| 2024 | Howard Wright
Chair & Founder
Seattle Hospitality Group, LLC |
| 2023 | Navin C. Dimond
Founder & CEO
Stonebridge Companies |
| 2022 | Sarah Phelps
Director of Astronaut and Customer Experience
Blue Origin |
| 2021 | Chad Mackay,
CEO,
Fire & Vine Hospitality |
| 2020 | Jan Hazelton,
VP of Development – Europe and the Americas,
Kerzner International |
| 2019 | Bob Donegan,
President,
Ivar's |
| 2018 | Joe Berger,
Executive Vice President and President,
Americas for Hilton |
| 2017 | John Ascuaga
Former Owner, Emeritus Chairman,
Nugget Hotel-Casino
Stan BoydOwner/Winemaker,
Boyd Family Vineyards
Chris Burdett
Senior Vice President,
CBRE Hotels
Jerry Burtenshaw
Chairman,
ABC Services
Dwight Call
President, retired,
Westin Hotels and Resorts
Larry Culver
Chairman and Ceo, retired,
Inn Ventures Inc.
Tom Drumheller
Chief Executive Officer,
Escape Lodging
Jerry Jaeger
President,
Hagadone Hospitality Corporation
Craig Schafer
Owner, |
| 2016 | Dave Furano,
Co-Founder,
Rock & Brews
Michael Zislis
Owner,
Brewco |
| 2015 | Rob Steigerwald
Chief Operations Officer,
The Americas–Western Region Marriott International, Inc. |
| 2014 | Rick Ellingson
Vice President & Owner,
Bargreen Ellingson |
| Spring 2013 | Stein Kruse
Leadership Lessons from the Sea,
President & CEO, Holland America Line,
Chairman, Seabourn |
| Spring 2012 | Andrew Cherng
The Panda Story: A Conversation with Andrew Cherng,
Founder, Chairman, and Co-CEO,
Panda Restaurant Group |
| Spring 2011 | Joe Fugere
Do What You Love,
Founder, Tutta Bella Neopolitan Pizzeria |
| Spring 2010 | Stan Boyd
From Water to Wine,
Vintner, Boyd Family Vineyards |
| Fall 2009 | Carla J. Murray
Hope is Not a Business Strategy,
Senior Vice President Operations,
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc |
| Fall 2008 | Clarice Turner
Powerful Leadership is Not about the Power,
President & COO, Papa Murphy’s International, Inc |
| Fall 2007 | W. Terry Umbreit
Lessons from a Journey,
Taco Bell Distinguished Professor Director,
School of Hospitality Business Management – WSU |
| Spring 2007 | Jim Treadway
Life, Lodging, Luxury and WWF,
CEO, MTM Luxury Lodging |
| Fall 2005 | Niki Leondakis
Corporate Social Responsibility: Maximizing the Benefits of Your Company and Community,
CEO, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant Group, Inc |
| Fall 2004 | Joseph P. Micatrotto
Can You Be Both a Leader and an Entrepreneur?,
Chairman, President, CEO,
Micatrotto Ventures, Inc |
| Fall 2003 | Gerry Fernandez
The Business Case for Diversity,
Founder and President, The Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance (MFHA) |
| Fall 2002 | Cheryl Bachelder
You Gotta Be a Maniac! Success Criteria for the Hospitality Industry,
President & Chief Concept Officer, KFC Corporation |
| Fall 2001 | Dennis Koci
A Comprehensive Approach to Creating Value for All Constituents,
Senior Vice President Operations Support,Hilton Hotels
|
| Fall 2000 | Robert C. Hazard, Jr
As I See It…Tomorrow’s Travel Industry,
Chairman, The Creative Hotel Associates, LLC
|
| Spring 2000 | Laurence Mindel
A View from a Barstool,
Chairman of the Board Il Fornaio Corporation |
| Fall 1999 |
William McCormick
Chasing the Rabbit: The Baby Boomer,
Chairman,
McCormick & Schmick Management Group
|
| Spring 1999 |
Gerard Centioli
In the Footsteps of Legends,
President & CEO, Emerging Concepts Division,
Brinker International, Inc
|
| Fall 1998 |
William P. Fisher
Creating Creativity Creatively,
President & CEO, Emerging Concepts Division
American Hotel & Motel Association
|
| Spring 1998 |
Todd Clist
Dealing with Change in the Lodging Environment,
President,
Marriott Lodging North America
|
| Fall 1997 |
Roz Mallet
Soft Skills Aren’t Soft Anymore,
Vice President for Human Resources and Operations Services,
Friday’s Hospitality Worldwide, Inc
|
| Spring 1997 |
Wallace B. Doolin
American Food Service–A Global Perspective,
President & CEO,
Friday’s Hospitality Worldwide, Inc
|
| Fall 1996 |
Deidra Wager
Starbucks Coffee, Creating the ‘Third Place’,
Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Starbucks Coffee Company
|
| Spring 1996 |
Juergen Bartels
The New Global Consumer,
Chairman & CEO,
Westin Hotels & Resorts
|
| Fall 1995 |
Richard Rivera
Being and Doing ¾ Leadership Priorities for the 90’s,
President & CEO,
Longhorn Steaks, Inc
|
| Spring 1995 |
Gretchen Mathers
Never Confuse a Memo with Reality,
Operating Partner,
Gretchen’s of Schwartz
|
| Fall 1994 |
Ron McDougall
Challenges of the Future,
President & COO,
Brinker International
|
| Spring 1994 |
Ron Magruder
Customers Don’t Want to Break Even; They Want a Profit Too!,
President,
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
|
| Fall 1993 |
John Norlander
Radisson’s Blueprint for the Year 2000,
President,
Radisson Hotel Corporation
|
| Spring 1993 |
Jackie Trujillo
Where Will My Strengths and Weaknesses Lead Me?,
Executive Vice Chairman & President of Operations,
Harman Management Corporation
|
| Fall 1992 |
Norm Doerges
We Create Happiness,
Executive Vice President,
Disneyland
|
| Spring 1992 |
Robert I. Small
It's your Choice,
President & CEO
|
| Fall 1991 |
Michael A. Leven
If It Ain’t Broke — Now is the Time to Fix It,
President, Franchise Hotel Division,
Holiday Inn Worldwide
|
| Spring 1991 |
Jerry Best
The Hospitality Industry in the 90’s: The Pace Changes,
President & CEO,
Red Lion Hotels & Inns
|
| Fall 1990 |
Michael Hurst
Food for Thought,
President,
National Restaurant Association
|
| Spring 1990 |
Richard Komen
Upscale Restauranting in the 90’s,
Chairman,
Restaurants Unlimited, Inc
|
| Fall 1989 |
Patricia Swinton
A World of Opportunity,
General Manager,
The Westin Hotel, Edmonton
|
| Spring 1989 |
Herman Cain
Success Is a Journey,
President & CEO,
Godfather's Pizza, Inc
|
| Fall 1988 |
Mitchel E. Rhoads
Meeting the Challenges of the Service Sector,
Executive Vice President, Western Division,
Burger King Corporation
|
| Spring 1988 |
Jack P. DeBoer
Success is Seldom Permanent. Neither is Failure.,
Chairman of the Board,
Neighborhood Inn Corporation
|
| Fall 1987 |
Richard E. Marriott
A Tradition of Success,
Vice Chairman of the Board,
Marriott Corporation
|
| Spring 1987 |
John E. Martin
You Snooze, You Lose!,
President,
Taco Bell Corporation
|
| Fall 1986 |
John J. Ascuaga
A Recipe for Success,
Owner,
John Ascuaga's Nugget
|
| Spring 1986 |
William N. Hulett
A Bright Future for the Best,
President,
Stouffer Hotel Co.
|
| Fall 1985 |
Don N. Smith
Franchising in the Restaurant Business,
Chief Executive Officer,
SES Management
|
| Spring 1985 |
James A. Collins
Food Service: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going?,
CEO/Chairman of the Board,
Collins Foods International, Inc
|
| Fall 1984 |
M. Eugene Stone
Your Future in the Hospitality Industry: Where Do You Go From Here, What Can You Expect, and Have You Considered Your Options?,
President & CEO,
Skipper’s, Inc
|
| Spring 1984 |
William H. Edwards
Tourism is Everybody’s Business,
President,
Hilton Hotels Division
|
| Fall 1983 |
L.W. “Bill” Lane Jr.
Tourism Has Earned A Better Image,
Chairman of the Board,
Lane Publishing Company
|
| Spring 1983 |
Walter W. Ashcraft
Human Resources Management: The Missing Link,
Director of Human Resources,
National Restaurant Association
|
| Fall 1982 |
Victor Rosellini
A Profile of the Food Service Industry,
Chief Executive Officer,
Rosellini’s 410 and Other Place.
Harry L. Mullikin
The Management Triangle,
Chief Executive Officer,
Westin Hotels
|
| Fall 1981 |
Charles A. Lynch
Strategic Planning at SAGA Corporation,
Chief Executive Officer
SAGA Corporation
Patrick Foley
The Future of the Hotel Industry,
President,
Hyatt Hotels
Edward E. Carlson
The Service Industry in a Free Enterprise System,
Chairman,
United Airlines, Inc
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