Faculty & Research
Joseph D. Strodel, Jr.
Director of Corporate and Foundation Affairs
School of Hotel Administration
Joe Strodel manages and implements the Hotel School's corporate strategy and directs corporate relations for the school, which includes business development of The Center for Hospitality Research and the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship. He also serves as the chair of the school's corporate development committee and is responsible for developing and enhancing the school's corporate relationships, including building corporate connections and contacts, managing corporate events, and maintaining stewardship programs.
Mr. Strodel has 20 years of management experience in business development, corporate relations, communications, and marketing. Prior to joining Cornell, he was chief operating officer of Healthcare Information Provider, Inc., where he managed corporate relations, executive education programs, marketing, publications, and special events. Mr. Strodel's experience includes management positions in marketing and business development at Georgetown University and the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. He has also served as a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Strodel holds a bachelor's degree from Boston College, a master's degree in international relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship at Syracuse University, and is a graduate of the Leadership Greater Syracuse executive education program. He currently serves as president, board of directors, Skaneateles Area Council for the Arts; and board member, Stella Maris Retreat Center. He has also served on a number of Central New York nonprofit boards, including Meals on Wheels of Central New York; Consolidated Industries; and OASIS-Syracuse, and has served as board president for the Skaneateles Festival.