Eric’s Club Members
WE ARE ERIC’S CLUB. We are the industry-seasoned members of the nearly 10,000 alumni worldwide who are proud to call the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership our alma mater. We are involved. We are committed. We are passionate about giving back to our

Eric Hilton (Hon. '99)
Former Vice Chairman Hilton Hotels Corporation
(1933-2016)

Larry Alexander ('74)
President & CEO (Retired) Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

Vice President
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.


Scott Brieger ('90)
President/Owner Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen Inc.

Retired CEO, President & COB
Brinker International
Brinker International

Founding Partner
The Club Council
The Club Council

Jieping 'Charles' Chen ('90, MHM '92, PhD '95)
Associate Dean & Director EMBA/Zhong Kun Group

Senior Vice President
Hotel Operations, Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Hotel Operations, Starwood Hotels and Resorts

Professor & Conrad N. Hilton Distinguished Chair
Conrad N. Hilton College
Conrad N. Hilton College

Kelly DeSchaun ('91)
Former CEO Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees

Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
The Dorn Group, Ltd.

Brad Dorsey ('91)
Founder & Co-Owner Deluxe Vanilla & Crave

Retired Senior VP & CFO
Rancho Mission Viejo
Rancho Mission Viejo

Helena Finley ('89)
Managing Director & Executive VP of Construction EMBREY

Senior VP of Development Americas
Hilton
Hilton

President & CEO
Health Club at Travis Place
Health Club at Travis Place

Barry Garrett ('81)
Chief Operating Officer & GM The Reserve Club at Woodside

Michael “Tony” Gentile ('01)
Corporate Executive Chef & Owner Flagship Restaurant Group

Principal
IGT Advisors, LLC
IGT Advisors, LLC

President & CEO
Goodman Financial Corporation
Goodman Financial Corporation

President
Mikasa Hospitality
Mikasa Hospitality


President & CEO
TerraFina Energy, LLC
TerraFina Energy, LLC

General Manager
Hotel Hershey
Hotel Hershey

James 'Jim' Doak III ('92)
Chief Creative Officer & Founder JWD Consultancy

President & CEO
Sullivan Group
Sullivan Group

President
Breaking PAR: Diversity Course Management
Breaking PAR: Diversity Course Management

Managing Partner
Feliz Hospitality Consultants, LLC
Feliz Hospitality Consultants, LLC

Dr. Melanie Johnson ('98)
President & CEO Collaborative for Children

President
International Hospitality Advisor
International Hospitality Advisor

Marvin A. Jones ('85)
General Manager San Antonio Country Club

President & CEO
American Liberty Hospitality
American Liberty Hospitality

Chief Operating Officer & General Manager
River Oaks Country Club
River Oaks Country Club

Avi Katz ('97)
Owner Katz Coffee

Kaiser Lashkari ('86)
Owner Himalaya Restaurant

Retired President & CEO
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Potbelly Sandwich Works

CEO & Co-Founder
Vari®
Vari®

Co-owner
The Crawfish Shack
The Crawfish Shack

Co-owner
The Crawfish Shack
The Crawfish Shack

Chief Experience Officer
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Retired VP of Enterprise Program Management
Sysco Corporation
Sysco Corporation

Board President & ex-CEO
Foodie Group Limited
Foodie Group Limited

President
Nicholson Interests, LLC
Nicholson Interests, LLC

President
Oberoi Holdings Inc.
Oberoi Holdings Inc.

Rolando Pablos (MHM '96)
Former Secretary of State State of Texas

Associate VP of Alumni Relations
University of Houston
University of Houston


Managing Partner
United Sales & Services, LLC
United Sales & Services, LLC

Founder & Director Emeritus
Eric's Club
Eric's Club

Executive VP
Denehy Club Thinking Partners
Denehy Club Thinking Partners

Chief Administration Officer - Hospitality & Gaming
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.

Retired VP of Corporate Hotel Development
Hilton
Hilton

Vice President of Communications & CSR
The Venetian Resort
The Venetian Resort

Brad Schreiber ('80)
Retired President & Managing Partner Ashton Gardens

Retired General Manager
Bayou Club of Houston
Bayou Club of Houston

Founder & CEO
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events

President & CEO
On-Site Partners
On-Site Partners

Vice President, Hotel Development and Operations
Zachry Hospitality, LLC
Zachry Hospitality, LLC

President & CEO
Gateway Hospitality Group
Gateway Hospitality Group

Area Managing Director & GM
Omni La Mansion del Rio
Omni La Mansion del Rio

Financial Consultant
NextGen Hotels
NextGen Hotels

CEO & Owner
National Restaurant Consultants
National Restaurant Consultants

Temple Weiss (MHM '96)
Chief Administrative Officer Learfield

Allison Wen ('83)
President Allisandra Management Company

Kris Westbrook ('99, MHM '02)
CEO Revenew International LLC

Peter White ('89)
President FreeRange Concepts

Owner & President
The Restaurant Group
The Restaurant Group

James "Jim" Worrall ('78)
VP of Client Solutions & Contract Sales Good Source Solutions, Inc.

Belinda Yeung ('82)
Chief Operating Officer Regal Hotels

Professor Emeritus & Former Dean
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2014
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2014

Dean & Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2021
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2021