Our Board of Directors:
The Scholarship Foundation gives an opportunity to scholars to meet and work with Foundation Board members and their pool of top professional mentors. The members are prominent individuals who actively work in all areas of the hospitality industry.
The Board of Directors of the Scholarship Foundation reviews the applications and makes the final decision as to which candidates will be accepted into the program. No one is discriminated against because of age, race, color or creed.
Board of Directors 2011:
Standing from left to right: Hamid Azize, Secretary/Treasurer Victor Alvear, President José M. Suárez, Raúl Bustamante, Vice-President Carl Kortum, Alumni Rep Luis Rodríguez
Seated from left to right: Executive Administrator Carolyn C. Dalmau, Dr. José A. Santana, PRHTA Rep Clarisa Jiménez, Hans-Georg Roehrbein
Missing from the photo: Chairman of the Board James M. Finn, José Campo, Consuelo Carrero, Chef Augusto Schreiner
Board of Directors:
Chairman of the Board
James M. Finn:
Profession: Former President of Plaza Provision Company
Vice President
Carl Kortum:
Profession: President International Hospitality Group
Member
Hamid Azize:
Profession: President Stage Crew Audiovisual
Member
José Campo:
Profession: General Manager Caribe Hilton Hotel
Member
Hans-Georg Roehrbein:
Profession: General Manager San Juan Marriott & Stellaris Casino
President
Jose M. Suárez:
Profession: President International Hospitality Associates
Secretary/Treasurer
Victor M. Alvear:
Profession: Former Partner at Ernst & Young and owner of Vittorino Trattoria in the Plaza del Mercado in Santurce
Member
Raul Bustamante:
Profession: Managing Director Conrad Condado Plaza Hotel
Member
Consuelo Carrero:
Profession: General Manager of the Four Points Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino
Member
José A. Santana, MD:
Profession: Director & CEO Empresas Santana
Executive Administrator
Carolyn Dalmau
Ex- Officio Members:
Clarisa Jiménez:
Profession: President & CEO Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association
Augusto Schreiner:
Profession: The Art of Cooking School
Luis R. Rodríguez:
Profession: Professor School of Hotel & Restaurant Administration, UPR, Carolina
Honorary Members:
Hugh A. Andrews:
Profession: President International Hospitality Enterprises
Larry Sweeney:
Profession: Food & Beverage Consultant
Arnold Benus:
Profession: President of Copamarina Beach Resort
I wish that more chefs took advantage of the culinary scholarships offered by the Foundation and that we will continue to see Puerto Rico at the forefront of the culinary arts in the Caribbean. 
