Welcome to the School of Hospitality Business Management 75th Anniversary Web Site

75th Anniversary Celebration Committee

  • D. Jerry Burtenshaw, Chairman, ABC Services
  • Terry Umbreit, Professor & Director, School of Hospitality Business Management
  • Anthony Anton, President & CEO, Washington Restaurant Association
  • Jesse Aspuria, Sales Manager, Marriott International
  • Lisa Bliss
  • Beth Castleberry, VP of Regional Development, WSU West
  • Peter Christian, General Manager, Bear Creek Country Club
  • Andrea Clark, Assistant Account Executive, Publicis
  • Larry Culver, Chairman, Inn Ventures, INC.
  • Karen Devaney, HR Director, W Hotels
  • Sarah Franey-Geller, Director of Sales and Marketing, Hyatt
    at Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Joe Fugere, Owner, Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
  • Becky Isenhart, Sales Manager, The Westin Seattle
  • Malia Jacobson, Director of Marketing and Communication, WSU College of Business
  • Michelle Klecan
  • Rueben Mayes, Senior Director of Development, WSU College of Business
  • Hon. Jim Pearman, Deputy Mayor, City of Mercer Island , Wash
  • Jamie Peha, Director of Promotions and Sales Department, Tiger Oak Publications
  • Gregg Rapp, Menu Engineer, Menu Technologies
  • Jan Simon, President & CEO, Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association
  • Lisa Thompson
  • Heather Tornow, Sales Manager, Marriott – SpringHill Suites
  • Michael Troyer, Executive VP and COO, The Rainier Club
  • Traci Tyacke, Events Manager, WSU College of Business

School of Hospitality Business Management Advisory Board

  • William Allred, CHA President & CEO, Hallmark Inns & Resorts
  • Carl Baber, Restaurants Unlimited
  • Bill Baldwin, President & CEO, Baldwin Resource Group Inc.
  • Dan Banchiu, General Manager, Marriott
  • Scott Biethan, Managing Director, Valuation Services Advisory Group, Cushman/Wakefield of Washington Inc.
  • Jim Brinton, President, Evergreen Food Service
  • Chris Burdett, Senior VP, Colliers International
  • D. Jerry Burtenshaw, Chairman, ABC Services
  • Peter Challman, Arnie’s Restaurant NW Inc.
  • Lloyd Comeau, Director of Human Resources, Sodexho
  • Larry Culver, Chairman, Inn-Ventures Inc.
  • Tom Drumheller, Escape Lodging
  • Rick Ellingson, Vice President, Bargreen Ellingson
  • David Evans, David R. Evans & Associates
  • George Forbes, Commissioner, The Merc
  • Kevin Gaugush, Vice President, Human Resources, ARAMARK Service Master Facility Services
  • Dennis Guenther, Retired, Perkins Restaurants
  • Steve Kirsch, Manager of Food & Beverage Services, Holland American Line
  • Scott Lochhead, VP & Area Sales Manager, Boyd Coffee Company
  • Jesse Lyon, Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
  • John Margo, Regional Director, Harman Management Corporation
  • Brian McGinnis, President, North Forty Lodging LLC
  • Barry McGowan, President, Waterloo Restaurant Ventures
  • Kathie Moore, Manager, Main Street Food Operations, Disneyland
  • James Needham, Retired
  • Andrew Olsen, President, The Chambers Group Inc.
  • Hon. Jim Pearman
  • Gregg Rapp, Restaurant Consultant
  • George Schweitzer
  • Peter Smith
  • John Sommer, Regional Director of Human Resources-Western Region, Hilton Hotels Corporations
  • Jack Thompson, Division Coordinator, Chase Manhattan Mortgage Company
  • Clarice Turner, Director of Business Development, Taco Bell Franchise License Department