los angeles

chapter Officers

Officer of Development
Kathy Goodarzi

Officer of Communications
Nicholas Lobberecht

Officer of Membership
Open Position

Officer of Events
Nick Hofstadter

For information or to contact the Los Angeles chapter, please email us at lax@millennialsintravel.com.

Officer of DEVELOPMENT

Kathy Goodarzi - The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel

Currently, Kathy Goodarzi is the Senior Travel Industry Sales Manager with The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. She joined The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel from The Peninsula Beverly Hills, where she served as Senior Travel Industry Sales Manager for over a year. Prior to her time in Beverly Hills, she served as a Leisure Sales Manager at The Resort at Pelican Hill for two years. Goodarzi is a graduate of Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management where she earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, as well as a Master of Science in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Officer of Communications

Nicholas Lobberecht - St. Regis Punta Mita

Currently, Nicholas is the Senior Sales Manager, Leisure at the St. Regis Punta Mita, following previous roles at Regent Santa Monica Beach, Kimpton La Peer Hotel West Hollywood, and Ritz-Carlton Chicago. An alumnus of Columbia College Chicago, Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing Communications. Further enhancing his professional knowledge of the luxury hotel sector, Nicholas is also a certified Level 1 Sommelier, emphasizing his passion and expertise in food and beverage appreciation.

OFFICER OF MEMBERSHIP

open position

Officer of Events

Nick Hofstadter - Upgraded

Nick officially started his travel career in 2014 upon getting his Masters in Hospitality and Tourism from NYU, but travel was always part of his personal and professional development. A jetsetter from a young age, this native Angeleno has always been fascinated with airplanes, airports, hotels, world cuisines and foreign languages. He studied abroad seven times from high school through grad school, and saw travel intertwine with his previous careers as a lifestyle journalist and elite special events planner. When Nick returned to L.A after grad school, he immediately began working as a luxury travel designer for one of the city’s top agencies and now runs his own firm, Upgraded.