Advisory Board

Mission of The Board

The University of New Hampshire International Hospitality Advisory Board is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. The University of New Hampshire International Hospitality Advisory Board serves as an advocate for the UNH Hospitality Management program. The Board works with the program chair, UNH Foundation, faculty, and dean of the Whittemore School to encourage sponsorship and charitable giveing from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the benefit of the Hospitality Management program. the Advisory Board exists for the sole benefit of the Hospitality program at the University of New Hampshire.

Members of the Advisory Board

Executive Committee

Thomas Varley '80, Chair
Vice President, Operations
Ocean Properties
Portsmouth, NH
Lynne Dougherty '78, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Franchising and Owner Relations
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Atlanta, GA

Raymond Goodman, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Hospitality MGT
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH

Robert Grunbeck '86, Secretary/Treasurer
Amherst, NH

Daniel Innis, Ph.D.
Dean, Whittemore School of Business and Economics
Durham, NH

Patricia McCann '84
Vice President - Benefits, Compensation and HRIS
Hilton Hotels Corporation
Beverly Hills, CA

Elizabeth Mullins '89
Vice President & Area General Manager
Ritz Carlton, Washington, DC
Washington, DC

Douglas Ridge '85
General Manager
Orlando World Center Marriott
Chicago, IL

Thomas Varley '80
Vice President, Operations
Ocean Properties
Portsmouth, NH

Kenneth Wilson '81
Chief Executive Officer
Capital Hotel Management
Beverly, MA

Hetz Wochholz '77
Senior Vice President, Customer Care
Avendra LLC
Rockville, MD

Members At Large

Marianna Accomando '80
Vice President Sales
Seaport Hotel
Boston, MA

James Beaurivage '05
Assistant Controller
Park Hyatt Washington
Washington, DC 

Peter Birckhead '77
Vice President Sales
Extended Stay Hotels
Spartanburg, SC

James Duvall '88
Director of Sales and Marketing Boston
Marriott Copley Place
Boston, MA

William Evans III '77
President & CEO
AmeriPride Services, Inc.
North Hampton, NH

Kevin Hanley '78
President
Sunburst Hospitality
Silver Spring, MD

Glenn Hardman '78
President
RGH Hospitality
Wilton, NH

Andrew Katz '83
Managing Director
Hospitality Europe, The Blackstone Group
Wimbeldon, UK

Stephen Miller '77
Managing Director, Hospitality Services
DTZ Rockwood International Advisors
Chicago, IL

John Murtha '75
General Manager
Omni Parker House
Boston, MA

Andrew Seibert '86
Chief Financial Officer
New Courtland Elder Services
Philadelphia, PA

Bill Thompson '74
President and Chief Operating Officer
Culinaire International
3100 Dallas, TX

Robert Webster '80
Managing Director
Hodges Ward & Elliott
Atlanta, GA

Susan Webster '80
Atlanta, GA

Anne Marie Wemmlinger '87
Resident Director
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Arlington, VA

Staff

William Cote '91
Associate Director, Major Gifts
University Advancement
Durham, NH

Student Board Members

Nicholas Meli '09
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824 

Christine Whittaker '06
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824

Past Student Board Members

Caitlyn Mahoney '08
Student
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824

Michael O'Connor '08
Student
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824 

Elizabeth Orgettas '07
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824

Greg Sagris '07
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824