Industry Leaders
Leaders in the industry discuss career opportunities in hospitality, what it takes to succeed, and the value of a CSU education:

• Caroline Beteta
  President and CEO
  California Travel and Tourism Commission
• Jot Condie
  CEO
  California Restaurant Association
• Tom Davin
  Industry Insider
• Bruce Gorelick
  Area General Manager
  Renaissance Hollywood Hotel and Spa

Faculty Members
Leading faculty members discuss the importance of earning a bachelor's degree and the relationship between the CSU and leading industry organizations:

• Lee Blecher
  Director
  Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management
  CSU Long Beach
• Carl Winston
  Director
  Hospitality and Tourism Management
  San Diego State University
• Melany Spielman
  Department Chair
  Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
  CSU East Bay
• Lesley Butler
  Lecturer
  The Collins College of Hospitality Management
  Cal Poly Pomona

Recruiters
Industry recruiters talk about why their companies seek out CSU graduates:

• Jennifer Bowles
  Management Recruiter
  California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
• Rick Cherra
  Director of Recruiting
  Buca Di Beppo, Inc.
• Tiffany Daie
  Account Executive
  Marriott International, Inc.
• Diana Fang
  Human Resources Representative
  Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
• Steve Hammel, CFBE
  Dining Services Program Manager
  Navy Region Southwest
• Bart McPhail
  Area Director
  Grill Concepts
• Carol Reynolds
  Director of Recruiting
  Montage Hotels & Resorts
• Tony Rolland
  Joint Venture Partner
  Panera Bread, LLC

CSU Alumni
How a CSU education placed graduates on the fast track to management success:

• Art Barajas
  General Manager
  South Hills Country Club
• Jill Bosich
  Owner/Chef
  Cowgirl Cookie Company
• Jason Farned
  General Manager
  Bucca Di Beppo
• Ian Cauble
  Head Sommelier
  Ritz-Carlton Half-Moon Bay
• Michele Gendreau
  Director, Food and Beverage
  Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
• Scott Dalecio
  President, Resort Division
  KSL Recreation Corporation
• Adrian Plaxco
  INCA: International Nature and Cultural Adventures
• Jennifer Brown
  Associate Director
  New York City Mayor's Office of Special Projects and Community Events

A Day in the Life
How a CSU education placed graduates on the fast track to management success:

• A Day in the Life of a Catering Manager

Job Shadowing with a CEO
CSU students spend a day with Caroline Beteta, President and CEO of the California Travel and Tourism Commission:

• Shadowing Caroline Beteta