Meet Our Faculty
As a management school dedicated to the well-rounded education and preparation of truly stellar hospitality professionals, we have high standards of achievement and commitment for our faculty. Faculty here are engaged and dedicated to the friendliness and collegiality that foster constructive discussion and exciting ideas. They share their enthusiasm in their role as advisors, helping students make the most of their field experience and helping them in their search for internship and career opportunities.
Faculty
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Yunmei Bai
Assistant Professor of Revenue Management
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Richard Currie
Assistant Professor of Leadership and Workplace Psychology
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Eleni Granas
Lecturer
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Sean Jung
Assistant Professor of Hospitality Analytics
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Jonathan Katz
Lecturer
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Leora Lanz
Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs;
Faculty Chair, MMH;
Associate Professor of the Practice -
Makarand Mody
Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing; Director of Research; Chair of Undergraduate Programs (Interim)
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Kaushik Vardharajan
Director, Real Estate Program
Part-time Faculty
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Elisabeth Ambler
Creative Director,
Neville Associates, LLC. -
Christopher Arruda
Adjunct Professor, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration
Chief Investment Officer, SALMON Health and Retirement -
Gary Avigne
Vice President Acquisitions & Development,
Waterford Hotel Group -
Barry Barth
Director and Development Counsel, Panera Bread
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Brian Bond
Owner, Leverage Financial Advisory
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Joshua Bowman
Partner at Sherin & Lodgen LLP; Chair of Hospitality Practice Group
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Ana Connolly
Complex Director of Revenue Management
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Erin Crowell, SHRM-SCP
Vice President of Talent, Saunders Hotel Group
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Steven P. Cummings
CCM, CCE; General Manager, Harvard Club of Boston
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Beth Ann Dahan
Managing Director, Vela Wines LLC;
Project Manager, Center for Women & Enterprise -
Katia Del Rio Gacanovic
General Manager, The Inn at Hastings Park
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Scott Eckstein
Director, BU MMH Senior Living Program;
Managing Director, Active Living International;
Strategic Advisor, CiminoCare -
Lisa Flores
Director of Sales and Marketing;
Columbus Hospitality Group;
Mistral, Ostra, Sorellina, Mooo Beacon Hill + Seaport, Teatro, Bar Lyon & L’Andana Restaurants -
Seth Gerber
Instructor;
General Manager and Co-Owner of MIDA -
Matthew Hollingshead
Executive Director of Business Development Hebrew SeniorLife
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Alphy Johnson
Managing Director Americas, Hospitality Consulting Solutions
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Sandra King
Principal and Founder, STKing Associates LLC
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Peter Kuhlmann
Vice President at Carpenter & Company
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Eric Kurss
Beverage Manager, Lucie Drink + Dine
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Jim Luchars
Chief Investment Officer, Stonebridge Companies
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Jonathan Martin
Managing Director, Hospitality Group, Arcturus
Principal & Co-founder, Anfield Hotel Advisors LLC -
Jay Mixter
Founder & Chief Navigator, Astrolabe Partners
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Rand Morris, NCIDQ
Design Director, Proportion Design LLC
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Bill Nesto
Master of Wines and Master Lecturer
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Beth Rogers
Founder and President, Point Taken Consulting
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Rachel Roginsky
Owner and Principal,
Pinnacle Advisory Group -
Scott Savitt
Senior Partner, Director of Digital at Connelly Partners & Shield 46
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Kristen Verdeaux
MMH ’19;
Managing Director, Harvard Law School
Events Associate, Without A Hitch