Club Leadership:

Ryan H. Fateh; President. Ryan is a native New Yorker and pursued his undergraduate degree at Columbia University, where he studied architectural history. While at Columbia, Ryan worked in the hospitality industry, on various development, design, and management teams. Ryan then pursued his law degree, and he was a real estate attorney before entering Columbia’s MSRED program. He is interested in boutique hospitality development, with a focus on design, lifestyle, and food & beverage. In his free time, Ryan enjoys fitness, cooking, and traveling.

Kevin Chang; Vice President. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Kevin holds a degree in architecture and has a strong passion for design and planning. Kevin has been exposed to numerous cultures around the world, including Pratt Institute program in Rome, Housing Reconstruction Service in Kenya, and Out of Practice Studio in China and Japan; as such, he has broadened his interpretation of beauty and creativity through travelling. Kevin has worked in an architecture firm, a publication office, and a real estate development firm in Taipei and New York, and these experiences have furthered his understanding of the manipulability of art and architecture as it to be re-represented through various media. Upon graduating from Columbia’s MSRED program, Kevin wants to work for a design oriented development firm focusing on hospitality projects.

Joanna Karavelaki; Vice President. Joanna grew up in Greece and completed her business studies in Cass Business School in London, where she focused on consultancy and entrepreneurship. After working on a hospitality project for a Greek development firm, she decided to pursue a career in real estate and entered Columbia’s MSRED program, where she plans to concentrate on hotel development and investment. She hopes to develop global projects, and with a particular focus on sustainability, wildlife, and lifestyle, and she enjoys travelling and reading in her free time.

John Lyons; Vice President. Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, John received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology. Upon graduation, he worked as a Project Manager for one of the nation’s leading hospitality construction management firms, Shawmut Design & Construction. John has worked on numerous successful restaurant and hotel projects located in Las Vegas and Boston in estimating, preconstruction management, and project management roles. More recently, John spent one year living in Costa Rica that spurred a passion for resort/hotel development along the booming pacific coast. After graduating from Columbia’s MSRED program, John hopes to work on hospitality developments on an international scale.

Maria Rozenfeld; Vice President. Maria’s academic and work experience spans across global capitals including Moscow, London and New York. Her professional involvement in the hospitality industry has provided an understanding of the nature of the business operations within the luxury hotel sector. After completing her Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design at University of the Arts London and Parsons the New School for Design, Maria worked on a range of residential and commercial projects in New York City. Maria is currently pursuing her degree in Real Estate Development at Columbia University, aspiring to combine her passion for travel, design, and hospitality development through sustainable practices.