Industry
Conversation Series
Our Conversations with Entrepreneurs speaker series brings to campus leading hospitality entrepreneurs who share their experience, wisdom and insights with students. These leaders meet with students, helping them shape their ideas that will motivate the next generation of hospitality entrepreneurs. Participants to date include Dana Lampert '08 and Lance Polivy '08, Founders of Wiggio.com, Patrick Meyers, Chief Legal Officer, Managing Director, Owner Cervantes Capital/Quiznos, Fernando Poma '94, Managing Director, Real Hotels and Resorts,Jay Shah '90, Chief Executive Officer, Hersha Hospitality, Joshua Wells '93, Vice President and General Counsel of American Food and Vending Corp., Steven Wells '86, Chief Operating Officer of American Food and Vending Corp., Robert Alter '73, Chairman of Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Mike Leven, Vice Chairman, Marcus Foundation, Greg Dollarhyde '80, Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Pacific Island Restaurants, Inc., Felix Laboy '86, President, Co-founder of E-site Marketing, Harris Rosen '61, Founder, President, and COO of Rosen Hotels and Resorts; Shelley Rosen, CEO and Founder of Airlift Ideas, Inc.; Randy Smith, CEO and Co-founder of Smith Travel Research; brothers Giancarlo Turano '01, National Sales Manager of Turano Baking, Joseph Turano '98, Operation Manager of Turano Baking, Lee Stein, Managing Partner, Virtual Group, LLC. and Mark Harmon, CEO, Auberge Resorts.