Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series
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: 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 […]
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: 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: Daniel Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Jackmont Hospitality is an award-winning, minority-owned foodservice management company and one of the fastest growing TGI Friday’s franchisees. In addition, the firm oversees on-site foodservice management contracts for airport concessions, […]
Speaker: Lindsey Ueberroth, President and Chief Executive Officer
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel company, providing sales, marketing, distribution, quality assurance, and guest loyalty solutions to a portfolio of more than 650 hotels, resorts, […]
Speaker: Geoff Ballotti, President & Chief Executive Officer
As the President & Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Hotel Group, Vice Chair of the AHLA board of directors, National Chair of the U.S. Travel Association, and board of director’s […]
Speaker: Ms. Leslie Hale, President and Chief Executive Officer
Leslie Hale is the President and Chief Executive Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust, a leading hotel real estate investment trust. Since joining RLJ in 2005, Ms. Hale has played a […]
Speaker: Mr. Randy Garutti ’97, Chief Executive Officer
Randy Garutti is the CEO of Shake Shack, a critically acclaimed, modern day “roadside” burger stand known for its community gathering experience, commitment to taking care of its team, premium […]