Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series
Speaker: Mr. Barry Lewin ’85, Partner
Prospect Hotel Advisors is the exclusive advisor for hospitality investments to the Blackstone Group, the largest owner of hospitality assets in the world. Prospect also advises a select group of […]
Speaker: Mr. Larry Lewin ’74, President
Larry is an accomplished Senior Executive and Strategist with demonstrated success spanning international gaming, finance, and hospitality. Leveraging extensive experience with property development and high-performance management structures, Larry is a […]
Speaker: Mr. Jerry Lewin ’76, Senior Vice President of Field Operations
Jerry Lewin has worked in hospitality industry for forty-three years and spending the last thirty years with Hyatt hotels. Before joining Hyatt, Lewin served for ten years in various management […]
Speaker: M. Jay H. Shah ’90, Chief Executive Officer
Jay H. Shah is Hersha Hospitality Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of Hersha Hospitality Trust’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Shah is involved in all areas of the business […]
Speaker: Ms. Helen Smith ’81 , Chief Customer Experience Officer
Helen Smith is British but moved to America for two years for the first time as a nine year old and was overwhelmed by Baskin Robbins and their 31 flavours […]
Speaker: Ms. Garnie Nygren ’05, Director of Operations
Garnie Nygren, the eldest daughter of Founder Steve Nygren is the COO for Serenbe. She grew up in Atlanta and Chattahoochee Hills, attended Woodward Academy and is a 1995 graduate […]
Speaker: Mr. Sush Torgalkar ’99, President & CEO
Sush Torgalkar is President and Chief Executive Officer of Extell Development Company, a full-service, globally-acclaimed developer of residential, office, retail and hospitality properties. Operating primarily in Manhattan, the company’s impressive […]
Speaker: Ms. Lanhee Yung ’97, Global Head Capital Raising & Investor Relations
Lanhee Yung is a Managing Director and heads Starwood Capital’s Fundraising and Investor Relations Group globally. In this role, she is responsible for raising capital globally on behalf of the […]
Speaker: Ms. Tuesday Baptiste MMH ’15, Director of People and Culture
Tuesday Baptiste is the Director of People and Culture at Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. She is responsible for driving a 5-star employee experience, recruiting and retaining the best and brightest […]
Speaker: Mr. Raj Chandnani ’95, Vice President
Raj Chandnani oversees strategy for WATG. He has a wide range of hospitality industry expertise focusing on diverse segments, including consumer trends, travel and tourism, gaming, timeshare, residential and spas. […]