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CREF: Real Estate Professionals in Residence (REP): Baron Ah Moo '93

149 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY

Areas of expertise: Hospitality private equity Portfolio management Hospitality real estate development Baron R. Ah Moo has over 30 years of experience in investment, hospitality finance and operations. Joining the PKF hospitality group in 2019, Baron leads the US consulting practice and is based in New York City. As a recognized expert in emerging markets […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Cullen Gilchrist

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship Venture capital Consumer packaged goods (CPG), food and beverage Retail sales E-commerce Cullen Gilchrist founded Union Kitchen in 2012 to partner with food businesses of all sizes to grow and scale their success. Cullen and his team have worked with over 150 exceptional food businesses to connect food founders with […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Felix Litvinsky, P ’23

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Ideation Support Venture Creation Company Launch and Scaling Pitch Coaching Strategy Formulation Felix Litvinsky is a Managing Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Cornell University. Blackstone LaunchPad is an experiential university wide entrepreneurship program offering coaching, ideation and venture creation support to students, alumni, staff and faculty. Felix Litvinsky is a Founder […]

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CREF: Real Estate Professionals in Residence (REP): David Mei '94

149 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY

Areas of expertise: Lending CMBS Brand launches Integration M&A Partnerships David Mei ‘94 is Vice President, Global Capital Investments & Transactions, for IHG and has more than 25 years’ experience in hospitality, corporate finance and real estate. In his current role he is responsible for M&A activity, negotiating complex deal transactions, and managing relationships with […]

CIHF - Roundtable: Design for Mental Health - Exploring the Future of Tech, Place, and Programs

2024 Roundtable “Design for Mental Health: Exploring the Future of Tech, Place, and Programs” Presented by the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures (CIHF), a collaboration between the School of Hotel Administration and the College of Human Ecology’s Department of Human Centered Design, and HKS, Inc. With the growing global mental health crisis, this event is dedicated […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Dan Leyva ’14

Key areas of expertise: Entrepreneurship Development Concept development Branding Startups Restaurants Dan Leyva, a 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 – Food & Drink Honoree, has led the growth and expansion of numerous companies over the last 10 years, including Wings Over, 7th Street Burger, Tacombi, Ithaca Hummus, MealPal, and more. Originally from San Francisco, CA, […]

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CREF: Real Estate Professionals in Residence (REP): Baron Ah Moo '93

149 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY

Areas of expertise: Hospitality private equity Portfolio management Hospitality real estate development Baron R. Ah Moo has over 30 years of experience in investment, hospitality finance and operations. Joining the PKF hospitality group in 2019, Baron leads the US consulting practice and is based in New York City. As a recognized expert in emerging markets […]

CREF: Real Estate Professionals in Residence (REP): David Jubitz '04

Areas of Expertise Hospitality real estate investment Private equity Hospitality management David Jubitz serves as president for Clearview Hotel Capital, a privately held hotel investment company located in Newport Beach, California. Mr. Jubitz joined Clearview in June 2007 and has since participated in the closing of over $2 billion in hotel transactions. Mr. Jubitz is […]

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PIHE Entrepreneurs in Residence: Rob Karp '19

189 Statler Hall 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY

Key areas of expertise: Luxury hospitality Entrepreneurship Problem solving Coaching Rob Karp is the Founder and CEO of MilesAhead, a luxury hospitality company creating unforgettable experiences of the highest quality. A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration (‘19), Rob was named one of Travel + Leisure’s International Rising Stars in 2017 and a […]