Department of Hospitality Management Advisory Board
Casino Management Food and Beverage Management
Jim Edwards Bill Hiers Director of Training (Ret.) VP, Food & Beverage Nevada Gaming Control Board Primm Valley Casino Resorts
Mary Ann Sena-Edelen Lloyd R. Wentzell III Corporate Diversity Leadership Manager Vice President Food & Beverage Mirage Hotel and Casino JW Marriott Resort Graciela Olson Vice President of Table Games Frank Rigley Bellagio Hotel & Casino Vice President of Food and Beverage LVHotel and Casino London Swinney Director of Casino Operations Ken Johnson New York, New York Hotel and Casino Vice President of Food and Beverage Department Four Queens Hotel and Casino Peggy Jacobs Executive Director - Casino Controller Eric P. Noonan MGM Grand, Las Vegas Student Marc Weiswasser Casino Recruiter Hotel Management Managing Member Jamie Legaux Shaendrea Stafford Student Manager – HR Compliance Front Desk MGM Grand, Las Vegas Marriott Grand Vacation Château
Debra Nutton Girlie Talledo Executive Vice President Student Casino Operations Front Office manager Wynn/Encore Tahiti Village
Culinary Arts/Pastry Arts Kathi Meci, Hotel and Gaming Industry Consultant Former executive for the Wynn Corp. Patrick Knowles Garde Manger Specialist Jill Archunde, Guest Service Manager Girards Dressings MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Christopher Johns, Food Director South Point Hotel and Casino Tom Wilkinson, President Vegas4Locals Rafael Gonzalez Chef Owner - Universal Bakery
Xelyna Rodriquez Culinary Student
Department of Hospitality Management Advisory Board
Tourism, Convention and Event Planning
Joni Moss-Graham, Client Relations, LV Wedding Connection President, Nevada Wedding Association President, LV Territory Association
Ms. Teri Laursen, Southern Nevada Representative, Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT)
Mr. Jim Ness, VP Business Development, Freeman Company, CSN Foundation Board member
Mr. Jeremy Handel, Senior Manager of Public Affairs
Italo Ramos - (student graduate); Sofisticado Travel, Marketing and Advertising Representative Oi Creative Agency, Creative Master
Mr. Dan Nelson, MA, CSEP, CMP, former adjunct and temporary Assistant Professor Events & Entertainment, Hotel College, UNLV; adjunct faculty - Tourism, Convention and Event Planning Former owner/producer of Dan Nelson Productions, a LV based meetings, entertainment and special events company