Academics
Showcasing Hospitality Education Through Student Leadership
Guest List
See below for a list of guests who have registered to attend The 87th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell in April 2012:
| Brian Abel MMH '97 | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | VP, North American Food and Beverage |
| Joseph Abramson | ||
| Arthur Adler '78 | Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels | Managing Director & CEO |
| Richard Adie '75 | The Statler Hotel at Cornell University | General Manager |
| Mary Adie | Cornell University, School of Continuing Education | Director of Special Programs & Professional Studies |
| Heather Adler '99 | ||
| Arthur Adler '78 | Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels | Managing Director and CEO |
| Karen Adler '78 | ||
| Seth Adler '01 | Adler Development | Partner |
| Carmen Aguilar | Rockwell Group | Principal |
| Maryam Ahmed | Empire Merchants | Business Analyst, Vintage Division |
| Cindy Allen | School of Hotel Administration | Director of Academic Affairs |
| Julie Allen '10 | AMResorts | Brand Manager |
| Rocco Angelo '58 | Associate Dean | Florida International University |
| Amber Answine | ||
| Louise Answine | ` | |
| Addie Answine | ||
| Kevin Armstrong | ACG | Principal |
| Roxanne Armstrong | ||
| Rachel Ash | The School of Hotel Administration | Manager, Corporate and Foundation Affairs |
| Greg Ball | ||
| Betsy Ball | ||
| Ann Bantuvanis | ||
| Helaine Berkowitz | ||
| Laurence Bernstein '73 | Protean Strategies Inc. | Managing Partner |
| Renato Bianchi | Grande Hotel Sao Pedro Hotel-escola Senac | General Manager |
| Rachel Blankenship | Sub-Area Real Estate Lender | Global Real Estate |
| Kathleen Bolton | School of Hotel Administration | Corporate and Foundation Affairs Associate |
| Fred Bonn | Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau | Director |
| Walter Boundry | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Professor, Real Estate |
| Peter Bowen | Algonquin College | Professor |
| Karen Bowman | Deolitte | Principal |
| Faye Bradshaw '07 | Hillstone Restaurant Group | Kitchen Manager |
| Stephen Brandman'85 | Thompson Hotels | Co-owner |
| Stephanie Brandman | ||
| Judith Brownell | School of Hotel Administration | Professor and Dean of Students |
| Anne Brous | Collegetown Bagels | Owner |
| Ira Brous | Collegetown Bagels | Owner |
| Deborah Buell | ||
| Susan Cabrera | School of Hotel Administration | Senior Lecturer |
| Michael Cahill '84 | HREC | CEO & Founder |
| Anthony Capuano '87 | Marriott International Inc. | EVP, Global Development |
| William Carroll | School of Hotel Administration | Senior Lecturer, Services Marketing |
| Steven Carvell | School of Hotel Administration | Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs |
| William Caruso '70 | William Caruso & Associates, Inc. | Founder and President |
| Kristin Caruso '98 | McElroy, Duetch, Mulvanney and Carpenter, LLC. | Of Counsel |
| Raj Chandnani '95 | WATG | VP Strategy |
| Abigail Charpentier '95 | Aramark | VP Human Resources |
| Barry Chester | ||
| Jan Chesterton | New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association | President |
| Jiwon Choi '04 | J. Won Corporation | President |
| Howard Chong | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Professor |
| Caroline Cline | ||
| Michael Cline '81 | Accretive LLC | Managing Partner |
| Katherine Cline | ||
| Pamela Cline | ||
| Nicholas Cline | ||
| Elissa Cogan | School of Hotel Administration | Visiting Lecturer, Finance |
| Lawrence Cooper '77 | Sweet Street Desserts | International Sales |
| Maria Stella Crotti | SENAC | Director of SENAC university center Campus Campos do Jordão |
| Elisa Chan | ||
| Cathy Dame | ||
| Robert Dame | ||
| Cynthia Davidson | ||
| Meryl Davis '07 | Aurora Inn | |
| Pam Davis | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Director of Career Management |
| Nancy Deck | Hilton Worldwide | VP Multi-brand & Loyalty Marketing |
| Jon Denison | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Dean of External Affairs |
| Mark Depew | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Director, Alumni Affairs & Development |
| Jan DeRoos '78 | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Professor & HVS Professor of Hotel Finance |
| Molly DeRoos | School of Hotel Administration | Director of Career Management |
| Scott DeVantier | Codino's Foods Inc. | President |
| Paula DeVantier | Codino's Food Inc. | Director of Operations |
| Navin Dimond | Stonebridge Companies | President & CEO |
| Davin Driskill | The Bernstein Companies | VP Hotel Division |
| Marc Duber | The Bernstein Companies | Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer |
| Nancy Duber | ||
| Jacob Dunn '06 | Merrill Lynch | Financial Advisor |
| Susan Durnford | ||
| Tim Durnford '93 | School of Hotel Administration | Associate Dean of Business Affairs |
| Nathan Egan '02 | PeopleLinx | Founder & CEO |
| Dr. Eduardo Ehlers | SENAC | |
| Peter Eisenman '54 | Eisenman Architects | Principal |
| Cathy Enz | School of Hotel Administration | Lewis G. Schaeneman, Jr. Professor of Innovation & Dynamic Management |
| Mark Erickson | Culinary Insitute of America | Provost |
| Lisa Erickson | ||
| Ed Evans '74 | Univar | Chief Human Resource Officer |
| Curtis Ferguson II | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Director of Student Services |
| Kristen Fernandes '10 | Goldman Sachs and Co. | Hospitality Real Estate Analyst |
| Sara Fetbroth '10 | Oleana | Restaurant Manager |
| Paul Fiala '97 | Starwood Hotels Worldwide | Director of Food & Beverage |
| Brandon Fortenberry | ||
| Heather Fortenberry | School of Hotel Administration | Admissions Counselor |
| Sara French | ||
| Michael French '76 | Pricewaterhouse Coopers | Principal |
| Liz French | CSR Inc. | Chief Executive Officer |
| Ashish Gambhir | newBrandAnalytics | Co-Founder |
| Janet Gerhard | newBrandAnalytics | Executive Director, Hospitality |
| Michael Giebelhausen | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Professor, Services Marketing |
| Elissa Giebelhausen | ||
| Glenn Goerke '87 | Hilton Worldwide | Senior Director of Development |
| Autumn Goerke | ||
| Adam Gold '99 | Empire Merchants | Manager, Purchasing Department |
| Adam Goldstein | Hipmunk | CEO |
| Bart Golub '11 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino | Assistant Manager of Slot Marketing |
| Caroline Gould '08 | RD Jones & Associates | Communications Director |
| Paul Griesmer '80 | FTI Conslulting, Inc. | Senior Managing Director |
| Michael Gross | ||
| Liv Gussing Burgess '91 | Ripple | Managing Director |
| Larry Hall '81 | PAR Springer-Miller Systems | President & CEO |
| Mike Harney '77 | Harney & Sons Fine Teas | VP |
| Brigitte Harney | Harney & Sons Fine Teas | |
| Larry Harte '07 | Kimpton Hotels | Asst Director of Finance |
| Amy Heller | ||
| Christopher Hemmeter '86 | Quest Hospitality Ventures | Managing Director |
| Debbi Hemmeter | ||
| Charles Henry '74 | Hotel Capital Advisors, Inc. | President |
| Linda Hinkin | ||
| Timothy Hinkin | School of Hotel Administration | George and Marian St Laurent Professor in Applied Business Management |
| Robert Hoyt | Purity Spring Resort | President |
| Yvonne Hoyt | Purity Spring Resort | Office Manager |
| Kevin Jacobs '94 | Hilton Worldwide | Senior VP, Corporate Strategy & Treasurer |
| Amanda Jacobs '94 | ||
| Emily Jabos-Vassar '05 | Hillstone Restaurant Group | Management Recruiter |
| Amy Jacobson | Cornell University Alumni Affairs & Development | Major Gifts Officer, Northeast Corridor |
| Sally Jackson | ||
| Kurt Jirka | ||
| Michael Johnson | Cornell University | Dean, School of Hotel Administration |
| Joseph Jurgielewicz | Joe Jurgielewicz and Son Ltd | Owner and Veterinarian |
| Rita Jurgielewicz | Joe Jurgielewicz and Son Ltd | |
| Ben Justus '08 | EGBOK Mission | Founder |
| Laura Kalb | ||
| Kimberly Kalb | ||
| Steven Kalb | ||
| Megan Kaminska | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Director, Alumni Affairs & Development |
| Jan Katz | School of Hotel Administration | Senior Lecturer |
| Harry Katz | Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations | The Kenneth F Kahn Dean and Jacob Sheinkman Professor |
| Douglas Keane '93 | Cyrus Restaurant | Chef & Owner |
| Keith Kefgen '84 | HVS Executive Search | Chief Executive Officer |
| Kenneth Kies | Clark/Wamberg | Managing Director |
| Kathleen Kies | ||
| Vernetta Kinchen '95 | Independent Consultant | |
| Barbara Knuth | Cornell University | Vice Provost & Dean of the Graduate School |
| Jill Kobus Johnson | Cornell University | Engagement & Integration Manager |
| Renata Kosova | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Professor, Strategy |
| Robert Kwortnik | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Professor, Services Marketing |
| Joe Lavin '75 | Harborstone Hospitality | President |
| Tyler Lavin '10 | Pricewaterhouse Coopers | Associate |
| Ben Lawrence | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Professor, F&B Management |
| Tania Lawrence '97 | ||
| Raul Leal | Virgin Hotels | President |
| Chuck Lilly | ||
| Sophia Lin | A Legendary Event | Senior Design & Catering Sales Manager |
| Stephen Lipinski | School of Hotel Administration | Lecturer, F&B Management |
| Kathryn Lipinski | ||
| Peng Liu | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Professor, Real Estate |
| Liz Longstreet '08 | Darden Restaurants | Manager, Seafood Purchasing |
| Christopher Loss '06 | Culinary Institute of America | Director of Menu Research and Development |
| Michael Lynn | School of Hotel Administration | Burton M Sack '61 Professor in F&B Management |
| Ann Lynn | ||
| Kristin Maier '07 | Empire Merchants | Asst Director of Sales and Planning |
| Kristina Marchand | ||
| Michael Marchand | ||
| Virginia Mariani-Kitt '82 | Banfi Vintners | Director of Hospitality |
| Ed Marion | ||
| Reneta McCarthy '84 MMH '01 | School of Hotel Adminstration | Senior Lecturer |
| Mark McCarthy | School of Hotel Administration | Lecturer |
| Kelly McGuire | SAS Institute, Inc. | Executive Director, Hospitality and Travel Global Practice |
| Jim McKee | ||
| Ryan McNamara '10 | Hyatt Hotels Corp. | Feasibility & Development Finance |
| Scott Melby | Marriott International | EVP Development Planning & Feasibility |
| Louise Melby | ||
| Douglass Messinger | Sweet Street Desserts | VP International |
| Shawn Meyer | School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Director of Student Services |
| Corey Minerva '10 | Empire Merchants | Management Development Trainee |
| Bill Minnock '79 | Marriott International | SVP Global Operations Services |
| Debra Minnock '81 | ||
| Yoonwhe Leo Moon '04 | AJU Group | Managing Director |
| Daniel Moriyama '05 | The Umstead Hotel and Spa | Assistant Director of Food and Beverage |
| Paul Mullen | White Conveyors Inc. | VP of Sales |
| Joyce Mullen | ||
| Stephen Mutkoski '67 | The School of Hotel Administration | The Banfi Vintners Professor of Wine Education & Management |
| Patty Mutkoski | ||
| Christine Natsios '85 | School of Hotel Administration | Director of Alumni Affairs |
| Bradley Newberger '08 | Ambiance Radio | President & Founder |
| Rick Newberger | ||
| Amy Newman | School of Hotel Administration | Senior Lecturer, Managerial Communications |
| Elizabeth Ngonzi MMH '98 | Amazing Taste | President |
| Arthur Norins | Nor1, Inc. | Chairman & CEO |
| Danielle O'Brien '07 | Empire Merchants | |
| Chiaka Paul | The Bay Marriott Hotel Port Harcourt Nigeria | Finance Director |
| Patricia Pedulla | ||
| Thomas Pedulla '60 | Au Bon Pain | VP of Real Estate |
| Angel Peiro | The School of Hotel Administration | Visiting Scholar |
| Richard Penner '68 | The School of Hotel Administration | Professor, Facilities & Properties Management, Planning & Design |
| Mary Pesaresi '75 | Cornell Alumni Affairs & Development | Senior Major Gifts Officer |
| Richard Petrina '01 | Moët Hennessy | Regional Marketing Director |
| Leland Pillsbury '69 | Thayer Lodging Group Inc. | Co-Chairman and CEO |
| Mary Pillsbury | ||
| Annie Place | EGBOK Mission | Program Director |
| Gail Plamondon '80 | ||
| Peter Plamondon '81 | Plamondon Companies | Co-President |
| Cathy Popp '10 | Avero Inc. | User Marketing Manager |
| Jed Porta '03 | Migis Lodge - Migis Hotel Group | General Manager |
| Landace Porta | Black Point Inn - Migis Hotel Group | Sales & Events Manager |
| James Quest '56 | School of Hotel Administration | Lecturer, Entrepreneur in Residence, Services Marketing |
| Leslie Quest | ||
| Max Rakhlin | ||
| Serena Rakhlin '04 | The Trump Organization | VP Strategic Planning and Hotel Business Development |
| Lauren Ratzer | ||
| Stephani Robson '88 | School of Hotel Administration | Senior Lecturer, Facilities and Properties Management |
| Geoff Rothermel | ||
| Brett Rubin '08 | LRA Worldwide | Consultant |
| Jessica Rubin '10 | Empire Merchants | Account Development Specialist |
| Timothy Ryan | Culinary Institute of America | President |
| Jackson Ryan | ||
| Wynn Salisch '74 | Casablanca Ventures | Chairman & CEO |
| Jeanne Sander '66 | EBS Enterprises | Senior Project Manager |
| Tom Sander | ||
| Michele Sarkisian | Senior Vice President | |
| Marival Segarra | The School of Hotel Administration | Visiting Scholar |
| Lisa Shaffer | School of Hotel Administration | Asst Dean, Student Services and Enrollment Management |
| David Sherwyn '86 | School of Hotel Administration | John and Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources |
| Kurt Schnaubelt '87 | AlixPartners | Director |
| Neil Schubert | Marriott International | VP IT Strategy |
| Cameron Shaw '06 | Hillstone Restaurant Group | General Manager |
| Cicera Silva | SENAC | Director of Senac University Center Campus Aguas de Sao Pedro |
| Brooke Smith '05 MBA '10 | MileagePlus - United Airlines | Manager, Business Development & Strategy |
| Marc Smoler '03 | Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. | |
| Craig Snow | School of Hotel Administration | Senior Lecturer, Managerial Communications |
| Sandy Solmon | Sweet Street Desserts | President & CEO |
| Steven Song | Inno Hospitality | Director of Design and Business Development |
| Richard Stewart '71 | Legacy at Clover Blossom | Executive Director |
| Lin Stewart '72 | CPA | |
| Heather Stewart '06 | AvalonBay Communities | Senior Analysyt, Corporate Finance |
| Julie Stone | ||
| Paul Strebel | The School of Hotel Administration | Lecturer, Accounting |
| Leslie Strebel | ||
| Joseph Strodel | The School of Hotel Administration | Director of Communication & Corporate Affairs |
| Therese Strodel | ||
| Michael Sturman '93 | The School of Hotel Administration | Professor of Management and The Kenneth & Marjorie Blanchard Professor of Human Resources |
| Kelly Sturman | ||
| Emily Sullivan AA&P '04 | HOLT Architects | Architect |
| Regan Taikitsadaporn '93 | Marriott International | VP Human Resources, Asia Pacific |
| Ted Teng '79 | The Leading Hotels of the World | President & CEO |
| Terence Thomas '84 | Squire Sanders | Partner |
| Stephen Thomson '82 | D.T.&T Limited | President |
| The Honorable Milton A. Tingling | Supreme Court State of New York | Justice |
| Julia Tolstunova '07 | Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Manager, North Americ Food & Beverage |
| Rebecca Toocheck | ||
| Bruce Tracey | The School of Hotel Administration | Associate Professor, Human resources Management |
| Jessica Tracey | ||
| Jay Treadwell '61 | The Optimum Group | General Partner |
| Peggy Treadwell | Sole Practicioner | |
| Simon Turner '83 | Starwood Hotels and Resorts | President, Global Development |
| Michael Turner | ||
| Jeri Turner | ` | |
| Kandace Van Gorder | School of Hotel Administration | Executive Asst to the Dean |
| Don Van Gorder | ||
| Rohit Verma | The School of Hotel Administration | Professor & Executive Director for The Center of Hospitality Research |
| Amita Verma | ||
| Len Vermillion | McNeill Group Inc. | Editorial Director |
| Kathleen Walsh | School of Hotel Administration | Fred G Peelen Professor of Global Strategy |
| Sean Way | The School of Hotel Administration | Assistant Professor, Human Resources Management |
| Brad Weiss MMH '03 | ||
| Steven Wells '86 | American Food & Vending | VP |
| Pamela Wells | ||
| Greg Wenzel | ||
| Oliver Wharton '93 | ||
| Kim Williams | ||
| Jane Wong-Teng '77 | ||
| Dexter Wood '87 | Hilton Worldwide | Global Head, Business & Investment Analysis |
| Madeleine Wood | ||
| Susan Wood '87 | ||
| Tambi Yu | Hillstone Restaurant Group | Human Resources Manager |
| Tiffany Yu '08 | The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. | Associate Manager, Leading Learning Institute |
| Young Ran Yun | ||
| Graziela Zanin | SENAC | General Manager of Grande Hotel Campos do Jordão |
| Joseph Ziskin '81 | IBM | VP Corporate Strategy |
| Paula Ziskin | ||
| Kevin Zraly | Windows on the World Wine School | Founder |
| Nicolas Zraly |
