{"id":8911,"date":"2021-02-17T11:34:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T16:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?page_id=8911"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:02:52","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/events\/summit\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Hospitality Leadership Summit Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2026<\/h2>\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-27513 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/evan-armstrong\/\" 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\/02\/Evan-Armstrong-Headshot-Summit-2026-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Evan Armstrong<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder and CEO of The Leverage<\/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-28210 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/deirdre-auld\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"140\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2026\/04\/Headshot-2024-SMALL-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Deirdre Auld<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">CEO and a partner of Coda Restaurant 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-27499 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/brandon-barton\/\" 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\/02\/Brandon-Barton-headshot-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Brandon Barton<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">CEO of Bite<\/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-27495 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/kristen-hawley\/\" 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\/02\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-155401-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Kristen Hawley<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder of Expedite and Co-Host of The Simmer podcast<\/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-27692 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/maddy-shannon\/\" 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\/02\/Image-2-25-26-at-8.16-AM-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Maddy Shannon<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Head of Product Strategy at SpotOn<\/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-27505 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/josh-sharkey\/\" 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\/02\/Josh-Sharkey-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Josh Sharkey<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder and CEO of Meez<\/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-27502 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/judy-thelen\/\" 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\/02\/1727195986228-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Judy Thelen<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">CEO &#038; Co-founder of beli<\/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-27508 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/gretchen-thomas\/\" 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\/02\/Gretchen-Thomas-Headshot-2025-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Gretchen Thomas<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Chief Creative Officer of Barcelona Wine Bar and Co-Creator of Conserva<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<h2>2025<\/h2>\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-293 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-advisory-board affiliation-distinguished-alumni affiliation-undergraduate-alumni\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/alison-birdwell-board-member\/\" 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\/03\/Alison-Headshot-2.28_20_SG-Edited-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alison Birdwell SHA&#039;88, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration 2019 Alumni of the Year Award Winner\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Alison Birdwell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">President, Sports &#038; Entertainment, Aramark<\/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-23042 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/carrie-campbell\/\" 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\/11\/1673639999417-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Carrie Campbell<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior VP, Fenway Park 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-24340 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/ian-fitzpatrick\/\" 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\/03\/1516259154526-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Ian Fitzpatrick<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Global Senior Director, Performance, New Balance<\/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-23439 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/leah-pavao-linke\/\" 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\/12\/1539372715830-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Leah (Pavao) Linke<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">SVP, Event and Hospitality Delivery \u2013 On Location-FIFA World Cup 26\u2122<\/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-23052 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/abe-monzon\/\" 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\/11\/1552591168064-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Abe Monzon<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Director of Talent, Union Square Hospitality 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-23035 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/martha-sheridan\/\" 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\/11\/headshot-martha-sheridan-e1731607597790-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Martha Sheridan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">President and CEO, Meet Boston\u00a0<\/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-12071 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-deans-distinguished-speakers affiliation-executive-in-residence\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/patti-simpson\/\" 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\/01\/Patt-Simpson-Headshot-USHG-e1741882534273-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Patti Simpson<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Chief Administrative Officer, Union Square Hospitality 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-23949 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/megan-sullivan\/\" 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\/Megan-Sullivan-headshot-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Megan Sullivan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director of Operations, Union Square Hospitality 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-23046 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/lauren-tallon-proshan\/\" 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\/11\/1516284727860.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Lauren Tallon Proshan<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Chief of Race Operations and Production, Boston Athletic Association<\/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-24146 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/joe-tarasco\/\" 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\/image001-e1740416380562-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Joe Tarasco<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Director of Operations for Daily Provisions, Union Square Hospitality Group<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<h2>2024<\/h2>\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-19536 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/bryan-rafanelli\/\" 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\/12\/Bryan-Rafanelli-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bryan Rafanelli<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Rafanelli 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-19534 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/bashar-wali\/\" 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\/12\/Bashar-Wali-Summit-2024-Headshot-Square-060123-2-2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bashar Wali<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Practice Hospitality<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<h2>2023<\/h2>\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-15591 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/bennett-collen\/\" 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\/12\/Headshot_BW_Bennett_Collen_IMG_3609-1-scaled-e1670945222426-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Bennett Collen<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Cofounder &#038; CEO, Endstate<\/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-15560 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/david-edwards\/\" 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\/12\/David-Edwards-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">David Edwards<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder \/ CSO, Sensory Cloud<\/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-15563 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/svitlana-krasynska-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\/12\/Svitlana-Krasynska-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Svitlana Krasynska<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">MIT-Ukraine Program Manager, Harvard University Research Associate<\/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-15589 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/deborah-torres\/\" 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\/12\/thumbnail_Deborah-Torres-Atlas-Monroe-CEO-e1670945540609-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Deborah Torres<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Founder, Atlas Monroe<\/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-2907 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-advisory-board affiliation-distinguished-alumni affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit affiliation-undergraduate-alumni\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/robert-vail-board-member\/\" 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\/03\/Robert-Vail-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Robert Vail<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Senior Head of Innovation, The Boston Beer Company<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n<h2>2022<\/h2>\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-12390 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/nick-anastasiades\/\" 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\/02\/Nick-Anastasiades-PFP-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Anastasiades Profile Picture\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Nick Anastasiades<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Vice President of Growth, REEF Technology<\/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-12189 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/elizabeth-carducci\/\" 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\/01\/ECarducci-headshot-300x300.png\" alt=\"Elizabeth Carducci\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Elizabeth Carducci<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Customer Experience Expert, Former CRO of Medallia<\/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-12728 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/denis-drossart\/\" 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\/Untitled-design-35-300x300.png\" alt=\"Denis Selina\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Denis Drossart<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Vice President of Education &#038; Talent, Selina<\/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-12105 profile type-profile status-publish hentry affiliation-hospitality-leadership-summit\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/graham-humphreys\/\" 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\/01\/Headshot-Graham-Humphreys-Culinary-Edge-300x300.png\" alt=\"Graham Humphreys, Hospitality Leadership Summit Speaker\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Graham 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