AUSTIN,
TEXAS, USA (November 15, 2010) – Hospitality Financial and Technology
Professionals (HFTP�) recently installed its 2010-2011 Global Executive
Committee at the association's 2010 Annual Convention & Tradeshow
in San Diego, Calif.
Thomas G. Smith, CHAE Installed as HFTP Global President
Smith, of
Pewaukee, Wis., is chief financial officer for the Westmoor Country
Club in Brookfield, Wis. Smith has been a member of HFTP since 1989 and
currently serves on the HITEC Advisory Council. He has previously
served on the HFTP Global Board of Directors, Education, ProLinks
Education and Leadership Summit Advisory Councils, as well as the Club
Committee and Chapter of the Year Award Task Force. Smith is an active
member of the HFTP Greater Milwaukee Chapter and has served as its
president twice. “Throughout the years, HFTP members have encouraged me
to take leadership roles within the association and now it's led me to
being the Global President," said
Smith. "This year I plan to give back to the association by encouraging
other members to become more involved, as well as focusing on
increasing the number of international club members.”
Lisa Funk, CHAE Installed as HFTP Global Vice President
Funk is the
controller at Alexis Hotel in Seattle, Wash. Funk has been a member of
HFTP since 1997 and currently serves on the Leadership Summit Advisory
Council and Chapter of the Year Award Task Force. She is the former
co-chair of the HFTP Education Advisory Council and has served on the
HFTP Global Board of Directors, as well as the Hospitality Controllers
Finance & Technology Task Force. She is active with the HFTP
Greater Puget Sound Chapter, where she held various leadership
positions, and was previously a member of the HFTP Greater Houston
Chapter. “HFTP has given me many opportunities in my hospitality career
including: education, leadership opportunities and a network of
colleagues and friends that crosses the globe," said Funk. "Serving as
an officer on the Global Board of Directors is my way of giving back to
our association and the members.”
Raman P. Rama, CHA, CHTP, CHAE, Installed as HFTP Global Treasurer
Rama
is vice president and CTO/CIO of JHM Hotels in Greenville, S.C. Rama
has been a member of HFTP since 1991 and currently serves on the PCI
Compliance Task Force. He previously served two terms on the HFTP
Global board. He also served on the Membership Marketing, HITEC and
Education Advisory Councils, as well as various other committees. Rama
is an active member of the HFTP South Carolina Chapter, having served
numerous leadership roles in the chapter. He has also been a driving
force in educating hospitality university students about the benefits
of HFTP by creating and supporting the University of South Carolina and
the Coastal Carolina Student Chapters. “The HFTP benefits and
educational resources I've accessed as a longtime member have been
invaluable to me for developing a successful hospitality company,” said
Rama. "After gaining so much from HFTP professionally, I am honored to
give back to the association and help bring fresh ideas as HFTP
continues to grow worldwide."
Jerry Trieber, CPA, CHAE, CFE, CFF, Installed as HFTP Global Secretary
Trieber is director of field accounting for Crestline Hotels &
Resorts, Inc. in Fairfax, Va. He joined HFTP in 1997. He currently
serves on HFTP's Education Advisory Council, where he previously served
as co-chair of the council. He also previously served on the HFTP
Global Board, Leadership Summit Advisory Council, Nominating Committee
and Chapter Awards Task Force. Trieber is a frequent speaker at HFTP
educational conferences, where he educates the industry on internal
controls, fraud prevention, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, and PCI
compliance. He is an active member of the Greater Washington, DC Hotel
Chapter and has served various leadership roles in the North Texas
Chapter and the Greater Washington, DC Hotel Chapter. “Being new to the
industry when I joined HFTP, I was happy to meet and network with
others who shared the same profession as I did," said Trieber. "Since
that time, my passions for the industry and HFTP have grown, and I have
found HFTP to be a wonderful place where hospitality professionals can
network with peers and learn about issues and trends they encounter on
a daily basis. I am proud to be part of an association whose
educational and networking opportunities benefit the industry and its
members.”
Terry L. Price, CHAE, CHTP, CPA, Installed as HFTP Global Immediate
Past President
Price is the chief information officer at The Grove Park
Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, N.C. Price has been a member of HFTP
since 1997. He is a frequent speaker at HFTP educational conferences,
presenting his popular "I.T. Boot Camp" and "Be the You, You Want to
Be" sessions. While serving as the ProLinks committee chair, he helped
develop HFTP's ProLinks online communities, which provides online
topic-based discussions, as well as education sessions. Price currently
serves on the HITEC Advisory Council, Paragon Award Selection and
Nominating Committees. He has previously served as a director on the
HFTP board, as well as on the GUESTROOM 20X, Education and Web Content
Advisory Councils. In addition, Price is a frequent contributor to
HFTP's The Bottomline magazine.
HFTP,
Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, is
the
global professional association for financial and technology personnel
working
in hotels, clubs and other hospitality-related businesses. HFTP
provides first
class educational opportunities, research, and publications to members
around
the globe including, the premiere hospitality technology conference
HITEC--founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific
certifications
for accounting and technology --the Certified Hospitality Accountant
Executive
(CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP)
designations. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association
of
Hotel Accountants.
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