2018 – 2019 Speakers
Speaker: Ms. Susan Guerin ’83, President & Chief Executive Officer
A respected business leader, Guerin is known for her ability to drive change and improve profitability while supporting top line growth. With a depth of international experience, specifically in consumer […]
Speaker: Mr. Robert D. Kline ’84, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Robert D. Kline ’84 is the CEO and Co-Founder of the Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, a private equity investment firm formed in 2002 and focused on the lodging sector; and […]
Speaker: Ms. Heather Jacobs ’94, Senior Vice President, People and Culture
Heather Jacobs is Senior Vice President, People and Culture for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Heather’s role is to ensure that the company continues to have a robust pipeline of […]
Speaker: Mr. Dave Pollin ’90, Co-President & Founder
Dave Pollin is the Co-Founder and President of The Buccini/Pollin Group (“BPG”), headquartered in Washington, DC. He also serves as Chairman of PM Hotel Group, the hotel management affiliate of […]
Speaker: Mr. Petter A. Stordalen, Chief Executive Officer & Owner
Petter Anker Stordalen is a Norwegian investor, hotel tycoon, property developer and environmentalist. Stordalen has sole proprietorship of Nordic Choice Hotels, one of the largest hotel companies in the Nordic […]
Speaker: Mr. Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: PK) which is the recent lodging REIT spin off from Hilton Worldwide. Park […]
Speaker: Ms. Katherine Lugar, President & Chief Executive Officer
Katherine Lugar is president and chief executive officer of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the U.S. lodging industry’s largest trade association. In this role, she is responsible for […]
Speaker: Ms. Michelle Ho ’05, President & Chief Executive Officer
Michelle Ho is Chief Executive Officer and Developmental Licensee of McDonald’s for Macau, Zhuhai and Zhongshan, China. She speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Michelle is the second of four sisters […]
Speaker: Mr. Robert Alter ’73, President
Robert Alter, one of the premier hotel investment and management executives in the industry. Mr. Alter is Chairman Emeritus and Founder of Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO). After founding […]
Speaker: Ms. Allison Satter Hill ’93, MBA ’14, President & Chief Executive Officer
Allison Satter Hill currently serves as the President & CEO of The Local Pizzaiolo is a start-up fast-casual restaurant concept & company designed for fast & agile incubation, with 2 […]
Speaker: Mr. Geoff Hill ’92, Managing Director
Geoff Hill joined Roark Capital Group in June of 2009. As a Managing Director at Roark, Geoff serves on the Investment Committee and is involved in the acquisition and portfolio […]
Speaker: Ms. Cheryl Boyer ’87, Chief Operating Officer
Cheryl Boyer is the Chief Operating Officer of Fulcrum Hospitality, a boutique operating partner, asset manager, and transaction advisor in the lodging and gaming space. The firm has principal investments […]