April Mazza - President

April is the Director of Human Resources for HEI Hotels and Resorts / Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hotel. Prior to that the Pelican Beach Resort, Hilton Hotels Corporation and the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort for ten years five as Food & Beverage Director . She has been a member of the HHRABC since it first began in 1998.

Adam Irizarry - Vice President

Born in Newark NJ Of Puerto Rican Heritage, Lived in New York, Boston, and now in Miami Beach seven years, a graduate of St John’s University in New York, was a missionary here in the states for 6 years while attending college, adopted Two boys and raised them as a single parent, His hospitality career started as a restaurant dishwasher, Moved to South Florida in 2000, worked for Marriott International as a Director of Human Resources for several properties. Presently with Economos Properties as the Corporate Director of Human Resources overseeing 4 properties and 5 new projects in their planning stages. He is a member of the HHRABC for the 4th year, He has an extensive background in Human Resources in several Industries, Health, Legal, Marketing, Education, Restaurant and now Hotel Hospitality.

Freyda Hyman - Treasurer

Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Freyda is a graduate of Brooklyn College where she met her husband of 37 years. She moved to South Florida shortly after getting married. Freyda has been the Secretary for the South Florida Hospitality Human Resources Association since 1989. When the Hospitality Human Resources Association of Broward County was being formed, she acted as a consultant and advisor to get the organization started on the right foot. She filled in as Secretary and is now the Treasurer. Freyda is also very active in the International Association of Workforce Professionals, having served locally, as State President, as District Rep. for Florida and Georgia, and on the International Executive Board. Freyda worked for the State of Florida for 35 years. Many of those years were spent recruiting staff for new hotel properties as they opened, and as liaison with the hospitality industry. Her last assignment was the Supervisor of the Business Services Hub of WorkForce One in Ft. Lauderdale. She is now retired and volunteering at The Humane Society.

Amie Spievack - Secretary

Rafe Jacobs - Membership Coordinator

Rafe is currently the Human Resources Manager for the Las Olas Company, Riverside Hotel. Rafe has worked in a variety of management positions within the hospitality industry, focusing on Human Resources over the past 8 years. He served as the Director of Human Resources at the Palm Beach Hilton from 1999 through 2003, Director of Human Resources at the Brazilian Court Hotel from 2003 through 2005, and Director of Human Resources at the Renaissance Hotel from 2005 through 2007. Rafe earned his PHR designation in 2003.