Bob Alter '73

Bob Alter ’73 is CEO of Seaview Investors LLC, a real estate investment management firm. He is also founder and chairman emeritus of Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc., based in Irvine,…

Richard A. Baker '88

Richard A. Baker is an experienced executive and visionary with a strong track record of identifying opportunities at the intersection of retail and real estate. He serves as governor, executive…

Michael D. Barnello '87, P '20 & '21

Michael D. Barnello is managing partner and founder of Badlands Hotel Capital, an investment firm focused on the ownership of hospitality real estate. Previously, Barnello served as president and chief…

Keith Barr '92

College Leadership Council Member, Membership Term: 2023-2026 School Represented: Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration Keith Barr served as chief executive officer of IHG®, stepping down in…

Scott D. Berman '84, P '17 & '21

Scott D. Berman is a principal and U.S. industry leader for the hospitality and leisure subsector at PwC, where he leads the firm’s industry program focused on client service, industry…

Elizabeth Blau '95

Elizabeth Blau, a James Beard Award nominee, is founder and CEO of restaurant development company Blau & Associates and is widely credited with helping transform Las Vegas into a world-class…

Anthony Capuano '87

Anthony “Tony” Capuano is president and chief executive officer of Marriott International Inc. In this role, he leads the world’s largest hospitality company and a portfolio of some of the…

Raj Chandnani

Jennie C. Chiu '91

Jennie Chiu’s commitment to higher education is rooted in her family’s legacy of service. From an early age, Chiu learned not only the transformative power of education but also the…

Ben Davison '05

Ben Davison is a managing director at BDT & MSD Partners, LLC and co-head of the firm’s real estate private capital hospitality team. BDT & MSD Real Estate maintains a…

Navin Dimond, P '14 & '19

Navin Dimond is chairman and founder of Stonebridge Companies, a privately owned hospitality firm founded in 1991. The company owns and operates a portfolio of 64 hotel properties in the…

Alton "Rick" Doody III

Alton F. “Rick” Doody III is founder and CEO of NCR Ventures, parent company of Cedar Creek Grille, 17 River Grille and Lindey’s Lake House. He has more than 40…

Warren Fields '85

Warren Fields is a senior executive with more than three decades of experience in hospitality acquisitions, development, finance and operations. As a founding partner of Pyramid Hotel Group, he has…

Russell W. Galbut '74

Russell W. Galbut was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. He graduated from the School of Hotel Administration (now the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration)…

Susan Guerin '83

Susan Guerin ’83 is a respected business leader known for driving change and improving profitability while supporting top-line growth. With extensive international experience in consumer products, retail and apparel, she…

Alissa Hendel '07

Alissa Hendel joined Oracle in 2021 and oversees sales for Oracle Hospitality in North America, including new business, account management and global hotel chains. She also leads the global owner…

Roger G. Hill II '87

Roger G. Hill II is chairman and CEO of The Gettys Group, a hospitality design, development, branding and procurement firm he co-founded in 1988. A proponent of the philosophy “beautiful…

Ross Hilton Kemper

Ross Hilton Kemper is an experienced entrepreneur and investor with more than 25 years of experience across real estate, media and entertainment, and consumer health and beauty sectors in the…

Heather Jacobs '94

Kevin J. Jacobs '94

Kevin Jacobs is chief financial officer and president of global development for Hilton, where he leads the company’s finance, real estate, development, and architecture and construction functions globally. Jacobs joined…

Alan Kanders '87

Alan Kanders ’87 led hospitality equity and debt investments totaling more than $200 million at Three Wall Capital on behalf of institutional and individual investors. These transactions include the 30-room…

Brian Kaufman '08

Brian Kaufman is a managing director in the real estate group at Blackstone. Originally from Austin, Texas, he has a background in hospitality investment, development and asset management across the…

Robert D. Kline '84

Robert D. Kline is CEO and co-founder of Chartres Lodging Group LLC, a private equity investment firm focused on the lodging sector and founded in 2002. He is also co-chairman…

Alex Koch '04

Alex Koch ’04 has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality, gaming and real estate. He began his career at the Harvard Club of New York City and, after…

Efthemia "Mia" Kyricos '03

College Leadership Council Member, Membership Term: 2024-2027 School Represented: Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration Mia Kyricos is a globally recognized thought leader with more than 25…

Jay Mantz, P '21

Jay Mantz joined Rialto Capital Management LLC in 2011 and serves as president. Rialto Capital Management, together with its affiliates, is an integrated real estate investment and asset management firm…

Ginny Mariani-Kitt '82

Ginny Mariani-Kitt ’82 is a family proprietor of Castello Banfi, a premier vineyard estate in Tuscany, and a former director of hospitality for Banfi Vintners, founded by her grandfather, John…

Bill McAleer '73

Bill McAleer is managing director and co-founder of Voyager Capital, an early-stage venture firm with more than $525 million under management across five funds focused on technology investments in the…

Peter Nolan '80, MBA '82

College Leadership Council Member, Membership Term: 2024-2027 Schools Represented: Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Peter Nolan…

Gilda Perez-Alvarado '02

Gilda Perez-Alvarado is group chief strategy officer of Accor SA, based in Paris, where she leads global strategy, owner relations and strategic partnerships. She also serves as chief executive officer…

David Pollin '90

Dave Pollin is co-founder and president of The Buccini/Pollin Group, based in Washington, D.C., and Wilmington, Delaware. He also serves as chairman of PM Hotel Group, the firm’s hotel management…

Dharmendra J. "D.J." Rama, MMH '96

D.J. Rama grew up in a hospitality family and developed a deep understanding of the industry early in his career. He earned a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management from Johnson…

Alan Rosen '91

Junior’s is widely regarded as one of the most iconic cheesecake brands in the world. Frequently called the “World’s Most Fabulous Cheesecake” by media outlets such as The Wall Street…

Jay H. Shah '90

Jay H. Shah is chief executive officer of Hersha Hospitality Trust and a member of the company’s board of trustees. He is involved in all aspects of the business, with…

Amber Sherman ’05

Amber Sherman is founder of Galleon Advisors, a management consulting firm focused on supporting hospitality organizations through operational improvement initiatives. As managing partner, she works with hospitality ownership groups, asset…

J. Allen Smith, MPS ’86

Allen Smith is a senior executive with a strong track record of driving growth and scaling global organizations and investment platforms. As president and CEO of Four Seasons, Smith led…

Bradley H. Stone '77

Bradley H. Stone is president of Global Gaming Asset Management, a joint venture between Cantor Fitzgerald and former executives of Las Vegas Sands. The firm focuses on advising, investing in,…

Stanley Sun ’00, MBA ’05

Stanley Sun ’00, MBA ’05 is deputy chairman and chief executive officer of China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Ltd., where he oversees the group’s overall business strategy and execution. He also…

Rohan Thakkar '08

Rohan Thakkar is chief development and strategy officer at YOTEL, based at the company’s London headquarters. He leads global growth strategy and oversees the full development lifecycle across all brand…

Sush Torgalkar '99

Sush Torgalkar is a founding partner of Sagehall, a privately held real estate investment firm focused on undervalued assets in the New York City area. He has extensive experience in…

Adam F. Weissenberg '85, P '20

Adam Weissenberg is vice chairman and chief global officer for Deloitte’s U.S. audit and assurance practice and Asia-Pacific leader for the U.S. global office. He also serves on the Deloitte…

D. Teddy Zhang '97

D. Teddy Zhang is a co-founder of Thayer International Group, a global hospitality investment firm established with partners Lee Pillsbury and Fred Malek. With more than 25 years of experience…