The Nevada Hotel and Lodging Foundation has announced new board appointments from July 1 2026- July 1, 2028.

We are excited to announce our new board appointments for our Nevada Hotel and Lodging Foundation.  NHLF provides scholarships through various efforts for NHLA members and their immediate families as well as student members.

Diane Gandy

President and NHLF Founder

 

Donald Bowman, Donald Bowman Consulting (DBC) will serve an additional 2-year term as the Chairman of the Board.

 

Anthony Lai, UNLV, Director of Career Services and Employer Relations, will serve in the Vice Chairman position.

 

Evan Meyer, Boyd Gaming, Director of Hotel Operations Downtown is our new treasurer.

 

Philippa Hayes, MGM Resorts International, VP Food and Beverage, Bellagio Las Vegas, will serve as the secretary.

 

We are pleased to welcome new Nevada Hotel and Lodging board members:

 

John Brady, The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Director of Hospitality Technology & Product Delivery

 

Marcus Lam, The International School of Hospitality (TISOH), Director of Admissions and Recruitment

 

Zachary Lapidus, Caesars Palace | Nobu Hotel Las Vegas | The Villas at Caesars Palace, VP Luxury Hotel Operations   

 

We extend a big thank you to NHLF board emeritus members Shannon McCallum, Jaime Miranda and Chris Breed for being founding board members of this foundation and serving on the board the past few years.  Their contributions and efforts significantly helped form the organization and grow it to where it is today.

Shannon McCallum, Past NHLF Chairman of the Board

Jaime Miranda, Founding  Board Member 

Chris Breed, Founding Board Member