Dean's Advisory Board

Doug Brooks (’75)

CHAIRMAN

Retired President, CEO & Chairman of the Board

Brinker International

Chairman of the Board

Southwest Airlines

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Thomas Atzenhofer, CPA

Deputy CEO

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals

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Rob DeMore

President/Executive Vice President

Troon Privé

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Charles D. Dorn, CCM (’80)

Managing Director

The Dorn Group, Ltd.

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Falayn Ferrell

Managing Partner – Operations

Black Restaurant Week, LLC

Chairwoman of the Board of Directors

Feed the Soul Foundation

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Jack Gibbons

CEO

FB Society

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Jeffrey “Jeff” Heaney, CFSP (’92)

President

Mikasa Hospitality

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Patrick Henry

Chairman & CEO

Patrick Henry Creative Promotions, Inc.

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Ron E. Jackson (HA ’24)

President & CEO

Meadowbrook Golf Group

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Rodrigo “Rod” Jimenez

Managing Partner

Saddlebrook Capital, LLC

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James Kramer

Senior Vice President of Beverage Operations

Fertitta Entertainment

Board Member

Texas Restaurant Association

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Larry Konecny

Executive Vice President &  COO

Red Lobster

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Warren Luckett

Managing Partner – Founder

Black Restaurant Week, LLC

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Nick Massad Jr. (’73)

President & CEO

American Liberty Hospitality

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Randy McCaslin, CRE (Hon. ’07)

President

McCaslin Hotel Consulting, LLC

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Dorothy T. Nicholson, CHA, CHSE (’77)

President

Nicholson Interests, LLC

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Chris Pappas (Hon. ’94)

CEO & Executive Vice President

Pappas Restaurants, Inc.

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Gregory “Gregg” W. Rockett (’86)

Hospitality Industry Thought Leader & Award-winning Academic Instructor

Retired VP of Corporate Hotel Development

Hilton Worldwide

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John Rydman (Hon. ’08)

President & Owner

Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods

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Anna Schmid (’95)

Retired - Hospitality Executive & Current Doctoral Student - DGHL

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Melanie Smalley (Hon. ’24)

President

Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events

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Sharmagne Taylor, CMP (’86)

President

On-Site Partners

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Robert Thrailkill (’82)

President

Thrailkill Consulting

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Donna Vallone

Owner

Tony's Restaurant and Catering

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Dianna Vaughan

Retired Global Senior Vice President

Hilton Worldwide

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