Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration Industry Advisory Board

The Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration’s industry board comprises international and national leaders in the hospitality industry representing companies such as AAA Travel, The Coca-Cola Company, Marriott Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt, Starwood, InterContinental Hotels Group and the Ritz-Carlton. These leaders support the school through guest lecturing in classes, mentoring and hiring students, and providing support with major school projects.
Members
* graduate of the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration
Peggy Berg
director
Castell Project
Neville Bhada
founder and CEO
Tourism Skills Group
Karen Bremer
executive director
Georgia Restaurant Association
Paul Breslin
managing partner
Horwath HTL
Pete Cabrelli
president
Southeastern Manufacturer’s Agents
Frederick W. Cerrone
president & CEO
Hotel Equities
Kathi Corbett
director of revenue management
Leadership
Manuel Deisen
general manager
Omni Hotel CNN Center
Chris Flaschner
director of human resources
Grand Hyatt Atlanta
*Kevin Gaffney
group show director
MEDTRADE
Robyn Gillespie
project director
Czarnowski
*Dale Gustafson, CMP
director of sales & marketing
Embassy Suites Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park
*Wiley Haab, CCM
general manager
Peachtree Golf Club
Bill Hardman
president & CEO
Southeast Tourism Society
Ellen Hartman
president & CEO
Hartman Public Relations
Sharmeen Hawkins
president & COO
SOAR Hospitality Group, LLC
Susan G. Herrington
international vice president
American Cancer Society
Teresa Hildebrand
area executive
AAA Auto Club South
Charles Hoff
principal partner
Hoff Hospitality
Phelps R. Hope
vice president
Kellen Meetings
Bob Hunter
president
Hunter Hotels
Russell Jacobs
general manager
World of Coca-Cola
Catherine Jefferson
chief people officer
Krystal Fast Food Co.
Brad Koeneman
general manager
Atlanta Hilton & Towers
Kevin Langston
deputy commissioner of economic development/ tourism
State of Georgia
Tom Mallory
Recruiting Director
Chick-Fil-A Midtown
David Marvin
Founder & President
The Legacy Group
George McKerrow Jr.
CEO and president
Ted’s Montana Grill
Matt McKinney
general manager
Capital City Club
Peter McMahon
general manager
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
John C. Metz
CEO, executive chef and co-founder
Sterling Spoon and Marlow’s Taverns
Tom Murphy
owner
Murphy’s
Steven Nicholas, CHA
Principal & Executive VP
Noble Investment Group
Adam Noyes
senior vice president
Proof of the Pudding
Andrew Pace
senior vice president of new development
Strand Hotel Development Company
William Pate
president and CEO
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nilesh Patel
partner and general manager
JHM Hotel
Leslie Pchola
Area VP Southeast Region
Hilton Hotels
Erica Qualls-Batty
general manager
Marriott Marquis Atlanta
Todd Rushing
partner
Concentrics Restaurants
Sue Sanders
vice president
Hospitality Ventures
Bob Schuler
vice president
AmericasMart Atlanta
Jim Sprouse
executive director
Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association
Jim Squire
Executive Vice President
Firestorm
Michelle L. Swann
general manager and CEO
Cobb Galleria Centre
Ron Tarson
General Manager
Peachtree Plaza Hotel
*Jay Taylor
national accounts director
The Freeman Company
Guy Thomson
owner/president
Pitty Pat’s Porch
James Tsismanakis
executive director and CEO
DeKalb CVB
Carlos Vazquez
director, global hospitality & branding, my workplace
The Coca-Cola Company
Andy Walston
general manager
The Freeman Company
Regynald Washington
CEO
Hojeij Branded Foods
Michael Wheeler, MCM CCE
COO & general manager
Cherokee Town & Country Club
Kenneth N. Winkler
partner
Berman Fink & Van Horn P.C.
R. Mark Woodworth
senior managing director
Head of Lodging Research
CBRE
Mark Zimmerman
founder
Zimmerman Consulting LLC