Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society: Board Members
Elected Officers
- Mr. David C. Scypinski ’77

- Chairman
- Senior Vice President Industry Relations
- Starwood Hotels and Resorts
- 301-963-7704
- david.scypinski@starwoodhotels.com
- Ms. Debbie S. Ulrich ’77

- President
- President and CEO
- Sysco Central Pennsylvania
- 717-565-4223
- ulrich.debbie@centralpa.sysco.com
- Mr. Shawn P. Smith ’02

- Treasurer
- Senior Financial Analyst
- Asset Management
- Host Hotels & Resorts
- 240-744-5227
- 240-838-8713
- shawn.smith@hosthotels.com
- Ms. Jennifer L. Tracy ’95

- Secretary, Awards Chair
- Owner
- Career Movement
- 856-461-4236
- jen@careermovement.com
- Mr. Thomas P. Riley ’91

- Program Chair
- Regional Vice President
- Acquisitions and Development
- Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
- 202-746-8497
- tom.riley@kimptongroup.com
- Ms. Jessica Park ’96

- Membership Chair
- National Accounts Manager
- ARAMARK Refreshment Services Group
- 215-238-3816
- park-jessica@aramark.com
- Mr. Steve J. Morgan ’04

- Technology Chair
- Director of Sales
- Hampton Inn State College
- 814-231-1590 x151
- steven.morgan@ihrco.com
Past Presidents Active on the Board
- Mr. Edward R. Book, Jr. ’79

- Past President
- General Manager
- Marriott International, Inc.
- Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
- 410-986-4801
- ed.book@renaissancehotels.com
- Mr. Harvey P. Kamp ’70

- Past President
- 814-357-1305
- harvey_kamp@psualum.com
- Mr. James W. Purdum ’77

- Past President
- General Manager
- Penn State Hospitality Services
- 814-863-5031
- jwp4@psu.edu
- Mr. Gary J. Budge ’72

- Past President
- General Manager
- The Algonquin Hotel
- 212-419-9330
- gbudge@algonquinhotel.com
- Mr. Robert N. Grimes ’80

- Past President
- Chairman
- Accuvia
- 301-916-2235
- rgrimes@accuvia.com
- Dr. David C. Miles ’67

- Past President
- Co-Owner/Chairman
- Miles/LeHane Group,Inc.
- 703-777-3370
- feedback@mileslehane.com
Appointed Members of the Board
- Mr. Adam R. Golomb ’99
- Director of Marketing
- Eat’n Park Hospitality Group
- 412-461-2000
- adam@eatnpark.com
- Ms. Lea Ann Kish ’87
- Chief Operating Officer
- Milestone Hospitality
- 917-322-2212
- lkish@milesstonehotels.com
- Mr. Joe R. McCann ’78
- President
- Optimum Hotel Brokerage
- 215-572-7711
- joe@optimumbrokerage.com
Affiliated Members of the Board
- Mr. Timothy J. Colligan ’86
- Director of Hotel Sales, Leisure & Entertainment Group
- MICROS Systems, Inc.
- 443-285-6593
- colligan@micros.com
- Mr. Kenneth R. Conklin ’80
- Senior Vice President Experience Marketing
- Meyer Jabara Hotels
- 443-872-5763
- kconklin1@comcast.net
- Mr. Theodore E. Farrand ’71
- Chair, Finance & Endowment Committee
- Vice President/ Managing Director
- Cini-Little International, Inc.
- 301-528-9700
- tfarrand@cinilittle.com
- Mr. Franco Harris ’72
- President
- Super Bakery, Inc.
- 412-367-2518
- SBIFH@aol.com
- Mr. William R. Kidd ’87
- Asset Management VP
- Host Marriott Corporation
- 240-744-5272
- Bill.Kidd@hostmarriott.com
- Ms. Alison Menges ’96
- 610-809-2561
- amenges@gmail.com
- Mr. Bruce J. Thomas ’80
- Associate Vice President, Guest Services
- Geisinger Medical Center
- 570-271-5555, ext. 54937
- bthomas@geisinger.edu
Ex-Officio Members of the Board
- Dr. James A. Bardi ’69
- Director of HRIM Programs
- Penn State
- Berks Lehigh Valley College
- 610-396-6123
- jxb21@psu.edu
- Dr. Albert “Bart” L. Bartlett ’75
- Professor-in-Charge, Undergraduate Studies
- School of Hospitality Management
- Penn State
- 814-863-7443
- bartb@psu.edu
- Ms. Maggie Crispell
- Director of Development
- Penn State University
- College of Health and Human Development
- 814-865-1064
- mac1@psu.edu
- Dr. Ann C. Crouter
- Dean
- College of Health and Human Development
- Penn State
- 814-865-1429
- ac1@psu.edu
- Dr. Abby Diehl
- Director of Alumni and College Relations
- Penn State
- College of Health and Human Development
- 814-863-2207
- abbyd@psu.edu
- Ms. Gail Ann Hurley
- Associate Vice President for Auxiliary and Business Services
- Penn State
- 205 Housing and Food Services Building
- 814-865-5423
- gah5@psu.edu
- Dr. Hubert B. Van Hoof
- Director
- School of Hospitality Management
- Penn State
- 814-863-0009
- hbv1@psu.edu