NEWS & EVENTS
Midwest Lodging Investors Summit in Chicago (11-17-09) The School Honors Industry Leaders at Celebration of Leadership (11-17-09) CAREER EXPO XXXI Impresses Recruiters, Honors Las Vegas Sands Corp. (11-16-09) New York City Becomes the Classroom for Students in The School
Kevin J. Brown (BA '77)
"Be self-less leaders, using opportunities wisely and accepting challenges. When you have the opportunity to lead, you have the opportunity to make lives better for people."
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
Mary Ann Ramsey (BA '75)
Owner & President
Betty Maclean Travel, Inc. - Naples, FL
PRESIDENT
Ken Weber (BA '77)
President
Weber's Inn & Restaurant - Ann Arbor, MI
VICE PRESIDENT
Dan E. Burdakin (BA '81)
President
Park Management Group - Smyrna, GA
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Ronald F. Cichy (BA '72, MBA '77)
Director and Professor
The School of Hospitality Business — Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Jeffrey D. Anderson (BA '90)
General Manager
Traverse City Golf & Country Club - Traverse City, MI
James F. Anhut (MBA '85)
Senior Vice President, Brand Development
InterContinental Hotels Group - Atlanta, GA
Kevin J. Brown (BA '77)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Bradley N. Cance (BA '89)
General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company - Manalapan, FL
Richard C. Conti (MBA '76)
President
The Plasencia Group - Tampa, FL
Jay Dee Cutting (BA '61)
Director of Franchise Sales
Choice Hotels International - Lake San Marcos, CA
Chuck Day (BA '91)
Inventory Manager
Marriott International, Inc. - Bingham Farms, MI
Hans Desai (BA '79)
Vice President, State Parks & Resorts
Xanterra Parks & Resorts - Greenwood Village, CO
Billy "bd" Downs (BA '88)
Founder
bd's Mongolian Grill - Ferndale, MI
Philip J. Hickey, Jr. (BA '77)
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Park Row Ventures - Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Jon D. Kennedy (BA '72)
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Franchise Development
AmericInn International - Chanhassen, MN
Robert H. McRae (BA '72)
President & Owner
McRae Hospitality Group - Shelby Township, MI
Zoe P. Slagle (BA '59, MA '64)
Owner
Zoe P. Slagle Consulting - East Lansing, MI
John F. Theuer (BA '82, MBA '83)
Chief Financial Officer
Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. - Rosemead, CA
Ana Maria Viscasillas (BA '88)
President & Chief Executive Officer
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau - San Juan, PR
EX-OFFICIO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
James E. Burba (BA '77)
President
Burba Hotel Network - Coasta Mesa, CA
Jeffrey R. Gillett (BA '86)
Search Consultant
Elliot Associates, Inc. - Alpharetta, GA
Mike Rice (BA '91)
General Manager
Quality Suites Hotel - Lansing, MI
STUDENT MEMBERS
Kaitlynn Murphy (BA '10)
Chief Executive Officer
Hospitality Association
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Emily Smith (BA '10)
Chief Executive Officer
Jazz Auction 2010
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS
Raymond A. Dault (BA '50)
Distinguished Alumnus
Kenneth D. Hill (BA '56)
Retired
Ernie Renaud (BA '57)
President
Ernie Renaud Associates - Lexington, KY
Angelos J. Vlahakis (BA '51)
Director Emeritus
Student & Industry Resource Center
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI
Lou Weckstein (BA '58)
Retired President
Windsor Capital Group, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ
CHAIRMEN EMERITI
Dan W. Darrow (MBA '61)
President, Palm Hospitality Company
A Subsidiary of Walt Disney Company - Lake Buena Vista, FL
Richard D. Farrar (BA '73)
Vice President, Owner & Franchise Services
Marriott International, Inc. - Washington, DC
Michael H. Getto (BA '56)
Director of Franchise Development
GuestHouse International - Santa Barbara, CA
John P. Hawes (BA '73)
Senior Recruiter
LucasGroup - Irvine, CA
Dan H. Mathews, Jr. (BA '66)
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
National Automatic Merchandising Association - Chicago, IL
Jerry A. McVety (BA '67)
President
McVety & Associates, LLC - Farmington Hills, MI
Michael W. Murray (BA '81)
Chief Operating Officer
HERSHA Hospitality Management - Philadelphia, PA
Susan K. Smith (BA '59)
President
Food Concepts, Inc. - Lakewood, CO
John R. Weeman, Jr. (MBA '79)
President
Partners in Development - Traverse City, MI
William A. Zehnder (BA '71)
President
Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Restaurant - Frankenmuth, MI
