Executive Committee

  • Charlene Collins

    Charlene Collins

    President

  • Brian West

    Brian West

    VP/Administration

  • Megan Badarni

    Megan Badarni

    VP/Development

  • Sean Baumann

    Sean Baumann

    Secretary

    Sean was born into the Hospitality Industry as a second generation representative. His parents, Maggie and Arthur (Buzz, as m…

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  • Sabina Aguirre

    Sabina Aguirre

    Treasurer

  • Sara Nelson

    Sara Nelson

    Past President/Parliamentarian

  • Denise Ganson

    Denise Ganson

    Executive Advisor

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Board of Directors

  • Joshua Altenbach

    Joshua Altenbach

    Fundraising

  • Earl Johnson

    Earl Johnson

    Scholarship

  • Victoria Hayward

    Victoria Hayward

    Student Relations

  • Jessica Houmes

    Jessica Houmes

    Programming

  • Beth (Elizabeth) O'Connell

    Beth (Elizabeth) O'Connell

    Equity, Inclusion, & Diversity

  • Sara Carvajal

    Sara Carvajal

    Marketing

  • Sara Nelson

    Sara Nelson

    NEWH, Inc. Delegate

  • Brian West

    Brian West

    NEWH, Inc. Delegate

Committee Chair

  • Alexandra Gonzalez

    Alexandra Gonzalez

    Membership Chair

  • Yadhyra Schlegel

    Yadhyra Schlegel

    Hospitality Chair

    Yadhyra graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelors of Interior Design. She then attended the Polytechnic Univ…

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Sean Baumann

Sean Baumann

Secretary

Sean was born into the Hospitality Industry as a second generation representative. His parents, Maggie and Arthur (Buzz, as most people call him), are longtime representatives for some of the leading manufacturers in the industry. Graduating in 2009 from Georgetown University with a double major in Management and Operations and Information Management, Sean returned home to join the family business and has never looked back. Sean has been very fortunate to accumulate a group of top manufacturers in their respective categories, providing a extremely strong portfolio for his customers. This is Sean’s second year as NEWH Treasurer and looks forward to future group with the organization.

Yadhyra Schlegel

Yadhyra Schlegel

Hospitality Chair

Yadhyra graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelors of Interior Design. She then attended the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico where she majored in Architecture for three years. Yadhyra has been working in the hospitality field for 20 years. With experience in architecture, interior design, art consulting and FF & E purchasing management, she has a well-rounded set of skills which make her an asset to the industry.

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