HMD Advisory Board
The Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics relies on its ties with industry leaders to help maintain vibrant, up-to-date programs. Our Advisory Board members provide expertise and support for our department, acting as mentors to our students and connecting them to rewarding professional opportunities. We are proud that the following outstanding hospitality and dietetics professionals are committed to the future of HMD. Please contact , Professor and Head, Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics, if you would be interested in serving on our Advisory Board.
2008-2009 HMD Advisory Board
- Michael Bell, Area Manager, Hormel Foods Sales, LLC, Lenexa, Kansas
- Patti Dollarhide*, Healthcare/University Sales Lead, Cargill Meat Solutions, Wichita, Kansas
- John Foust*, Director of Business Development, Hot Stuff Foods, LLC, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Sue Holbert*, Principal Nutrition Scientist, The Schwan Food Company, Marshall, Minnesota
- Julie Gray*, ARAMARK District Manager, Sprint World Headquarters Campus, Overland Park, Kansas
- Vickie James*, Executive Director – Healthy Kids Challenge, Dighton, Kansas
- Husam (Huk) Kakish*, Director of Human Resources, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Jim Markee*, Regional Sales Director, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania
- Mary Montgomery Shatz*, Regional Manager, Longhorn Steakhouse, RARE Hospitality, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas
- David Porter, Chief Operating Officer, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Angela Sader*, National Sr. Director of Nutrition Services, Golden Clinical Services, Wichita, Kansas
- Denise Salisbury*, Director-Culinary Center, General Mills Bakeries and Foodservice, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Rena Schaeffer*, Dietitian in Private Practice, Nutrition First, Atlanta, Texas
- Richard Smalley, Tourism Marketing Manager, Topeka, Kansas
- Rebecca DeYoung Daniels*, Lactation Consultant and Freelance Writer, Overland Park, Kansas
- Vista Suarez*, Director of Foodservice, Richmond Schools, Richmond, Virginia
* indicates alum of the Department of Hospitality Management and Dietetics.