Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series

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Speaker: Melialani James ’00, Co-Founder & President

Meli James is a cofounder at Mana Up, a Hawai’i-based initiative designed to build the state’s next generation of CEOs in the retail and food product industry. Mana Up hosts […]

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Speaker: Andrew Tisch ’71, Co-Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee

Andrew H. Tisch is Co-Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Loews Corporation. He holds a B.S. degree from Cornell University (1971) and an M.B.A. from […]

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Speaker: Navin Dimond, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Navin Dimond is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Stonebridge Companies, a privately owned, innovative hotel owner, operator and developer with a diverse portfolio of 64 hotels and more […]

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Speaker: Evan Frazier ’92, President & CEO

Evan Frazier is the president and CEO of The Advanced Leadership Institute, an organization aimed at cultivating African American executive leadership to strengthen companies, institutions, and communities across America. In […]

Michelle Woodley 4×4

Speaker: Michelle Woodley ’89, President

Michelle Woodley is President of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. In this role, she oversees multiple departments across the company including sales, marketing, IT, revenue management, and customer relations. She also […]

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Speaker: Kate Walsh, Ph.D.,Dean and E.M. Statler Professor

Kate Walsh is Dean of the School of Hotel Administration and E. M. Statler Professor. A professor of management, Dr. Walsh has been a member of the School’s faculty since […]

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Speaker: Kate Walsh, Ph.D., Interim Dean and E.M. Statler Professor

Kate Walsh is Dean of the School of Hotel Administration and E. M. Statler Professor. A professor of management, Dr. Walsh has been a member of the School’s faculty since […]

Tyler Henritze

Speaker: Tyler Henritze, Senior Managing Director

Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms that seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for its investors, the companies they invest in, and the communities […]

Matthew Upchurch

Speaker: Mr. Matthew Upchurch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Virtuoso is a global network of travel advisors, suppliers, and others connected to the travel and leisure industry. This by-invitation-only organization comprises over 380 agencies with more than 11,400 elite […]

Marco Benvenuti

Speaker: Marco Benvenuti, MMH ’05, Chief Analytics and Product Officer; Co-Founder

Duetto is a cloud-based Revenue Strategy application that allows hotels to move beyond traditional revenue management by providing new, actionable insights into demand. Duetto’s Open Pricing strategy allows hotels to […]