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SHM Industry Advisory Board

About the Board
The purposes of the industry advisory board include providing the school with strategic advice and helping strengthen our industry links for such things as career placement, education, and research, as well as to help faculty remain current about industry trends.
Members
Current members of the School of Hospitality Management Industry Advisory Board are:
Ashley Akright
Director of Operations
Westin Denver International Airport
Javid Baig
Consultant
World Bank
Kiva Bartlett-Baron
VP of HR for U.S. Foods, Facilities, and Shared Services
Aramark
Peggy Berg
Founder & President
Castell Project
Carl Berquist
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Marriott International, Inc (Retired)
Lawrence Brandman
Partner
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Brooks Broadhurst
Senior Vice President of Food Systems and Transformation
Eat'n Park Hospitality Group
Kevin Carey
Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Joseph Crimmins
Principal
Black Nine Hospitality Advisors
Jennie DeCarrier Benzon
Vice President, Franchising
Marriott International
Robert DeSalvio
President
Genting New York State at Genting Americas, Inc.
Gerry Fernandez
President and Founder
The Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA)
Daniel Flannery
CEO
Cape Resorts
Plato Ghinos
President
Shaner Hotel Group
Steve Hood
Senior Vice President
STR
Josh Josephson
Director, Capital Investments and Transactions
IHG
Alicia Kent
Regional Vice President, Collegiate Hospitality
Aramark
Daniel Lesser
President and Chief Executive Officer
LW Hospitality Advisors
Mark Lomanno
Investor and Senior Advisor
Kalibri Labs
John Longstreet
Coach
HLG CEO Coaching
Louis Magliaro
Senior Vice President/ Group Publisher
The BTN Group
Joe Massaro
President & CEO
Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA)
Doug McBrearty
Principal
Gulph Creek Hotels
John Metz
CEO, Executive Chef, Partner and Co-Founder
Sterling Hospitality
Dave Montrose
Executive Vice President
Innventures, LP
Donna Quadri-Felitti
Director and Associate Professor
Penn State School of Hospitality Management
Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer
Sonesta International Hotels
Paul Rigazzi
Worldwide Sales Director
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Hugh Roth
Senior Vice President, Business Development
PepsiCo Food Service
Stephen Rushmore, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
HVS
Eric Schippers
Sr. Vice President, Public Affairs & Govt. Relations
Penn National Gaming
James Schweppe
President and Chief Executive Officer
Elite Cuisine L.L.C.
Emily Sheetz Mandel
Vice President of Strategy and Innovation
Sheetz Company
Thomas Smith
Retired Senior Vice President of Operations, Asia-Pacific Regional Office
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Lauren Turnbull
Managing Director Market Development
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Duane Vinson
Vice President
STR