Cindi Reiman, President, AHA
The American Hospitality Academy's founder and President, Ms. Cindi Reiman, has spent over 25 years perfecting the art of hospitality training. Her practical methodologies, inspirational philosophies, and dedication to excellence have earned her the respect and admiration of hospitality industry leaders, hospitality educators, and literally thousands of young AHA graduates around the world.

Corazon Gatchalian, Ph.D. CHE
Corazon is an academic leader recognized throughout the Philippines and in the Asia Pacific region. Dr. Gatchalian is Professor of Hospitality Management at the University of the Philippines, the country's premier university, and the former Chair of the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management. All AHA programs have been designed and created with her expert advice, input and leadership. Dr. Gatchalian is also a founding partner of AHA's International Hotel Management School network.

Samir Thapa, CHE
Samir Thapa, CHE is the founder and Principal of the AHA Silver Mountain School of Hotel Management in Kathmandu, the premier hotel school in Nepal. He was the first Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) in Nepal, an industry recognized qualification that enables him to teach hospitality management worldwide, and holds an MBA in Hospitality Management from Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Mr. Thapa is also a founding partner of the AHA-International Hotel Managements Schools' network.

Karin Morrison, Vice President AHA
Karin has over 15 years of human resources experience in the travel industry. She was the Regional director of Human Resources for Interstate Hotels and Resorts, overseeing the HR functions at 5 large resorts with over 2500 employees. Before joining AHA she worked at major hotels including the Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton and independent luxury resorts. As a HR professional, she oversaw employee relations, policy development, benefit administration and recruitment, both international and domestic. As VP of ePrograms of the American Hospitality Academy, she spearheads all new online program development for AHA's eCampus including the design and online implementation of the CHP program.

April Burns, Vice President AHA
April is a graduate of Western Carolina University with a Degree in Parks and Recreation Management. After joining AHA in 1993, she successfully started and managed AHA programs in Las Vegas, California, and Florida. In 1996, April was named the Director of Operations for Myrtle Beach and Director of USA Recruiting. As Vice President, April is responsible for the development of training programs for all of AHA's regional and international management teams.

Katie A. Huffstetler, AHA Director of Training and Curriculum Development
Katie holds a degree in Hospitality Management from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. She has worked in the hospitality industry for over 15 years. She is a Certified Hospitality Supervisor (CHS) and Certified Hospitality Trainer (CHT), two internationally recognized certifications that qualified her to take on a senior managerial role and train industry personnel. In 1997, after working with the Hyatt Hotel Corporation, she joined AHA. In her current position as Director of Training and Curriculum Development for AHA corporate, she oversees the development and implementation of all AHA training

Todd Huffstetler, AHA Director of Enrollment and Compliance
Todd completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Management specializing in Commercial Recreation in May 1990, and from 1991 to 1993 worked for Premier Cruise Lines when they were the official cruise line of the Walt Disney World Resort. He joined AHA in 1993 and was responsible for developing and training staff using the AHA standards. He became the AHA Director of Operations in Orlando and then in 2003 moved to the corporate office at Hilton Head Island where he has played a key role in developing recruitment strategies and policies for ensuring AHA's compliance with all visa regulations regarding international students and program offerings.

Krystyna Clarke, Program Development
Krystyna was the founder and President of Key International Colleges with 3 locations in Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns, Australia teaching foreign languages and English as a Second Language to thousands of students from around the world. She has also produced business seminars, conferences and multicultural TV documentaries throughout North America, Australia and South East Asia and youth leadership events with Mikhail Gorbachev's State of the World Forum.