EMEA CHRIE is part of an international network that fosters the general advancement of teaching, learning, research and practice in the field of hospitality, tourism and event management. The EMEA CHRIE Board represents its member’s interests on a Federation wide basis and provides leadership for human resource development through teaching, learning, research and industry practices that are complementary to occupational standards in the industry.

Executive Committee

Our Team 1

Heidi Anaya

EMEA CHRIE President

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Our Team 2

Ivan Ninov

EMEA CHRIE Vice-President

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Our Team 3

Yasemin Oruc

Immediate Past President

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Our Team 4

Ariane Lengyel

Secretary

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Our Team 5

Pasi Tuominen

Treasurer

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Board of Directors

Our Team 6

Maroun Aouad

Director of Conferences & Networking

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Our Team 7

Amanda Miller

Director of Education

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Our Team 8

Georges Ubbelohde

Director of Industry Relations

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Our Team 9

Cindy Heo

Director of Research

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Our Team 10

Kateryna Fedosova

Director of Marketing & Communications

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Our Team 11

H. Kader Şanlıöz-Özgen

Director of Membership

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Our Team 12

Ed Kastli

Director at Large

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Area Consultants

Our Team 13

Perunjodi Naidoo

Area Consultant (East Africa)

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Our Team 14

Hema Kesa

Area Consultant (South Africa)

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Our Team 15

Emmanuel Gamor

Area Consultant (West Africa)

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Our Team 16

Linas Pucinskas

Area Consultant (Baltics & CIS)

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Our Team 17

Gulbahar Abdallah

Area Consultant (Middle East)

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Our Team 18

Larissa Neuburger

Area Consultant (Austria)

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Our Team 19

Yamel Henriksen

Area Consultant (Denmark)

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Our Team 5

Pasi Tuominen

Area Consultant (Finland)

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Our Team 21

Dr. Ksenia Kirillova

Area Consultant (France)

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Our Team 22

Klára Morvay Karakas

Area Consultant (Hungary & Eastern Europe)

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Our Team 23

Malu Boerwinkel

Area Consultant (Benelux)

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Our Team 24

Ralf Burbach

Area Consultant (Ireland)

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Our Team 25

Henrik Scander

Area Consultant (Sweden)

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Our Team 26

Christina Tavares

Area Consultant (Switzerland)

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Our Team 11

H. Kader Şanlıöz-Özgen

Area Consultant (Türkiye)

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Our Team 28

Nafiya Guden

Area Consultant (Cyprus)

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Our Team 29

Beverly Wilson-Wuensch

Area Consultant (Germany)

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Our Team 30

Nansy Kouroupi

Area Consultant (Greece)

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Our Team 31

Alvaro Arrieta

Area Consultant (Spain/Portugal)

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Our Team 32

Caroline Gwiina

Area Consultant (Central Africa)

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Our Team 33

Chiranjeewa Atapattu

Area Consultant (United Kingdom)

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Our Team 34

Dr. Tracy Xu

Advisor for Graduate Research

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Our Team 3

Yasemin Oruc

ESD Representative

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International CHRIE

Our Team 36

Carl Winston

ICHRIE President

Past Presidents

2025-26

Our Team 3

Yasemin Oruc

EMEA CHRIE President (2025-26)

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2024-25

Our Team 38

Florian Aubke

EuroCHRIE Past President (2024-25)

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2023-24

Our Team 39

Steven Rhoden

EuroCHRIE Past President (2023-24)

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2022-23

Our Team 40

Peter Russell

EuroCHRIE Past President (2022-23)

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2021-22

Our Team 41

Henri Kuokkanen

EuroCHRIE Past President (2021-22)

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2020-21

Our Team 42

Xander Lub

EuroCHRIE Past President (2020-21)

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  • 2019-20: Chrystel Masdupuy
  • 2018-19: Ralf Burbach
  • 2017-18: Anders-Justenlund
  • 2016-17: Dr. John Fong
  • 2015-16: Kevin Nield
  • 2014-15: Jan W Meijerhof
  • 2013-14: Richard Ginioux
  • 2012-13: Maureen Brookes
  • 2011-12: Robert F. Wetterauer
  • 2010-11: Jouni Ahonen
  • 2009-10: Dr Olgun Cicek
  • 2008-09: Eleonore Vial
  • 2007-08: Ron Carpenter
  • 2006-07: Teoman Alemdar
  • 2005-06: Antoinette Klute-Wetterauer
  • 2004-05: Marianna Sigala
  • 2003-04: Herve Fournier
  • 2002-03: Evangelos Christou
  • 2001-02: Rai Shacklock
  • 2000-01: Deane Ford
  • 1999-00: Tom Baum
  • 1998-99: Joe Hegarty
  • 1997-98: Christina Isacson
  • 1995-97: Sybil Hofmann
  • 1994-95: Tommy Andersson
  • 1993-94: Gilles Honegger
  • 1992-93: Peter Jones

Honourary Members

Our Team 43

Othmar Mueller

EuroCHRIE Honorary Member

Honorary Member
Our Team 44

Otmar Sorgenfrei

EuroCHRIE Honorary Member

Honorary Member
Our Team 45

Gilles Honegger

EuroCHRIE Honorary Member

Honorary Member
Our Team 46

Rai Shacklock

EuroCHRIE Honorary Member

Honorary Member

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