Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society Board Members | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Mr. Jason Bayona ’05: Chairman; Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & University Relations; Marriott International; jason.bayona@marriott.com
Mr. Ryan Spear ’02: President; Spear Travel Group; 973-382-4293; rya n@speartravelgroup.com
Mr. George Dabney ’88: Treasurer; Managing Director & CFO; Thayer Lodging; 443-758-9008; gdabney@thayerlodging.com
Mr. Tom Neely ’87: Program Chair; General Manager; Nittany Lion Inn; 814-865-8531; ten10@psu.edu
Melissa Navarro '12: Membership Chair; Area Manager, Mid-Atlantic Central; Expedia Lodging Partner; 267-238-3798; mnavarro@expedia.com
Ms. Abigail Estevez '13: Secretary/Communications Chair; Senior Sales Manager; The James New York - Nomad; 646-472-3622; a estevez@jameshotels.com
Ms. Ashley Akright ’09: Awards Chair; Director of Event Planning-Catering; Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center; aakright@gaylordhotels.com

Past Presidents Active on the Board

Ms. Lea Ann Kish ’87: Past-President; Principal; K-Tech Holdings, LLC; leaannkish@gmail.com
Mr. Thomas P. Riley ’91: Past-President; Vice President of Development; Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Tom.Riley@kimptongroup.com
Ms. Debbie S. Ulrich Gerard ’77: Past-President; Former President and CEO; Sysco Central Pennsylvania; dschirlu@gmail.com
Mr. Edward R. Book, Jr. ’79: Past-President; Task Force General Manager; Aimbridge Hospitality; edbook1@gmail.com
Mr. Gary J. Budge ’72: Past-President; Principal; Budge & Co., LLC; 917-282-7252; gary_budge@yahoo.com
Mr. Robert N. Grimes ’80: Past-President; Chairman, CEO & President; ConStrata Tech Consulting; 301-916-2235; robert.grimes@contratatech.com
Dr. David C. Miles ’67: Past-President; Co-Owner/Chairman; Miles/LeHane Group, Inc.; 703-777-3370; feedback@mileslehane.com
Mr. James W. Purdum ’77: Past-President; Former General Manager; Penn State Hospitality Services; jpurdum248@gmail.com
Mr. David C. Scypinski ’77: Past-President; Senior Vice President; ConferenceDirect; 202-355-5285; dave.scypinski@ conferencedirect.com

Ms. Jessica Byars: Recruiting Manager; Potbelly Sandwich Shop; 949-677-5449; jessica.byars@potbelly.com
Mr. Marc Goldberg ’84: Regional Vice President; Morrison Healthcare; 757-359-1506; MarcGoldberg@IamMorrison.com
Ms. Heather Seasholtz ’98: Director, Meetings & Events; Talley Management Group; 865-423-7222 x232; hseasholtz@talley.com
Mr. Adam Tegge '93: Vice President of Asset Management; Ashford; ategge@ashfordinc.com

Mr. Tim Colligan `86: Senior Sales Executive, Strategic Accounts - Hotels; Oracle Hospitality; 443-285-6593; tim.colligan@oracle.com
Mr. Theodore E. Farrand ’71: Director of Management Advisory Services, (and Past President & COO); Cini-Little International, Inc.; 301-528-9700; tfarrand@cinilittle.com
Mr. Michael Gallagher '91: Director, Franchise Sales and Development; Choice Hotels International; 610-847-8489; cmichaelgallagher@yahoo.com
Mr. William R. Kidd ’87: Instructor; 814-863-4847; w rk2@psu.edu

Dr. Albert “Bart” L. Bartlett ’75: Professor-in-Charge, Undergraduate Studies; School of Hospitality Management; Penn State; 814-863-7443; bartb@psu.edu
Mr. Brian A. Black ’98: Director of Hospitality Industry Relations; School of Hospitality Management; Penn State; 814-865-6728; bab180@psu.edu
Mr. Kevin Musick: Director of Major Gifts; College of Health and Human Development; Penn State; 814-863-2222; k rm2@psu.edu
Dr. Kathryn Drager: Interim - Dean; College of Health and Human Development; 814-863-2426; k dd5@psu.edu
Ms. Lindsey Zapletal: Assistant Director of Alumni Relations; College of Health and Human Development; 814-867-4312; l mz13@psu.edu
Ms. Abby Diehl: Assistant Dean for Alumni Relations and Special Projects; College of Health and Human Development; 814-863-2207; a gc105@psu.edu
Dr. Donna Quadri-Felitti: Marvin Ashner Director; School of Hospitality Management; Penn State; 814-863-0081; dlq3@psu.edu
Dr. Sarah C. Parks: Director Emeritus; Consultant; Finn/Parks and Associates; 814-234-3220; sjp3@psu.edu
Ms. Jennifer Wakemen ’96: Coordinator of HRIM Programs; Berks Campus; Penn State; 610-396-6000; jvp5@psu.edu