Matt originally hails from Boston, where he served as Wine Director for nearly four years at Eastern Standard. After leaving Boston, Matt moved to New York to join Union Square Hospitality Group, working as a sommelier at The Modern, a two-Michelin star restaurant in The Museum of Modern Art. During his tenure there, he passed his Advanced Sommelier qualification and simultaneously collected the Rudd Scholarship, earning the highest score for the Advanced Exam. In Matt’s most recent role, he moved internally within USHG to Manhatta, a Danny Meyer restaurant, serving as the opening Beverage Director, overseeing both the restaurant and event spaces.

Dave has spent over 15 years in the wine industry, holding various roles within restaurants, retail, production, and distribution. He joins the WS team from Manhatta, a Union Square Hospitality Restaurant, where he served as Head Sommelier. Dave received the WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits, and is currently undertaking Stage 2 of the Master of Wine program. When not thinking, talking, reading, or teaching about wine, you’re likely to find Dave listening to music while cooking at home.

Stephen joined the WS team as the Executive Pastry Chef in the summer of 2019. His foray into fine dining was at the French restaurant, Rene Pujol, where he earned the position of Head Pastry Chef. His experience spans both the east and west coast, having served as the Sous Chef at Craft Los Angeles and the Pastry Chef at Craft New York. Stephen continued to garner attention after joining the opening team at Colicchio & Sons, helping the restaurant to achieve a three-star New York Times review and was praised for being “fearsomely talented” by critic Sam Sifton.

In 2013, Stephen added the moniker of author to his resumé, with his debut cookbook Glazed, Filled, Sugared, and Dipped: Easy Doughnut Recipes to Fry or Bake at Home. His second book, Everyday’s A Sundae, was released in 2017. Stephen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.

Since joining Related in 2016, Ryan has been focused primarily on the development of seven different retail, food & beverage, and hospitality venues throughout both Hudson Yards and the Time Warner Center. His notable projects include TAK Room & Bouchon by Thomas Keller, Mercado Little Spain by José Andrés, Kawi by David Chang, as well as several others.

Additionally, Ryan has been intimately involved with all facets of the development and execution of WS New York since its initial conception over four years ago. Ryan continues to support the WS New York team by focusing on membership growth, while serving as The Club’s interim Membership Director & Project Manager.

Tom Mackenzie is a seasoned hospitality executive, having worked almost a decade in restaurants and hotels. Tom joins us at WS following the successful opening of New York City’s Manhatta, a Danny Meyer restaurant, in which he served as General Manager. Tom previously worked at The Modern, a two-Michelin star restaurant in The Museum of Modern Art. Originally from the UK, Tom loves exploring new places and credits his South African heritage for his passion for sun, surfing and biltong.

Dana Hagendorf is a marketing executive with 25 years of experience working with iconic luxury brands. She currently serves as Vice President of Marketing for Related Urban's restaurants and hospitality assets, including Michael Lomonaco's Hudson Yards Grill, José Andrés' Mercado Little Spain, WS New York, a private membership club, and The Tavern by WS. Dana is also the Founder of Gallant, a boutique hospitality branding firm offering expertise to lifestyle brands on their marketing strategies, media efforts, and partnership initiatives.

Dana’s luxury sector experience includes serving as CMO at Fontainebleau Miami Beach where she spearheaded the brand’s global advertising campaign and provided leadership of the resort’s global marketing and public relations activities. Dana also served as VP of Marketing for Audemars Piguet North America, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer. Additionally, she directed global marketing strategy for St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. Dana began her career at BMW, developing the marketing strategy for BMW’s North American flagship center.

Dana earned an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS with Honors from Cornell University.

Collin joins the WS team from previous roles at Related Companies, the premier real estate developer in the United States, and Stribling & Associates, a luxury residential brokerage firm in New York. In a Membership Manager role, Collin coordinates all marketing and sales initiatives related to the Club, and serves as the liaison for Membership relations, activities, and development. Collin attended Baruch College in New York City, where he earned a BBA in Real Estate Development with honors. In his free time you will find him reading, playing soccer, or spending time with his friends and family.