Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series

Speaker: Anthony Capuano ’87, President & CEO
Anthony Capuano is President and CEO of Marriott International, Inc. In his role, Mr. Capuano presides over the world’s largest hospitality company and some of the most iconic brands in […]

Speaker: Dominic Chu ’99, Senior Markets Correspondent
Dominic Chu is a senior markets correspondent for CNBC, located at the network’s Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. He appears during CNBC’s Business Day programming and contributes to CNBC.com. […]

Speakers: Lisa and Stephanie Karvellas: Co-Owners, CEO & COO – Cedar Lake Estates
Stephanie attended Clemson University where she studied management and, more importantly, the elements of successful events. After college, she moved to NYC to work for one of Manhattan’s high-end wedding […]

Speaker: Jessica Rosenberg ’13, Principal & Founder – Sawyer Realty Partners
Jessica Rosenberg joined Sawyer Realty Partners in July 2018. She, alongside her father, is responsible for the acquisition and financing of all asset classes within the company’s portfolio. She is […]

Speaker: Tina Edmundson, President, Luxury – Marriott International
Tina Edmundson is President, Luxury at Marriott International. Tina is a savvy brand architect whose 25+ year career has been driven by a desire to inspire travel. She is known […]

Speaker: Stephanie Perrone Goldstein ’01, Principal – Deloitte Consulting LLP
Stephanie Perrone Goldstein is Deloitte Consulting’s Data, Analytics and AI leader for the Travel and Hospitality Industry. Stephanie, who graduated from Cornell’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration in 2001, has […]

Speaker: Dr. Ruth Browne, President & CEO – Ronald McDonald House, New York
Dr. Ruth C. Browne is the President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY). In her current role at RMH-NY, Dr. Bowne is at the helm of driving […]

Speaker: Jim Butler ’96, CFO – London Gatwick Airport, Managing Director – Global Infrastructure Partners
Jim Butler was appointed Gatwick’s Chief Financial Officer in September 2021 and was simultaneously named a Managing Director at Global Infrastructure Partners. He is responsible for all aspects of London […]

Speaker: Alissa Hendel ’07, GVP, North America & Owner Advocacy
Alissa joined Oracle in 2021 and currently oversees all sales efforts for Oracle Hospitality in North America. This includes new business, account management, and global hotel chains. In addition, she […]

Speaker: Peter Nolan ’80, MBA ’82, Chairman & Founder – Nolan Capital Inc.
Peter Nolan founded Nolan Capital, Inc. in 2014 as the holding company for his family office to make long term investments in growth oriented companies whose hospitality-related holdings include Fresh […]