The Speakers

ALISON BIRDWELL
President, Sports & Entertainment, Aramark,
Advisory Board, BU SHA
SHA ’88
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DR. ARUN UPNEJA
Dean, BU SHA
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BRITTANY KINCH
Marketing and Advertising Associate
Boston Ballet
BU ’17, MMH ’18
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ALEC DALTON
Senior Manager, Global Quality
Marriott International
SHA ’15, Questrom ’15
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ANN FASTIGGI
Consultant
Spencer Stuart
Advisory Board, BU SHA
BU ’88

FONDA HOPKINS
CEO
Montesquieu Wines
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CATARINA CHANG
Co-Owner
Koy Restaurant
SHA '11
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DANA WAUD-FLOBERG
Director
HVS Chicago
SHA '07

HEATHER SOUTHARD
Director of Human Resources
Hotel Commonwealth

JAGRUTI PANWALA
Chairwoman
AAHOA

JOSEPH TAGLIENTE
Partner and Principal, The Lenrock Management Group LP, Managing Partner, Tage Capital Partners
Part-Time Lecturer, BU SHA

KARLA BROOKLYN
Global VP Enterprise, SiteMinder
Start-Up Mentor, The Growth Works

KRISTEN VERDEAUX
Managing Director, Institute for Global Law and Policy
Harvard Law School
MMH ’19

MARA MENDELL
Director, Global Dining Program & Benefits, American Express

MARIE PERRY
Corporate Board Member for Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Former Chief Financial & Chief Administrative Officer of Jamba Juice

MEG RADUNICH
Director of Career Services
BU SHA

RAFAT ALI
CEO & Founder
Skift
DR. TAYLOR PEYTON
Professor, BU SHA
Co-Founder & Principal, Valencore
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ALLIE WAINER
EVP & Chief Customer Officer
Sid Wainer & Son
SHA '11

AMY FINSILVER
General Manager
XV Beacon Hotel

CAMERON SPERANCE
Business Reporter
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CHANG TRAN
Sales & Reservations Coordinator
XV Beacon Hotel
MMH '19
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DENISE KORN
Creative Director of Lifestyle Brand
Gensler

ELISE BORKAN
Manager in Training, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
The Country Club
SHA ’19
GLENN HAUSSMAN
Host of No Vacancy Podcast
President, Rouse Media
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IVY MTETWA
Trainee Manager at Wilderness Safaris - Ruckomechi Camp,
Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

JESSICA STIFEL
Vice President of Strategic Meetings & Congress Management, The CM Group
SHA ’00

KATRINA JAZAYERI
Proprietor and Wine Commander
Juliet and Peregrine Restaurants

LEORA LANZ
Chair of the Graduate Program and the
Hospitality Leadership Summit
Full-Time Lecturer, BU SHA
BU '87

LINDSAY NELSON
Chief Experience Officer and Brand Officer, TripAdvisor

MARIANA SAFER
Director of Digital for the Northeast
Kimpton Hotels

MARTHA SHERIDAN
President and CEO
Greater Boston Convention &
Visitors Bureau

NANCY MEDOFF
Founder and Principal
AthenaWise Strategic Solutions
Adjunct Professor, BU SHA

RACHEL ROGINSKY
Principal
Pinnacle Advisory Group
Part-Time Lecturer, BU SHA
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TAYLOR LEMIEUX
Group Housing Coordinator
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Boston
SHA ’17, MMH ’20
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VARAIDZO MICHELLE KABWE
Camp Manager at Wilderness Safaris - Ruckomechi Camp,
Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe