Kevin Brown

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

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