Advisory Board
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Steve Caloca: Queen Mary, Managing Director
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Ryan Giffen, PhD: BBSI, Human Resources Consultant & MD´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, Instructor
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John Delaney: Hospitality Executive Advisor
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Giovanni Prada: Foley Entertainment, VP of Marketing
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Enrique Gamboa: ECOLAB, RAVP Service Operations West
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Steve Price: Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, CDO, Partner
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Bruce Reichenbacher: Retired Hospitality Professional
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Paula Almaraz: Long Beach Convention & Visitors Board, Sr. Director of Community Relations andSpecial Projects
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Keith Reschke: W.E. O’Neil Construction, Project Manager
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Robin Shelton: Newport Beach Country Club, General Manager
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Paula Almaraz | Long Beach Convention and Visitors Board, Sr. Director of Community Relations andSpecial Projects |
| Lee Blecher | Hospitality Management Program, Professor |
| Michael Brennan | Speciality Restaurants, President |
| Steve Caloca | The Queen Mary, Managing Director |
| Gina Christian | Southern California Gas Co. , Foodservice Technical Specialist |
| Tanya Corners | Human Resources Director |
| Karen Cussen | Founder, KC Consulting | HR & People Strategy Advisor |
| John Delaney | Cruise Consultant |
| Rob DeLeima | BJ's Restaurants Foundation, President |
| James Eiler | Murchison & Cumming LLP, Co-Chair, Hospitality Law Practice Group |
| Enrique Gamboa | ECOLAB, Assistant VP, Corporate Accounts, Institutional |
| Ryan Giffen | Human Resources Consultant, BBSI; Hospitality Management Program PT Faculty |
| Virginia Gray | Family & Consumer Sciences, Department Chair |
| Libby Gustin | Hospitality Management Program, Professor |
| Craig Hofman | Hofman Hospitality Group, Principle |
| Brianna Koster | Hospitality Management Program, Program Director/FT Faculty |
| Mike Learakos | Abound Food, President/Executive Director |
| Alfredo Macias | Beach Shops, Director of Residential Dining; Hospitality Management Program, PT Faculty |
| Gary Maggetti | Disneyland California Adventure Park West, General Manager |
| Bart McPhail | FIXE, Onboarding and Business Development |
| Mitch Mehr | Terranea Resorts, Retired VP Food & Beverage Operations |
| Silvano Merlo | Courtyard Long Beach Downtown, General Manager |
| Jennifer Moore | College of Health and Human Services, Director of Development |
| Dane Olson | Long Beach Bartender's Guild, Director; Westin Long Beach, Bartender |
| Giovanni Salvino-Prada | Foley Entertainment Group, VP, Marketing |
| Steven Price* | Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar, Partner |
| Bruce Reichenbacher | Retired Hospitality Professional; Former Hospitality Management PT Faculty |
| Keith Reschke | W.E. O'Neil Construction, Project Manager |
| Andre Saldivar | Southern California Edison, Commercial Foodservice Equipment Specialist |
| Robin Shelton | Newport Beach Country Club, General Manager |
| Kyle Simpson | Vine Restaurant & Bar, Operating Partner |
| Karen Strgacich | Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board, National Director of Hotel Sales (Southwest & Southern California) |
| Gene Sugita | Serenity Hotel Group, Owner/Principle |
| Ronnie Yeh | Hospitality Management Program, Professor |
* = Chairman of the Board
Note: Student Leaders also participate in board meetings/activities
