CHAIRMAN
Doug Brooks (’75)
Retired President,
CEO & Chairman of the Board
Brinker International 

Thomas Atzenhofer, CPA
Deputy CEO
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals

Rob DeMore
President/Executive Vice President
Troon Privé

Charles D. Dorn, CCM (’80)
Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.

Falayn Ferrell
Managing Partner – Operations
Black Restaurant Week, LLC  

Jeffrey "Jeff" Heaney (’92)
President
Mikasa Hospitality

Patrick Henry
Chairman & CEO
Patrick Henry Creative Promotions, Inc.

Ron E. Jackson
President & CEO
Meadowbrook Golf Group 

Rodrigo "Rod" Jimenez
Co-founder & CEO
Sceptre Hospitality Resources, LLC (SHR)

Larry Konecny
CCO
Maggiano's Little Italy

Warren Luckett
Managing Partner – Founder  
Black Restaurant Week, LLC  

Nick Massad Jr. (’73)
President & CEO
American Liberty Hospitality

Randy McCaslin , CRE (Hon. ’07)
Founder & CEO
McCaslin Hotel Consulting, LLC

Dorothy T. Nicholson , CHA, CHSE (’77)
President
Nicholson Interests, LLC

Chris Pappas (Hon. ’94)
CEO &
Executive Vice President
Pappas Restaurants, Inc.

Gregory W. "Gregg" Rockett (’86) Hospitality Industry Thought Leader &
Award-winning
Academic Instructor

John Rydman (Hon. ’08)
President & Owner
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods

Anna Schmid   (’95)
Vice President of Communications & CSR
The Venetian Resort

Melanie Smalley
President
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events

Sharmagne Taylor, CMP (’86)
President
On-Site Partners 

Robert Thrailkill (’82)
Vice President, Hotel Development and Operations 
Zachry Hospitality, LLC

Donna Vallone
Owner
Tony's Restaurant and Catering

Dianna Vaughan
Senior Vice President
Brand Management,
Americas Hilton Worldwide 

Gina Grenyo (’25)
Chair
Dean's Undergraduate Student Advisory Council

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Charles D. Dorn, CCM (’80)
Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.

BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
Robert D. "Bob" Planck (’71)
(1948-2022)
President & CEO
Interconnect Enterprises, Inc.

BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS
Tony Vallone 
(1945-2020)
President & CEO
Vallone Restaurant Group