School of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Advisory Board

  • Rick Benninghove
    Resort General Manager, The Resort at Longboat Key Club

  • Earnest Boger

  • Dave Burton
    Burton Holdings, LLC

  • Ed Chiles
    Restauranteur, The Chiles Group

  • Julie Corlew
    VP Managing Partner, Mainsail Lodging & Development

  • Ken Edwards
    CEO/President, Tristar Hotel Group

  • Elliott Falcione
    Executive Director, Bradenton Gulf Islands

  • C.J. Fishman
    President, Fishman & Associates

  • Charles Githler
    Chairman, Githler Development

  • Rob Grimes
    President, International Food and Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA)

  • Virginia Haley
    President, Visit Sarasota County

  • John Horne
    Owner, Anna Maria Oyster Bar

  • Casi Johnson
    Chief Operations Officer, M3

  • Michael Klauber
    Owner, Michael鈥檚 on East

  • Dannette Lynch
    Regional Director Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association

  • Bill Mariotti
    President, Site Development Co. Bill Mariotti Paving

  • Paul Mattison
    Chef and Proprietor, Mattison鈥檚

  • John C. Metz
    Founder & Executive Chairman, Metz Culinary Management

  • Katherine Moulton
    President, Hospitality Advisory Services

  • Jason Pabst
    Front Office Supervisor & 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Hospitality Alumnus, Lido Beach Resort

  • Jiten "J" Patel
    GM & Owner, Holiday Inn Airport Sarasota

  • Damien O鈥橰iordan
    General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota

  • Drew Peloubet
    Chairman, Restaurant Magic

  • Gil Reyes
    General Manager, The Westin Sarasota

  • Dick Rivera
    General Manager, Bricks Barbeque

  • Asa Thomas
    Director of Sales, Art Ovation Hotel Sarasota

  • Chris Tomasso
    President, First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

  • Valerie Viands
    Director, Manatee Technical College

  • Nick Vojnovic
    President and Majority Partner, Little Greek Fresh Grill

  • Richard Weil
    Senior Consultant, National Restaurant Consultants

  • Semsettin 鈥淪am鈥 Oguz Yuksek
    HM Bookstore & 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Alumnus