All members hold human resources positions in the hospitality industry

The Hospitality Human Resources Association of Broward County meets monthly – the first Thursday of each month.

Our first meeting was held in March 1998

Our mission is to educate and develop Human Resources professionals not only benefiting them, but also their organizations.

April has been in Human Resources since 1996. She has been in the hospitality business for the past 30 years working in Human Resources for hotels such as HEI Hotels- Sheraton Airport, Renaissance Cruise Port and Residence Inn Clearwater for 9 years. Prior to that the Pelican Grand 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.

Rudy Cancinos has been immersed in hospitality since childhood, growing up in South Florida and gaining firsthand experience in hotel management and staffing. With over 20 years in hospitality operations, recruiting, and workforce development, he has built a strong reputation for driving business growth and talent solutions.

As Owner of Palm Aire Professional Services, founded in 2019, Rudy has placed over 3,000 employees across various industries. Previously, he led teams in hospitality staffing and hotel management across South Florida, Naples, and Puerto Rico.

Now based in Fort Lauderdale, Rudy remains committed to optimizing workforce solutions and is an active member of the Hospitality Human Resources Association of Broward County

Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Freyda is a graduate of Brooklyn College where she met her husband of 52 years. She moved to South Florida shortly after getting married. Freyda is a founding member and past Treasurer for the Hospitality Human Resources Association of Broward County.

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 volunteered at The Humane Society of Greater Miami for more than 15 years until Covid shut the program.

Freyda is 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. She has been the Secretary for the South Florida Hospitality Human Resources Association since 1989, and Treasurer since 2015. In addition, she has served as the Secretary of her Homeowners Association for the past 10 years and continues in that role.