 | Advise on development of training & professional certification products |
 | Recommend best practices for educational & professional development resources |
 | Build strategic connections that inform best practices & career preparation |
 | Develop strategies that encourage career growth |
Shannon Rinella
Chair
Senior Director Global Operations at Marriott International | Adjunct Lecturer at Georgetown University
Sheryl Kline
Vice Chair
Deputy Dean & Aramark Chaired Professor at University of Delaware
Calvin Banks
Board Member
Senior Vice President of People Development and Culture at Pyramid Global Hospitality
Travis Smith
Chair
Task Force Operations Training Manager at Pyramid Global Hospitality
Adrienne Weil, AHLA
Kimberly Guy, AHLAF
Max Turrentine, Aimbridge
Wilma Hall, Air Force Civilian Service
Anneliesse Cooper, Atrium Hospitality
Brendan Genther, BWH Hotels
Trevor Mullins, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts
Chrystal Thrasher, Concord Hospitality Group
Kathy Flores, Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Angela Chu, Edinburh Napier University
John Rissi, Encore
Peter Ricci, Florida Atlantic University
Mike Hampton, Florida International University
Sandy Fulton, G6 Hospitality
Lisa Barlow, Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC
Christine Andrews, Hostmark Hospitality Group
Henri Kuokkanen, Institut Lyfe
Gilpatrick Hornsby, James Madison University
Kevin Roberts, Kansas State University
Katie Kerney, Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Kevin Carrigan, Marriott International
Shannon Rinella, Marriott International/Georgetown University
Murat Akan, MGM Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
David Swagger, Northampton Community College
Mark Molinaro, Northern Arizona University
Vinnie Rege, NYU
Lisa Slevitch, Oklahoma State University
Myisha Smith, Pacifica Hotels
James Krebs, PM Hotel Group
George Ubbelohde, PMD Hospitality
Calvin Banks, Pyramid Global Hospitality
Travis Smith, Pyramid Global Hospitality
Phillip Brown, Sandals Resorts International
Kate Stiteler, Sonesta Hotels
Kristin Broadhead, Sonesta Hotels
Samer Hassan, St. Thomas University
Atul Gokhale, Symbiosis International University Pune
Melanie Adams, Towards Employment
Sheryl Kline, University of Delaware
Mike Nalley, University of Texas - Arlington
Wiwin Suyasa, VisionPlanner Indonesia
Nicole Kallenberg, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
General Membership is open to all individuals who work in hospitality, work to support the hospitality industry, or who teach hospitality courses at all levels (K-12, post-secondary, workforce development).
As a member of the ECAC, you will keep up with news, expertise, and resources focused on the benefit of education and connection, build relationships and strategic connections. Interested in joining? Complete the form below!
Fill out this online submission form.
Submissions are reviewed by the Board Members within one month of submission.
