Hospitality Management Advisory Board
- Ron Blitz
Area Director Florida
Hilton Hotels - C.J. Fishman
President
Fishman & Associates - Judi Gallagher
Owner
Gallagher & Associates - Mohammad Gharavi
General Manager
Holiday Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport - Charles Githler
Chairman
Intershow - Richard Gonzmart
President
Columbia Restaurant - Virginia Haley
Executive Director
Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau - John Horm
Owner
Anna Maria Oyster Bar - Brad Jenks
General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota - Mr. Bernie Kloppenburg
General Manager
Sarasota Yatch Club - Dannette Lynch
Regional Director
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association - John McKibbon
Chairman
McKibbon Hotel Group, Inc.
- James McManemon, Jr.
General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island - Vic Motto
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
Global Wine Partners LLC - Katherine Moulton
Sean Murphy
Owner
Beach Bistro & Mangrove Grill Restaurants
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Ben Novello
Principal and Chief Development Officer
World of Beer Franchising, Inc. - Chip Parmelee
Executive Analyst Relations Director
Beth Callans Management Corp - Jeff Parsons
General Manager
IMG Academy Golf & Country Club - Drew Peloubet
Chairman
Restaurant Magic - Leslie Power
InnKeeper
Indigo Hotel - Robert Rosenberg
President Elect
North Port Economic Development Corp - Burton “Skip” Sack
Former Owner
Applebee’s Restaurants - Bob Soran
President & CEO
Jack Graham, Inc. - Tom Tollette
- Larry White





