For more than 35 years, The Collins College of Hospitality Management professors have enriched their instruction by keeping their fingers on the pulse of industry trends. That tradition is alive and well through the ongoing participation of the Board of Advisors.

The college works hand-in-hand with this group of key hospitality leaders to ensure the program’s methods and practices are consistent with those of the industry and that its curriculum is aligned with industry needs. Additionally, board mentorships and internships provide Collins College students the opportunity to benefit first-hand from the experience and knowledge of this expert group, and are invaluable assets in building the hospitality leaders of the future.

Board of Advisors Members

• Ayres III, Donald B. - Ayres Hotels

• Baltin, Bruce - CBRE Hotels

• Banaszak, Ronald - St. Francis Yacht Club

• Bendel, Russell - The Habit Restaurants, LLC (Board Chair)

• Bilinski, Bridget - Marriott International, Inc.

• Burns, Steve - SYSCO Corporation 

• Cano, Javier - The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles 

• Coley, Soraya M. - Cal Poly Pomona

• Collins, James A. - Sizzler USA, Inc. 

• Day, Gregory - Mani Brothers Real Estate

• Dineros, Jason - Gilbert Kelly Crowley & Jennett, LLP

• Doak, Bill - CIM Group 

• Dopson, Lea - The Collins College of Hospitality Management

• Emery, Don - The Riviera Country Club, The Riviera Tennis Club

• Falcon, Salvador - Ecolab Inc.

• Frank, Richard N.* - Lawry's Restaurants, Inc. (Emeritus Board Member)

• Fuller, Ed - Laguna Strategic Advisors

• Gatto, Joe - T-Bird and Outback Steakhouse 

• Gendreau, Michele - Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

• Gilbert, John - Fairplex

• Goff, Thomas M. - Bernstein Global Wealth Management

• Gordon, Howard R. - Gordon Restaurant Group

• Gorelick, Bruce J. - The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

• Harley, Daniel - Oracle Hospitality | MICROS Systems, Inc.

• Jaskulske, Dianne M. - Hilton Worldwide 

• Kateb, Afshin - Nazarian Enterprises and Nimes Capital

• King, Jeff - URG/King's Seafood Company 

• Kramer, Paul - Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants

• Lehman, Chuck - Fresh & Ready Foods

• Little, Jim* - Cini-Little International, Inc.

• Lusby, Verne - Freshpoint Southern California

• McDowell, Reginald - Corniche Group

• Nedelman, Justin B. – Eureka Restaurant Group/Modern Hospitality Systems, LLC

• Pflum, Denise – Doubletree by Hilton Anaheim-Orange County

• Schneiderman, David - Southern Wine & Spirits

• Senft, Steven - CRU Real Estate Group

• Sheldrake, Eddie - Polly's, Inc.

• Sherf, David A. - CHMWarnick

• Shupnick, Larry - Interstate Hotels & Resorts/LARAL Group

• Simms, Christopher - Lazy Dog Cafe

• Snavely, Edward (Ned) F. - Retired Hotel Executive

• Spivak, Bob - The Grill/Daily Grill 

• Strauss, John - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality Group

• Wassermann, Eva N. - GEM Realty Capital, Inc. 

• Wheeland, Cary - Bon Appetit

• Wooden, Jr., Ernest – Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

• Wooler, Jason - Young's Market Company, LLC

*Deceased