Education
B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University; M.B.A. in Marketing, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Expertise & Research Interests 

• Food & Beverage Management
• Consumer Behavior
• Operational Design and Branding
• Mixology and Distilled Spirits

Career Highlights
Brings 20 years of industry experience predominately in running large-scale casino beverage operations in Las Vegas, including menu development/design, financial management, event planning, re-branding of outlets and opening of celebrity chef restaurants to the classroom; authored or co-authored four peer-reviewed journal articles and eight conference proceedings/presentations; courses taught include Purchasing Management and Beverage Management; ServSafe instructor and proctor.