Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series

Michael Barnello

Speaker: Michael Barnello ’87, President & Chief Executive Officer

Michael D. Barnello is President and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) and has been with the company since its IPO in 1998. LaSalle Hotel Properties is […]

Susan Guerin

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 […]

Robert D. Kline

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 […]

Heather Jacobs

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 […]

Petter A. Stordalen

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 […]

Dave Pollin

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 […]

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

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 […]

Katherine Lugar

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 […]

Robert Alter

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 […]

Geoff Hill

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 […]