Advisory Board

Joe Artiste

President, Zoom Branding, American Solutions for Business


Mike Beder

Owner, Water Street Tavern and other Kent Properties


Anthony Cafaro, Jr.

Co-President, Cafaro Company


Craig Campbell

Director of Sales and Marketing, InterContinental Cleveland


Lawrence Carter

KSU Hotel & Conference Center

Kent State Foundation


Rick Cassara

General Manager, Pickwick and Frolic Restaurant and Club

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Max Chick

AGM AC Hotel Columbus Downtown


Todd Costin

General Manager, Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia


Kelli Denman

General Manager, Avalon Grand Resort


Nate Giesen

VIP Services Manager Jack Thistledown Racino


Michael Guerriero

President, Digitell


Christopher Hampton

General Manager/COO Sycamore Hills Golf Club


Chris Hebebrand

Treasury and Accounting Assistant, Coleman Professional Services


Caitlin Jaworski

AGM, Hilton Garden Inn Twinsburg


Julia Kellow

Meeting Coordinator, Cardinal Health


Scott Kuhn

Founder and CEO Driftwood Restaurants and Catering


Richard LaRocca

GM/COO Beechmont Country Club


Carl Lopresti

Vice President Signature Sauces


Jane Mcmullen


Tony Minelli


Mark E. Moen

General Manager, The Sheraton-Bloomington Hotel, University of Wisconsin, Stout


Brian Moschella

Cleveland Browns, Aramark


Ryan O'Donnell

Transportation Operations Manager, Event Source


Bill Reed

General Manager, Aloft Cleveland Downtown


David Ross

COO, Hillcrest Foodservice


Patrick Scanlon

Senior Direct of Guest Experiences, Cleveland Cavaliers


Lee Schwebel

Schwebel Baking Co.
5217 Messerly Road
Canfield, OH 44406

Cameron Thomas

Owner, The River Merchant


Ned Welc

GSI Executive Search


Emma Winstead

Director of Guest Experience, Circus Circus Las Vegas