Mike Hampton, dean of the Chaplin School, agreed and said the council will benefit not only FIU but the entire global hospitality and tourism community.
“It’s an honor to have these distinguished individuals bring their industry acumen, experience and knowledge to the council,” Hampton said. “There are so many exciting initiatives taking shape at the Chaplin School: from the completion of the brand new laboratories and learning facilities, such as a state-of-the-art restaurant management lab, to the development of new program majors in key fields of study within the industry, to new strategic partnerships across the globe.”
The inaugural membership includes:
- Bruce Blum ’82, President and Co-Founder of GB Lodging
- Humberto “Burt” Cabañas ’76, Chairman of Benchmark Hospitality International
- Wayne E. Chaplin, President and CEO of Southern Wine & Spirits
- Philip Goldfarb ’79, President and COO of Fontainebleau Miami Beach
and Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council - Wendy Kallergis, President of Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association
- Lani Kane-Hanan ’87, Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Inventory Officer of Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Harry “Duffy” Keys ’75, Co-Founder and Principal of B Cellars Winery
- Jay Litt ’73, Executive Vice President of Waramaug Hospitality
- Paul Livrieri ’85, Executive Vice President of Longhorn Steakhouse
- John McKibbon ’75, Chairman of McKibbon Hotel Group Management
- Edwin Mugnani ’91, President of Eurest – Western Division
- Eric Pfeffer ’77, Founder and President of The Pfeffer Group
- Sergio Rivera ’85, President for the Americas of Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- Louis Stervinou ’87, Managing Director, Eastdil Secured
- William D. Talbert, III, President and CEO of Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
For more information about the Chaplin School, please visit http://hospitality.fiu.edu/.
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