Richard C. Conti

Richard C. Conti (MBA ’76)

"Make your own good luck by working hard, following your passion, and being respectful of those who work for you. This will make you a successful leader."
The Legacy of the Leader

The Legacy of the Leader-

 Take a delightful, insightful journey through this colorful history of The School . . .

The School of Hospitality Business
Alumni Association
Executive Board of Directors Members

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Michael W. Murray (BA ’81)
Senior Vice President
Sage Hospitality Resources

PRESIDENT
Marc J. Gordon (MBA '73)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association

VICE PRESIDENT
Mary Ann Ramsey (BA ’75)
Owner & President
Betty Maclean Travel, Inc.

SECRETARY/TREASURER
Ronald F. Cichy (BA '72, MBA '77)
Director and Professor
The School of Hospitality Business — Michigan State University


EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Jeffrey D. Anderson (BA '90)
General Manager
Traverse City Golf & Country Club

James F. Anhut (MBA '85)
Senior Vice President, Brand Development
InterContinental Hotels Group

Kevin J. Brown (BA '77)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.

Richard C. Conti (MBA ’76)
President
The Plasencia Group

Jay Dee Cutting (BA '61)
Director of Franchise Sales
Choice Hotels

Hans Desai (BA ’79)
Vice President, State Parks & Resorts
Xanterra Parks & Resorts

Billy "bd" Downs (BA '88)
President & Chief Executive Officer
BD's Mongolian Barbeque Restaurants

Philip J. Hickey, Jr. (BA ’77)
Distinguished ALumnus

Jon D. Kennedy (BA '72)
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Franchise Development
AmericInn International, LLC

Robert H. McRae (BA '72)
President
McRae Restaurant Group

Zoe P. Slagle (BA '59, MA '64)
Owner
Zoe P. Slagle Consulting

Ana Maria Viscasillas (BA '88)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau

Ken Weber (BA '77)
President
Weber's Inn & Restaurant

Lou Weckstein (BA '58)
Windsor Capital Group, Inc.

Robert A. Wills (BA '70)
Executive Vice President
Morrison Management Systems/HDS Services


EX-OFFICIO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

James E. Burba (BA '77)
President
Burba Hotel Network

Jeffrey R. Gillett (BA '86)
Search Consultant
Elliot Associates, Inc.

Mike Rice (BA '91)
General Manager
Quality Suites Hotel-Lansing


STUDENT EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Karin Dowling
Chief Executive Officer
Hospitality Association

Michael Weber (BA ‘08)
Chief Executive Officer
Auction 2008


HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS

Raymond A. Dault (BA '50)
Distinguished Alumnus

Ernie Renaud (BA '57)
President
Ernie Renaud Associates

Angelos J. Vlahakis (BA '51)
Director Emeritus, Student & Industry Resource Center
Michigan State University


CHAIRMEN EMERITI

Dan W. Darrow (MBA '61)
President
Palm Hospitality Company
A Subsidiary of Walt Disney Company

Richard D. Farrar (BA ’73)
Vice President - Owner & Franchise Services
Marriott International, Inc.

Michael H. Getto (BA '56)
Director of Franchise Development
GuestHouse International

John P. Hawes (BA '73)
Senior Recruiter
LucasGroup

Dan H. Mathews, Jr. (BA '66)
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
National Automatic Merchandising Association

Jerry A. McVety (BA '67)
President
McVety & Associates

Susan K. Smith (BA '59)
President
Food Concepts, Inc.

John R. Weeman, Jr. (MBA '79)
President
Weeman Partners in Development

William A. Zehnder (BA '71)
President
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant