Advisory Board
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Paula Almarez | Long Beach Convention and Visitors Board, Director of Community Relations |
| Bill Beedie | US Foods, President Southern California |
| Lee Blecher | Hospitality Management Program, Program Co-Director/Professor |
| Gina Christian | Southern California Gas Co. |
| Tanya Corners | LEGOLAND, Human Resources Director |
| Karen Cussen | Ensemble Real Estate Solutions, Corporate Director of Human Resources |
| John Delaney | Lindblad Expositions, Senior VP of Global Sales |
| Rob DeLeima | BJ's Restaurants Foundation, President |
| James Eiler | Murchison & Cumming LLP, Co-Chair, Hospitality Law Practice Group |
| Tom Fountain | Foodbuy, Manager, Client & Technology Integration |
| Enrique Gamboa | ECOLAB, Assistant VP, Corporate Accounts, Institutional |
| Ryan Giffen | Hyatt Regency/Centric Long Beach, Area Director of Human Resources; Hospitality Management Program PT Faculty |
| Bill Goldblum | Bottomline Restaurant Consulting, Principle |
| Virginia Gray | Family & Consumer Sciences, Department Chair |
| Libby Gustin | Hospitality Management Program, Professor |
| Craig Hofman | Hofman Hospitality Group, Principle |
| Brianna Koster | Hospitality Management Program, Program Co-Director/FT Faculty |
| Mike Learakos | Abound Food, President/Executive Director |
| Verne Lusby | Retired Foodservice Executive |
| Alfredo Macias | Beach Shops, Director of Residential Dining; Hospitality Management Program, PT Faculty |
| Gary Maggetti | Disneyland California Adventure Park West, General Manager |
| Jim McKennon | Specialty Restaurants Corporation, COO |
| Bart McPhail | FIXE, Onboarding and Business Development |
| Silvano Merlo | Courtyard Long Beach Downtown, General Manager |
| Jennifer Moore | College of Health and Human Services, Director of Development |
| Dane Olson | Long Beach Bartender's Guild, Director; Westin Long Beach, Bartender |
| Giovanni Salvino-Prada | INNOCEAN USA, Director of Performance Marketing & Digital Analytics |
| Jerry Prendergast | Prendergast & Associates, Principle Consultant |
| Steven Price* | Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Partner |
| Keith Reschke | W.E. O'Neil Construction, Project Manager |
| Andre Saldivar | Southern California Edison, Commercial Foodservice Equipment Specialist |
| Robin Shelton | Newport Beach Country Club, General Manager |
| Kyle Simpson | Vine Restaurant & Bar, Operating Partner |
| Karen Strgacich | Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, National Director of Hotel Sales (Southwest & Southern California) |
| Gene Sugita | Serenity Hotel Group, Owner/Principle |
| Ronnie Yeh | Hospitality Management Program, Professor |
* = Chairman of the Board
Note: Student Leaders also participate in board meetings/activities
