International CHRIE's Professional Staff

Fran Brasseux
Chief Executive Officer
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Industry Relations | Finance | Partnerships | Driving Growth
   

Mary Richards
Advancement Specialist
  
Eta Sigma Delta Honor Society | Federations | Educational Badging & Credentialing
      

Mary Richards completed her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at Virginia Tech. Mary's talents and interests have been reflected throughout her career to organize information, develop educational programs and curriculum, collaborate with subject matter experts, and manage projects, all with the goal of helping people and organizations be better at what they do every day. Mary’s role at ICHRIE allows her to work with faculty and students in their goals to connect globally with others in their field, share information and knowledge, and further the love of hospitality <sustainable hospitality> in this generation and the next. Throughout her career, Mary has looked for ways to streamline processes, create cohesive teams that value everyone’s strengths, and contribute to the overall success of an organization. 

In her free time, Mary enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, reading, gardening, and running.


Darla Hancock
Communications & Networking Specialist
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Website | Social Media | Newsletters | SIGs | Awards
   

Darla Hancock graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Performance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Commercial GraphicsAlthough Darla’s first job out of college was designing Yellow Page ads, she spent the next 10 years teaching either music, art, theater, or library in preschool to university age classrooms and stagesAbout 10 years ago, Darla fused her experience as an educator with her passion for entrepreneurship, writingdesign, and connecting people to transition into the field of digital marketing. Since then, she has worked with over 20 non-profits and/or small businesses to establish their brands and create online communities. Through ICHRIE's staff professional development, last year Darla earned a Certified Digital Marketing Professional certificate (CDMP) from the Digital Marketing Institute and a Digital Marketing Certification (DMC) from the American Marketing Association. Throughout her career, whether in the classroom, administrative roles or communications, Darla's sense of empathy gives her a unique perspective for both students and customer service, thrives in creating processes and content for story-telling visual communication, and uses her skills in project management, organization, and building a sense of inclusion to bring value and success to her teams. 

In her free time, Darla enjoys painting, visiting local coffee shops, and collecting books, but her favorite way to spend time is with her husband and children. Darla also serves as the Pastor’s wife at her church. 


Juli Leonardo
Project Management Specialist (part-time)
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Research | Partnerships | Special Projects | Membership

Juli Leonardo graduated from Radford University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in Graphics and Interior Design. Throughout her career, Juli has been an integral part of each organization whether it was as a board member, liaison to the board, direct partnership with vendors or working one-on-one with customers. She has 20 years of experience supervising teams of employees at a Fortune 500 Company. Juli also managed a 300+ condominium property, overseeing operations as well as managing a Community Center. She has also spent 7 years in the education field where she instructed 200 students per week.

In her free time, Juli can be found cheering on Virginia Tech’s football team as her son and daughter both attend college there. With her children now out of the house, she has additional time to continue her work with charities and her community as well as serving on committees of projects she is passionate about.


Thomas Dietz
Services & Operations Intern (part-time)

Special Projects Membership | Conference | Database
 
Thomas Dietz is a rising high school senior in Henrico County, Virginia and has a passion for all things business and marketing. He loves spending time with friends, listening and playing music, and going to the gym. He enjoys collaborating with others and spreading positivity.


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