{"id":121,"date":"2018-05-22T11:49:06","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:50:50","slug":"meet-our-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/about\/meet-our-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Faculty &#038; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, we pride ourselves on cultivating a community where excellence is the standard. Our faculty and staff are not only committed to providing a well-rounded education but also to fostering an environment of warmth, collaboration, and innovation. Their dedication to student success is evident in their roles as advisors, guiding students through enriching field experiences and supporting their search for internships and career opportunities. Together, they inspire the next generation of hospitality leaders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22281\" style=\"width: 690px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/24-1375-GILLIAMSHA-230-2-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" class=\" wp-image-22281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/24-1375-GILLIAMSHA-230-2-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/24-1375-GILLIAMSHA-230-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/24-1375-GILLIAMSHA-230-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/24-1375-GILLIAMSHA-230-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/24-1375-GILLIAMSHA-230-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BU President Dr. Melissa Gilliam meeting with SHA staff and faculty members<br \/>Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Faculty<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-218 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/apostolos-ampountolas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/photo-new-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Apostolos Ampountolas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Hospitality Finance; Chair of Graduate Programs<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-14531 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/yunmei-bai\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2022\/06\/Yunmei-Mabel-Bai-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Yunmei Bai\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Yunmei Bai<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Revenue Management<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-21965 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/shashan-bao-2\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/07\/1736886408862-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Shashan Bao<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7249 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/richard-a-currie\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2020\/08\/Headshot-Sept.-2021-A-scaled-e1727271990334-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Richard Currie\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Richard Currie<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Organizational Psychology<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-3213 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/eleni-granas\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2019\/07\/Eleni_Granas-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Eleni Granas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Clinical Assistant Professor of Hospitality and Events Management; Director of Event Curriculum &#038; Planning<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22890 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/22890\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/10\/MK_06919-copy-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Krist\u00f3f Gy\u00f3di\u00a0<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Visiting Researcher; Assistant Professor, University of Warsaw<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-4336 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-faculty-in-press\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/sean-jung\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2020\/02\/Smaller-file-Sean-426x426-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sean Jung<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor of Hospitality Analytics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-3200 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-faculty-in-press\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/jonathan-katz\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2019\/07\/Jonathan-Katz-1-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jonathan Katz<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director of Strategic Branding &#038; Global Experience; Lecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-26653 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/sunny-kim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2025\/08\/Sunny-Kim_2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sunny Kim<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-264 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-faculty-in-press\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/leora-halpern-lanz\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/LHL-photo-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Leora Lanz<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Professor of the Practice<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22852 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/ming-lei\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/10\/dc439a1b54402692828ddd0ffaa83c1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ming Lei<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Visiting Researcher; Associate Professor in School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-220 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-faculty-in-press\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/makarand-mody\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/1634061261809-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Makarand Mody<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of Hospitality Marketing; Chair of Undergraduate Programs<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-7654 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/kaushik-vardharajan\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2020\/09\/1665697510128-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kaushik Vardharajan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Professor of the Practice; <br \/>\r\nDirector, Real Estate Program<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<h2><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span>\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-12483 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/emily-cherin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2022\/03\/Cherin_Emily_621-_89-retouched-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Emily Cherin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Administrative &#038; Operations Coordinator<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-29156 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/anne-dawson\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2026\/05\/1749236339300-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Anne Dawson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Marketing Manager<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-15127 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/kate-deforest\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"121\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2022\/10\/Kate-DeForest.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kate DeForest<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant Dean, Development &#038; Alumni Relations<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-18701 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/alex-dienst\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2023\/09\/d361713a-537e-4c10-a047-28afcad57d27-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Alex Dienst<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant to the Dean<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22207 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/andrew-dwyer\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/08\/1721821884122-600x600-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Andrew Dwyer<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director of Career Services &#038; Employer Relations<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-27150 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-graduate-alumni affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/tristan-thinh-huynh\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2025\/12\/1665766231810-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Tristan Thinh Huynh<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Manager of Graduate Admissions &#038; Enrollment Yield<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6790 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-graduate-alumni affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/mara-littman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2020\/07\/Mara-14805-2-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Mara Littman\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mara Littman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Executive Director of Strategic Operations and Corporate Relations<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-19894 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/olivia-lizza\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/01\/olivias-headshot-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Olivia Lizza<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Manager of Academic Advising &#038; Student Events<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-3144 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/anna-monahan-assistant-dean\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2019\/07\/AM-Final-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Anna Monahan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Associate Dean of Finance and Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-194 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-staff\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/maureen-ricciuti\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/09668387-3788-48a8-9977-951d89cfa424-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Maureen Ricciuti<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Career Counselor<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Part-time Faculty<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-18608 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/justin-alpert\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-06-at-11.52.07-AM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Justin Alpert<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Owner \/ Principal Architect<br \/>\r\n42 Architecture<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-18603 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/arthur-anastos\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-06-at-11.39.34-AM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Arthur Anastos<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Assistant General Counsel, Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-8467 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/gary-l-avigne\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2021\/01\/Gary-Professional-Shot-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gary L Avigne\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Gary Avigne<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Vice President Acquisitions &#038; Development, <br \/>\r\nWaterford Hotel Group<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-6915 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/barry-barth\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2020\/07\/0-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Barry Barth<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director and Development Counsel, Panera Bread<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-267 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-real-estate-council\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/joshua-bowman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"127\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/Bowman-cropped.png\" alt=\"Joshua Bowman\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Joshua Bowman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Partner at Sherin &#038; 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Quality Strategist<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11495 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/katia-del-rio-gacanovic\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2021\/09\/profile-pic-300x300.png\" alt=\"Katia Del Rio Gacanovic\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Katia Del Rio Gacanovic<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">General Manager, The Inn at Hastings Park<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-208 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/eli-feldman\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/IMG_4195-2-e1771552398576-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Eli Feldman\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Eli Feldman<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Adjunct Professor of Restaurant Innovation and Owner, Shy Bird<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11759 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/lisa-flores\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2021\/11\/Lisa-High-Res2070-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lisa Flores\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lisa Flores<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director of Sales and Marketing;<br \/>\r\nColumbus Hospitality Group;<br \/>\r\nFounder &#038; President, Boston and New York Chapters, SERV(Society of Event Planners: Restaurant Venues)<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-11629 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/seth-gerber\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2021\/10\/MIDA-20201193-1-scaled-e1727798196384-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Seth Gerber\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Seth Gerber<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Co-Owner, MIDA<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-14972 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/barry-horwitz\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2022\/09\/unnamed-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Barry Horwitz<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer; Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; President of Horwitz &#038; Co LLC<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-16367 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-real-estate-council\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/jonathan-jaeger-2\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-28-at-9.45.56-AM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jonathan Jaeger<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Managing Director, LW Hospitality Advisors<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-2178 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/sandra-king\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/09\/1750649080181-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Sandra King<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Principal and Founder, STKing Associates LLC<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-8453 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/peter-kuhlmann\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2021\/01\/CSC_0292-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Kuhlmann, Professor at Boston University&#039;s School of Hospitality Administration\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Peter Kuhlmann<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Vice President at Carpenter &#038; Company<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-2304 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/jim-luchars\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/10\/Jim-Luchars-Pic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jim Luchars<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Chief Investment Officer, Stonebridge Companies<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22582 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/victoria-maguire\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-11.45.47-AM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Victoria Maguire<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Director of Development, WS Development<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-19827 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/taylor-peyton-2\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/01\/Headshot-HR-Tech-Oct-2024-Edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Taylor Peyton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Workplace Psychologist &#038; Leadership Development Expert<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-19880 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/joseph-rinaldi-2\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/01\/Headshot-Clear-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Joseph Rinaldi<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Chief Financial Officer and Managing Partner, Rinaldi Pease Companies LLC<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-285 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/beth-rogers\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"135\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2018\/05\/Beth-Rogers.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Beth Rogers<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder and President, Point Taken Consulting<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-22588 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/dan-ruben\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2024\/09\/Screenshot-2024-09-23-at-11.53.05-AM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Dan Ruben<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-10733 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/scott-savitt\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2021\/06\/Cropped_Savitt-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Scott Savitt<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Partner, Chief Digital Officer at Connelly Partners and ZOO Digital<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-15330 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/frank-schuetzendorf-2\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2022\/11\/portraits-Frank-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Frank Schuetzendorf<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Lecturer, Residential Summer Program, Paris, France<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-24082 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/jennifer-smith\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2025\/02\/Jennifer_Smith_figma-usefirst29731-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Jennifer Smith<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">VP American Graphics Institute<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-16360 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-real-estate-council\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/chad-sorensen-2\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-28-at-9.42.38-AM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Chad Sorensen<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Managing Director &#038; 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