{"id":111,"date":"2018-06-20T17:04:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/hrm\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:50:20","slug":"advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-hotel-restaurant-management\/about\/advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list left-nav-automatic on-this-page\"><\/ul><div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-1701\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-1701<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:shrm@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> shrm&#8203;@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-hotel-restaurant-management\">Hotel Restaurant Management<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">Advisory Board<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<p>NAU\u2019s School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) was founded in 1986 and since grown to offer one of the largest and most respected hospitality programs in the world. The outstanding curriculum and experiential learning activities are supported by amazing faculty, dedicated alumni, and passionate industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HRM&#8217;s National Advisory Board brings together these different groups to ensure that the school\u2019s curriculum stays on target with industry trends and that the extra-curricular and pre-professional programs are effective at assisting students in their career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Advisory Board serves as the primary link between HRM and our alumni, friends, and the business communities by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information between those engaged in the hospitality industry and the HRM. In this way the curriculum, research, and service activities of the School will be informed by those engaged in the industry, and our industry partners will understand the HRM\u2019s teaching, research, and service mission and accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goals and responsibilities of the National Advisory Board include raising community awareness of the need for private financial support within the School, advising the Dean and Executive Director on matters of concern to business and the community, and developing opportunities for business partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Advisory Board is comprised of the Advisory Board and our Industry Partners and Friends. Advisory board members commit to a high level of engagement with students, faculty, and staff, and bring experience with both the School and industry. Industry Partners and Friends are tremendous supporters of the School and give of their time and talents to ensure our students have a great experience and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Brian Bauer<\/strong><br>CEO, Professional Reps<\/li><li><strong>Haley Balzano<\/strong><br>CEO, Hale Collective<\/li><li><strong>Lisa Bliss<\/strong><br>Associate Executive Director and Asst. Professor of Teaching, NAU School of Hotel &amp; Restaurant Mgnt<\/li><li><strong>Hunter Carmichael<\/strong><br>Chief Operating Officer, MHG Hotels<\/li><li><strong>Brian Campbell<\/strong><br>Principal, BakerTilly<\/li><li><strong>Tom Delaney<\/strong><br>General Manager, Hyatt Regency Phoenix<\/li><li><strong>Derra Lee Edwards<\/strong><br>Vice President, Learning, Montage Hotels and Resorts<\/li><li><strong>Karen Favory<\/strong><br>Director of Human Resources, Enchantment Resort<\/li><li><strong>Angela Haning<\/strong><br>Vice President of Human Resources, Fox Restaurant Concepts<\/li><li><strong>Jamie Hansen<\/strong><br>Director, Marketing, Best Western Hotels &amp; Resorts<\/li><li><strong>April Hirschi<\/strong><br>Director of Operations, BJ&#8217;s Restaurant&#8217;s Inc.<\/li><li><strong>Janelle Hoffman<\/strong><br>Scottsdale Community College, Program Director, Professor &amp; Advisor<\/li><li><strong>Phil Kafarakis<\/strong><br>President &amp; CEO, IFMA<\/li><li><strong>Randy Kluge<\/strong><br>Director of Hotels, Drury Southwest, Inc.<\/li><li><strong>Ryan Kress<\/strong><br>President &amp; CEO, Capital Solutions &amp; Advisory Corporation<\/li><li><strong>Andrew Kuntz<\/strong><br>State Director, Arizona Department of Education &#8211; AZ FCCLA<\/li><li><strong>Jon Lane<\/strong><br>Founder &amp; Partner, O.H.S.O. Brewery<\/li><li><strong>Paige Lund<\/strong><br>General Manager, JW Marriott Desert Ridge<\/li><li><strong>Trenni Martinez<\/strong><br>General Manager Operations &amp; Director of Slot Operations, Casino Arizona &amp; Talking Stick<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Michael Marquess<\/strong><br>Founder, CEO, Chairman of the Board, Mother Road Brewing<\/li><li><strong>Michelle Mason<\/strong><br>Franchise Owner &amp;&nbsp;Operator, EventPrep<\/li><li><strong>Robb McCreary<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Mark Molinaro<\/strong><br>Interim Executive Director and Assoc. Professor of Teaching, NAU School of Hotel &amp; Restaurant Mgnt<\/li><li><strong>Anne Niemiec<\/strong><br>VP, Business Development and Sales Practice Lead, Dragonfly Strategists<\/li><li><strong>Chuck Noll<\/strong><br>Marketing Manager, Craft Beer &amp; Specialty Import, Noll Consulting<\/li><li><strong>Gio Osso<\/strong><br>Chef and Operating Partner, Virtu Honest Craft, Pizzeria Virtu, Piccolo Virtu<\/li><li><strong>Fred Reese<\/strong><br>General Manager, Little America Hotel &#8211; Flagstaff<\/li><li><strong>Lisa Rosetti<\/strong><br>Director of Restaurants, West Division, PepsiCo Foodservice<\/li><li><strong>Hans Schatz<\/strong><br>Executive Vice President<\/li><li><strong>Gary Schwartz<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Dave Sherf<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Rich Stark<\/strong><br>Board Member, PHX Beer Co<\/li><li><strong>Brad Stephens<\/strong><br>Arizona Branch Sales Manager, Shamrock Foods Arizona<\/li><li><strong>Alexis Strizich<\/strong><br>Business Systems Project Manager, M Culinary Concepts<\/li><li><strong>Nava Thuraisingam<\/strong><br>CEO, Kind Hospitality<\/li><li><strong>Mark Thomas<\/strong><br>Food &amp; Beverage Director, Forest Highlands Golf Club<\/li><li><strong>Seth Widdes<\/strong><br>Vice President, The Maggiore Group<\/li><li><strong>Rose Wilson<\/strong><br>District Manager, Sodexo<\/li><li><strong>Lucas Wonert<\/strong><br>Talent Acquisition Manager, Jason&#8217;s Deli<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industry Advocates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dan Bogert<\/strong><br>Chief Operating Officer, Arizona Restaurant Association<\/li><li><strong>Andrew Bauman<\/strong><br>Deputy Director, AZ Craft Brewers Guild<\/li><li><strong>Kevin Barko<\/strong><br>Program Director, C-CAP<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Memoriam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We honor NAU\u2019s late President Emeritus Eugene Hughes, the master architect of the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Program, for his tireless service and contributions to the School and its National Advisory Board. His continuous support of the School changed the lives of countless students. 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