Eric’s Club Members
WE ARE ERIC’S CLUB. We are the industry-seasoned members of the nearly 10,000 alumni worldwide who are proud to call the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership our alma mater. We are involved. We are committed. We are passionate about giving back to our
Eric Hilton (Hon. '99)
Former Vice Chairman Hilton Hotels Corporation
(1933-2016)
Chief Experience Officer
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Professor & Conrad N. Hilton Distinguished Chair
Conrad N. Hilton College
Conrad N. Hilton College
President & CEO
Health Club at Travis Place
Health Club at Travis Place
President
International Hospitality Advisor
International Hospitality Advisor
Vice President of Communications & CSR
The Venetian Resort
The Venetian Resort
Retired President & CEO
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Potbelly Sandwich Works
General Manager
Hotel Hershey
Hotel Hershey
Chief Operating Officer & General Manager
River Oaks Country Club
River Oaks Country Club
Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
Financial Consultant
NextGen Hotels
NextGen Hotels
President & CEO
Sullivan Group
Sullivan Group
Founder & Director Emeritus
Eric's Club
Eric's Club
Co-owner
The Crawfish Shack
The Crawfish Shack
Founder & CEO
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events
Founding Partner
The Club Council
The Club Council
President
Nicholson Interests, LLC
Nicholson Interests, LLC
Retired CEO, President & COB
Brinker International
Brinker International
Dr. Melanie Johnson ('98)
President & CEO Collaborative for Children
Managing Partner
Feliz Hospitality Consultants, LLC
Feliz Hospitality Consultants, LLC
Retired VP of Corporate Hotel Development
Hilton
Hilton
Retired Senior VP & CFO
Rancho Mission Viejo
Rancho Mission Viejo
Helena Finley ('89)
Managing Director & Executive VP of Construction EMBREY
Principal
IGT Advisors, LLC
IGT Advisors, LLC
CEO & Co-Founder
Vari®
Vari®
President
Mikasa Hospitality
Mikasa Hospitality
Owner & President
The Restaurant Group
The Restaurant Group
Vice President
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.
Retired General Manager
Bayou Club of Houston
Bayou Club of Houston
President
Breaking PAR: Diversity Course Management
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Chief Administration Officer - Hospitality & Gaming
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Chief Administration Officer - Hospitality & Gaming
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Executive VP
Denehy Club Thinking Partners
Denehy Club Thinking Partners
Larry Alexander ('74)
President & CEO (Retired) Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Board President & ex-CEO
Foodie Group Limited
Foodie Group Limited
Chief Operating Officer
Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
Scott Brieger ('90)
President/Owner Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen Inc.
Jieping 'Charles' Chen ('90, MHM '92, PhD '95)
Associate Dean & Director EMBA/Zhong Kun Group
Senior Vice President
Hotel Operations, Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Hotel Operations, Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Kelly DeSchaun ('91)
Former CEO Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees
James 'Jim' Doak III ('92)
Chief Creative Officer & Founder JWD Consultancy
Brad Dorsey ('91)
Founder & Co-Owner Deluxe Vanilla & Crave
Senior VP of Development Americas
Hilton
Hilton
Barry Garrett ('81)
Chief Operating Officer & GM The Reserve Club at Woodside
Michael “Tony” Gentile ('01)
Corporate Executive Chef & Owner Flagship Restaurant Group
President & CEO
Goodman Financial Corporation
Goodman Financial Corporation
Marvin A. Jones ('85)
General Manager San Antonio Country Club
Avi Katz ('97)
Owner Katz Coffee
Kaiser Lashkari ('86)
Owner Himalaya Restaurant
President & CEO
American Liberty Hospitality
American Liberty Hospitality
Co-owner
The Crawfish Shack
The Crawfish Shack
Retired VP of Enterprise Program Management
Sysco Corporation
Sysco Corporation
President
Oberoi Holdings Inc.
Oberoi Holdings Inc.
Rolando Pablos (MHM '96)
Former Secretary of State State of Texas
Associate VP of Alumni Relations
University of Houston
University of Houston
Managing Partner
United Sales & Services, LLC
United Sales & Services, LLC
Brad Schreiber ('80)
Retired President & Managing Partner Ashton Gardens
President & CEO
On-Site Partners
On-Site Partners
Vice President – Operations
Zachry Hospitality, LLC
Zachry Hospitality, LLC
President & CEO
Gateway Hospitality Group
Gateway Hospitality Group
Rusty Wallace ('82)
Area Managing Director & GM Omni La Mansion del Rio
CEO & Owner
National Restaurant Consultants
National Restaurant Consultants
Temple Weiss (MHM '96)
Chief Administrative Officer Learfield
Allison Wen ('83)
President Allisandra Management Company
Kris Westbrook ('99, MHM '02)
CEO Revenew International LLC
Peter White ('89)
President FreeRange Concepts
James "Jim" Worrall ('78)
VP of Client Solutions & Contract Sales Good Source Solutions, Inc.
Belinda Yeung ('82)
Chief Operating Officer Regal Hotels
Professor Emeritus & Former Dean
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2014
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2014
Dean & Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2021
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2021