(NENA CHRIE)

About NENA

Meet the Board

Northeastern North American Federation CHRIE is the Northeastern region chapter of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education. The Northeastern Federation is comprised of 13 of the 50 United States & all of Canada: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Be sure to stop by our website at www.nenachrie.com to keep up on all the activities we have in store!

Northeast North America Federation (NENA)
Maureen Gittleman

Suny Dutchess County
[email protected]

Letter from the President

Hello colleagues,

I’m Maureen Gittleman – President of the NENA Federation and a tenured faculty member at Dutchess Community College in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. The NENA Federation has been an incredible source of support, guidance, and friendship for me over the past five years. I’m making joy my theme this year. I love my work, and I want to approach every part of it – from the classroom to my NENA leadership role – as an opportunity I’m grateful for. And, to have fun while doing it.

I have the honor of working with a fantastic group of educators on the NENA Board:

Maria Matthews, Vice President
Jennifer Aarons, Secretary
Christine Cleaver, Director of Conferences & Events
Markus Schuckert, Director of Research
Michael Tews, Director of Education
Frank Tsai, Director of Marketing & Member Services
Noel Criscione-Naylor, Immediate Past President
Akita Brooks, Member at-large
Cynthia Lapointe, Member at-large

The NENA Federation has a proud legacy of professional development opportunities for our members. These include our Spring Conference, Rise & Grind series, Promise Award Scholarships and faculty scholarships for the NENA and ICHRIE conferences.

Stay tuned for announcements about our Fall Rise & Grind events and the location for our 2026 Spring Conference. And please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions, recommendations, or if you would like to get involved with NENA.

Warmly and in hospitality,
Maureen Gittelman
NENA President, 2025-2026

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