Advisory Board
Joe Artiste
President, Zoom Branding, American Solutions for Business
- Phone: 440-343-3362
- Email: jartiste@americanbus.com
- Web: home.americanbus.com
Craig Ayala
Director of Training, Condado Tacos
- Cell: 330-329-0440
- Email: craig.ayala@condadotacos.com
- Web: https://condadotacos.com
Mike Beder
Owner, Water Street Tavern and other Kent Properties
- Phone: 330-815-0747
- Email: mjbeder@gmail.com
- Web: waterstreettavern.com
Anthony Cafaro, Jr.
Co-President, Cafaro Company
- Phone: 330-747-2661
- Email: acafaro@cafarocompany.com
- Web: cafarocompany.com
Craig Campbell
Director of Sales and Marketing, InterContinental Cleveland
- Phone: 216-707-4100
- Email: craig.campbell@ihg.com
- Web: intercontinentalcleveland.com
Julia Catanese
Meeting Coordinator, Cardinal Health
- Phone: 614-314-5787
- Email: julia.kellow@cardinalhealth.com
- Web: cardinalhealth.com
Lawrence Carter
KSU Hotel & Conference Center
Kent State Foundation
- Phone: 330-672-7896
- Email: lcarte19@kent.edu
- Web: kentstatehotel.com
Rick Cassara
General Manager, Pickwick and Frolic Restaurant and Club
- Phone: 216-973-8105
- Email: rick@pickwickandfrolic.com
Max Chick
AGM AC Hotel Columbus Downtown
- Phone: 614-582-2594
- Email: maxwell.chick@concordhotels.com
Todd Costin
General Manager, Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia
- Email: todd.costin@hyatt.com
- Web: hyatt.com
Kelli Denman
General Manager, Avalon Grand Resort
- Phone: 330-856-1900
- Email: kdenman@avaloninnandresort.com
- Web: thegrandresort.com
Nate Giesen
VIP Services Manager Jack Thistledown Racino
- Phone: 216-438-6868
- Email: nathangiesen@jackentertainment.com
- Web: jackentertainment.com
Christopher Hampton
General Manager/COO Sycamore Hills Golf Club
- Phone: 260-625-4324
- Cell: 330-800-6665
- Email: champton@sycamorehillsgolfclub.com
- Web: https://www.sycamorehillsgolfclub.com/
Chris Hebebrand
Treasury and Accounting Assistant, Coleman Professional Services
- Phone: 330-346-0100
- Cell: 330-687-6726
- Email: c.hebebrand@gmail.com
- Web: https://www.colemanservices.org
Caitlin Jaworski
AGM, Hilton Garden Inn Twinsburg
- Phone: 330-405-7681
- Email: Caitlin.jaworski@hilton.com
Scott Kuhn
Founder and CEO Driftwood Restaurants and Catering
- Phone: 440-263-8981
- Email: scott@thedriftwoodgroup.com
- Web: https://thedriftwoodgroup.com/
Richard LaRocca
GM/COO Beechmont Country Club
- Phone: 216-831-9100
- Cell: 216-337-2374
- Email: rlarocca@beechmontcc.com
- Web: http://www.beechmontcc.com/
Carl Lopresti
Vice President Signature Sauces
- Phone: 216-642-4605
- Email: carllopresti@mac.com
Jane Mcmullen
- Phone: 216-469-5447
- Email: janehalemcmullen@gmail.com
Tony Minelli
- Phone: 216-650-4337
- Email: tminelli@sbcglobal.net
Mark E. Moen
General Manager, The Sheraton-Bloomington Hotel, University of Wisconsin, Stout
- Phone: 216-701-1053
- Email: mark.moen@sheratonbloomingtonhotel.com
Brian Moschella
Cleveland Browns, Aramark
- Email: Moschella-brian@aramark.com
Ryan O'Donnell
Transportation Operations Manager, Event Source
- Phone: 216-538-7527
- Email: ryanodonnell@eventsource.net
- Web: eventsource.com
Bill Reed
General Manager, Aloft Cleveland Downtown
- Phone: 216-400-6470
- Email: bill.reed@aloftclevelanddowntown.com
- Web: aloftclevelanddowntown.com
David Ross
COO, Hillcrest Foodservice
- Email: dross@hillcrestfoods.com
- Web: hillcrestfoods.com
Patrick Scanlon
Senior Direct of Guest Experiences, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Phone: 216-420-2172
- Email: pscanlon@cavs.com
- Web: nba.com/cavaliers
Barbara Scheule (Emeritus)
Assoc. Professor, Hospitality and Event Management
- Phone: 330-630-4156
- Email: bscheule@gmail.com
David Schoeffler
General Manager, Kent State University Hotel & Conf. Cnt
- Phone: 330-346-0100
- Email: dschoeffler@kentstatehotel.com
- Web: https://www.kentstatehotel.com
Lee Schwebel
Schwebel Baking Co. 5217 Messerly Road Canfield, OH 44406- Phone: 330-518-3062
- Email: leesbc2000@yahoo.com
Cameron Thomas
Owner, The River Merchant
- Phone: 330-968-6376
- Email: Cameron.thomas@therivermerchantkent.com
- Web: therivermerchantkent.com
Ned Welc
GSI Executive Search
- Phone: 440-796-7922
- Email: ned@gsiexecutivesearch.com
- Web: gsiexecutivesearch.com
Emma Winstead
Director of Guest Experience, Circus Circus Las Vegas
- Phone: 315-247-2515
- Email: winstead.emma@gmail.com
- Web: circuscircus.com