Industry Advisory Board

Carl Berquist,Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Marriott International, Inc, with students

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:

Javid Baig: Senior Vice President-Business Retention, North America
Aramark Corporation
Jason Bayona: Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & University Relations
Marriott International, Inc.
Carl Berquist: Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Marriott International, Inc
Brian Black: Director of Hospitality Industry Relations; Penn State School of Hospitality Management
Brooks Broadhurst: Proprietor; Block 292
Kevin Carey: Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President; American Hotel & Lodging Association
Joseph Crimmins: Executive Director; Penn State Hospitality Services
Jennie DeCarrier Benzon: Vice President, Franchising; Marriott International
Robert DeSalvio: President; Wynn Resort MA, LLC
Daniel Flannery: Senior Vice President and Managing Director; EDITION Hotels
Plato Ghinos: President; Shaner Hotel Group
David Gingher: Director, Retail Campus Dining; Penn State Auxiliary & Business Services
Steve Hood: Senior Vice President; STR
Josh Josephson: Director,Transactions and Asset Management; IHG
Naveen Kakarla: President and Chief Executive Officer; Hersha Hospitality Management
Karen Kotowski: Vice President, District Councils; Urban Land Institute
Jane LaFranchi: Secretary & General Counsel; Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
Daniel Lesser: President and Chief Executive Officer; LW Hospitality Advisors
John Longstreet: President and Chief Executive Officer; Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association
Mark Lomanno: Investor and Senior Advisor; Kalibri Labs
Louis Magliaro: Senior Vice President/ Group Publisher; The BTN Group
Doug McBrearty: Principal; Gulph Creek Hotels
Brian McGuire: Chief Operating Officer; CONVENE
John Metz: CEO, Executive Chef, Partner and Co-Founder; Sterling Hospitality
Jeff Metz: President and Chief Executive Officer; Metz Culinary Management
Dave Montrose: Chief Operations Officer, Suburban Select Hotels; White Lodging
Doug Patrick: Partner/Executive Coach; Arete Coaching Group
Donna Quadri-Felitti: Associate Professor and Marvin Ashner Director; Penn State School of Hospitality Management
Paul Rigazzi: Worldwide Sales Director; Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Peter Rogers: Board Member; Internap Corporation
Hugh Roth: Senior Vice President, Business Development; PepsiCo Food Service
Matthew Schuyler: Chief Human Resources Officer; Hilton Worldwide
James Schweppe: President and Chief Executive Officer; Elite Cuisine L.L.C.
Eric Schippers: Sr. Vice President, Public Affairs & Govt. Relations; Penn National Gaming
Emily Sheetz Mandel: Vice President of Strategy and Innovation; Sheetz Company
Brian Sparacino: Managing Director
INTRIGUE (Hotels and Resorts by Interstate)
Peter Tyson: Principle; Tyson Hospitality Consulting
Collin Urgo: Principal/Senior Vice President, Operations; Urgo Hotels