Hotel & Restaurant Expert Witnesses
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of hotel & restaurant expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on hotel & restaurant and related issues. Hotel & restaurant expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these hotel & restaurant expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Hotel Operations, Hospitality, Safety, Business Interruption, Food Safety , Management, Premises Liability, Hotel Security, Lodging, Lost Profits, Personal Injury, Restaurant, Security, Asset Management, and Bankruptcy.
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Alan Someck
Keystone Hospitality Solutions
Hotel & Restaurant, Food
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Restaurant Operations, Dram Shop and Alcohol Service, Income and Profit Evaluations, Restaurant Training, Slip and Falls, Restaurant Wages and Tips, Food Safety, Customer and Employee Safety, Restaurant Harassment, Restaurant Business Damages, Restaurant Feasibility Studies
Alan has had over 42 years experience in the food industry as an owner, operator, consultant and teacher. For the past 10 years, he has been a full time instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education and an Adjunct Professor of Hospitality Management at the New York Institute of Technology. Alan has had 25 years of extensive management experience in fine dining and fast casual operations. Through his 2 companies, Keystone Hospitality Solutions and Food Startup Help, he has been a consultant to help develop a wide variety of restaurant concepts as well as projects to turn around struggling operations and a consultant to those looking to develop and bring food products to market.
He has also been awarded 7 grants from the Federal Government and New York State to work on sustainability issues within the hospitality industry. Alan has organized workshops, conferences and training programs for the New York State Restaurant Association and has been a speaker and author of hospi...
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Edward M Walls, MPA
Hotel Operations Specialist
Woodworth Core Group LLC
Hotel & Restaurant, Business Operations
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Safety, security, financials, hotel and resort marketing, sales, unions, service, reputation management, market share, pricing, Labor, Cost, Expense management, Renovation Guidance and Management, Hotel Opening /Transition Management, leadership and management assessment, Hotel Operations
Ed has over 40 years of experience with independent resorts and major brands. Among these are: Westin, Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Curio by Hilton, Preferred Hotels, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn, Radisson and Doubletree.
Ed’s track record of outstanding strategic thinking and execution has earned him many community awards in the industry. He brings a balanced approach to all phases of hotel operations, with a focus on boosting brand and real estate value for owners. Expertise in all aspects of hotel and restaurant operations make him a highly effective witness.
Litigation Support and Expert Witness Experience Include:
Hotel Operations & Management
• Management and leadership Assessment
• Task Force Assistance
• Service and Quality Assurance
• Leadership and Operational Development
• Associate Engagement and Retention
• Facilities Management and Engineering
• Task Force Sourcing for Key Disciplines
• Labor, Cost, and Expense analysis and evaluation
. Greenbelt Six Sigma
. Safet...
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Gregory R. Riehle, JD
Resort, condo-hotel legal operations strd care
Riehle Hospitality Consulting - Legal and Operations
Hotel & Restaurant, Insurance
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Resort asset management, hotel operations, standard of care, condominium hotels, insurance, bad faith, business interruption, risk purchasing, discrimination, harassment, ADA, sale of resort, receivership, sports academies, boarding schools, hotel security, premises liability
Mr. Riehle’s decades of experience in resort and sports academy operations, hospitality law, and insurance, uniquely qualify him as an expert in a variety of hospitality subject matter areas. During his career as a chief executive, general manager, and attorney, he has successfully managed and developed mid-sized companies and organizations. Mr. Riehle’s diverse professional background thus provides him insight into resolving and advising on a wide range of complex disputes. Most recently, Mr. Riehle oversaw all aspects of the sale of a large complex destination resort.
Background.
For 30 years, Mr. Riehle was a leader of one of the largest family-owned and operated resorts, Saddlebrook Resort, as well as its affiliated sports training, academic programs, and property management company. He served in a variety of capacities, including GM, EVP, and General Counsel. During this time, Mr. Riehle was instrumental in the development of Resort Hotel Association, a $9B collective of 150 in...
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David J. Brotman, FAIA
Architect with 55+ Yrs Major Project Experience
Sunset Consultants
Scottsdale, Arizona
Architecture, Construction Defects
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Standard of Care, Construction Document, Real Estate, Slip trip & fall, Trip & Fall, Delay, Defect, Change Order, Building, Design, Coordination, Code Compliance, Contract Document, Management, Contract Administration, Architectural Detailing, Commercial, Retail, Hotel, Office
David J. Brotman, FAIA, is a nationally recognized architect and expert witness with over five decades of experience in architectural design, construction, and professional practice. As a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), Mr. Brotman has achieved the highest level of professional distinction. He is celebrated for his contributions to the advancement of architecture nationally and internationally.
He spent 25 years with one of the world’s largest architecture and engineering firms, leading worldwide major commercial, retail, institutional, and mixed-use developments. His portfolio includes transformative projects such as the Shanghai Science and Technology Center — a project awarded through an international competition and publicly announced at a press conference in Shanghai by President Bill Clinton and the Mayor of Shanghai — as well as the extensive 1988 renovation and expansion of Tysons Corner Center, which introduced the first Nordstrom on the East Coast a...
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Salvatore Caccavale
Seasoned Hospitality Security Expert & Consultant.
Global Hospitality Security Solutions, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
Hotel & Restaurant, Security
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Hotel Expert, Hotel Security Expert, Hotels, Motels, Lodging, Hospitality, Security, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotel Safety, Resort, Resort Security, Resort Safety, Hotel Crisis, Hotel Crime, Risk Assessment, Litigation Support, Trafficking
Starting his career at Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1983, Sal quickly rose through the ranks, taking on key roles as Director of Security at multiple Hilton-branded properties such as the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, and The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. He was recognized for his leadership skills and ability to develop new methodologies within Hilton's Corporate Security Department as the Corporate Director of Safety and Security for the Americas. His extensive expertise forms the foundation of our commitment to delivering proven, high-level security solutions for our clients. Sal is the recipient of the Thomas G. Davis Loss Prevention Lifetime Award, and the beneficiary of Hilton Hotel’s 2001 Global Spirit of Pride Award. Sal has been recognized and honored by many levels of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies over the years for his assistance in executing their duties.
Sal is recognized for his 40+ years in the hospitality industry. A hotel security expert ...
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Mark J Withrow, CFC, CFLC, CMI, CHPP
Premises Liability/Security Best Practice/Crime
Golden State Security Consulting
Pleasanton, California
Premises Liability, Hotel & Restaurant
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Guard Force, Loss Prevention, Crime Foreseeability, Security Negligence, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Use of Force, Security Best Practices, Property Management, Emergency Preparedness, Risk Management, Parking Lot Crime, Security Contracts, Warehouse Security, Major Event Security, Video Review
Over 30 years law enforcement and Security Management
Experienced in complex trial preparation, report writing, and legal research
Exceptional case management and communication skills
Qualified expert in Alameda and San Joaquin counties. Diligent at conducting safety-security audits and vulnerability assessments
Frequently evaluate Negligence and Liability, Standards of Care, Personal Injury, Crime Foreseeability, Security Audits and Risk Assessments
A detail-oriented critical and analytical thinker who understands the discovery process and stages of litigation
Have attained the CFLC designation (Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant) with FEWA. Vice President of FEWA Northwest Region
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Dennis Gemberling
Expert in Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Nightclubs
Perry Group International
San Diego, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality Industry, Management, Operations, Maintenance, Upkeep, Safety, Security, Employment, Wages, Harassment, Discrimination, Economic Impact, Business Interruption, Alcohol Service Handling, Food Safety, Construction, Equipment, Standard of Care, Customs and Trade Practices, Human Trafficking
– Over 35 years experience managing, operating and consulting on full-service, limited-service, extended-stay, all-suite, branded and franchised, condo and timeshare hotels and resorts, casual, fine-dining and quick-service restaurants, bars and nightclubs, catering and special event facilities, casinos, and mixed-use real estate. Held prior positions for different owners, operators and chains as Senior Vice President, General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Restaurant Unit Manager.
– Retained over 400 projects including brands, franchises and independents across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Earned Certificates in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University and Receiverships Administration, Procedures, and Law from Loyola Law School
– Member of Foodservice Consultants Society International, Forensic Expert Witness Association, and Turnaround Management Association.
- Over 10 years as A.M. Best’s “Recommended Expert Services Prov...
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Gary R. Coburn
Restaurant Concept Innovations
San Juan Capistrano, California
Hotel & Restaurant, Slip Trip & Fall
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Slip Trip & Fall, OSHA, burns, choking, food safety, dram shop, alcohol, negligent security, employee safety, commercial kitchen, customer injuries, ADA, management, franchise, ownership, permitting, training, investing, accounting, premises liability
Award-winning restaurant executive, operator, consultant, and expert witness with over 45 years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Extensive background in restaurant operations, hospitality management, franchising, staffing and training systems, operational safety, commercial kitchen design/build, concept development, business viability, and restaurant-related disputes.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Coburn has helped create, open, operate, reposition, and advise hundreds of restaurant, bar, hospitality, and foodservice concepts throughout the United States ranging from independent restaurants to regional and national brands. His experience includes service as an owner, operator, franchisor, consultant, President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager.
Mr. Coburn remains actively involved in restaurant operations and concept development through Restaurant Concept Innovations and current projects including Lily’s Donuts & Pops and Lily’s Donuts & C...
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Yaron Goldman
Restaurant Operations and Hospitality Valuation
Ascension Advisory Consulting
Loveland, Colorado
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Restaurant, Hospitality, Restaurant Valuation, Restaurant Operations, Damages, Restaurant Profits, Restaurant Franchising, Restaurant Labor, Foodcost, Turnaround, EBITDA, Restaurant Tips, HR, Foodcost, Beverage, Due Dilligence, Beverage, QSR, Kitchen, Interruption
Mr. Goldman is a restaurant and hospitality executive and expert witness with more than 20 years of experience in restaurant operations, restaurant and hospitality valuation, franchise systems, operational turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, profitability analysis, and enterprise value creation. Mr. Goldman has served as a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Interim President, and restaurant owner, and has been court certified as an expert witness in restaurant valuation and operations.
Mr. Goldman’s expert witness work includes matters involving restaurant operations, restaurant and hospitality valuation, lost profits, business interruption, operational performance, unit economics, franchise and licensee disputes, management practices, and hospitality industry standards. Mr. Goldman has been retained on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants and has sat for two depositions in connection with expert witness assignments.
Mr. Goldman’s opinions are grounded in pract...
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George Fischer
Expertise in Resorts, Condo Resorts and Hotels
Hospitality Details
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hotel & Restaurant
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Resort, Condo Resort, Condo Hotel, Hotel Operations, Asset Management, Marketing, Hotel Operations, Condo HOA, Condo Management, Hospitality
A 40-year veteran of the Hotel/Resort industry, Fischer's hospitality career includes work in full-service resorts, condo resorts and hotels, to include positions at the world-famous Greenbrier and Broadmoor Hotels. Additionally, he has experience in multi-unit management of branded and non-branded assets. Fischer provides Expert Litigation Support to law firms that require specialized knowledge or expertise in Hotels and Resorts.
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Kenneth C Free, MBA, RRP, MHS
Authentic and Credible Litigation Hotelier
Straightline Hospitality, Inc.
Greenwich, Connecticut
Hotel & Restaurant, Hotel & Restaurant
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hotel operations, lost profits, business interruption damages, personal injury, wrongful death, standard of care, asset management, management agreements, franchising, premises liability, hotel real estate, sexual assault, development, hotel finance
Kenneth Free, Straightline’s Principal, can oftentimes be an excellent hospitality expert witness. Over the years he has served as an expert witness before judicial bodies in about two-thirds of the 50-states of the USA, as well as in many U.S. Federal Courts. He has also been engaged as an expert in Canada, France, Egypt, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and British West Indies. While typically appearing before civil courts of the state, he has also served in cases before bodies of arbitration, U.S. Federal Administrative courts, U.S. Bankruptcy courts, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (a World Bank entity), and a Native American Tribal Court. Mr. Free can be a solid expert witness for hotel disputes because of his deep real world experience working in the hotel industry, his academic credentials, and his demeanor of credibility.
Mr. Free is a true expert in hotels, resorts and related hospitality businesses. Prior to establish...
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Gary L Deel, PhD, JD, MS, MA
Hospitality Expert (Hotels, Restaurants, etc.)
FC Consulting & Expert Witness
Windermere, Florida
Hotel & Restaurant, Travel & Tourism
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Business, Hospitality, Travel, Tourism, Employment, Human Resources, Safety, Security, Resorts, Lodging, Airlines, Cruise Lines, Meetings, Conventions, Conferences
Dr. Gary Deel is a polymath with a strong record of career success in several industries including hospitality management, higher education, legal work, and professional consulting, and a mastery of knowledge in several other academic areas including business management, aerospace studies, psychology, sociology, and criminal justice.
Gary has spent more than 15 years as a professor at various institutions, including Valencia College, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), Colorado Technical University (CTU), Kaplan University, the Art Institutes (Ai), the University of Central Florida (UCF), American Public University System (APUS), Colorado State University (CSU), and University of Florida (UFL), and Thomas University (TU). Gary has developed and taught courses in business, hospitality, leadership, ethics, law, professionalism, sales and marketing, engineering, maintenance, culinary arts, human resources, space studies, astronomy, and other academic areas. Gary currently serves ...
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Gregory R. Riehle, JD
Resort, condo-hotel legal operations strd care
Riehle Hospitality Consulting - Legal and Operations
Wesley Chapel, Florida
Hotel & Restaurant, Insurance
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Resort asset management, hotel operations, standard of care, condominium hotels, insurance, bad faith, business interruption, risk purchasing, discrimination, harassment, ADA, sale of resort, receivership, sports academies, boarding schools, hotel security, premises liability
Mr. Riehle’s decades of experience in resort and sports academy operations, hospitality law, and insurance, uniquely qualify him as an expert in a variety of hospitality subject matter areas. During his career as a chief executive, general manager, and attorney, he has successfully managed and developed mid-sized companies and organizations. Mr. Riehle’s diverse professional background thus provides him insight into resolving and advising on a wide range of complex disputes. Most recently, Mr. Riehle oversaw all aspects of the sale of a large complex destination resort.
Background.
For 30 years, Mr. Riehle was a leader of one of the largest family-owned and operated resorts, Saddlebrook Resort, as well as its affiliated sports training, academic programs, and property management company. He served in a variety of capacities, including GM, EVP, and General Counsel. During this time, Mr. Riehle was instrumental in the development of Resort Hotel Association, a $9B collective of 150 in...
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Henry B Staley, CPA, MAI, ISHC, CRE
Hotel Industry Consulting and Valuation Expert
Woodworth Core Group
Jacksonville, Florida
Real Estate Appraiser, Hotel & Restaurant
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Business Interuption, Lost Profits, Condemnation, Partial Interest, Feasibility, Property Tax Appeal, Estate, Valuation
Henry ("Hank") Staley is a Prinicipal with Woodworth C ore Group, a hospitality industry consulting firm offering research, valuation, consulting, asset management and litigation support services. Over his 40-year career he has studied nearly 3,000 hotels in 47 U.S. states, the Carribean and Central America. He possesses the knowledge, skill, experience, training, and education relevant to a litany of issues involving the business and ownership of hotel real estate. His litigation support experience includes over 40 cases providing opinions related to valuation, feasibility, frachise issues, condemnation, tax appeals, business Interuption and lost profits. Mr. Staley is designated as a Certified Public Accountant, a MAI, a Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) and a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC). Further, he is licensed as a State Certified General Appraiser in six states and obtains temporary permits as nessessary in other states. Past professi...
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Gabe Grass
Alcohol Service, Bar Hospitality & Safety Expert
Verdant Synergies
Jacksonville, Florida
Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Hotel & Restaurant
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Dram Shop Liability, Alcohol Service Standards, Overservice & Negligence, Alcohol Liability, Age Verification, Bar Operations, Taproom Operations, Staff Training, Intoxication Recognition, Premises Liability, Production Brewing, Beverage Industry Standards, Management Oversight & Compliance, Standard Operating Procedures
Gabe Grass is a business development leader and entrepreneur with direct, hands-on experience founding and operating a regional craft brewery and managing all aspects of bar, taproom and hospitality service. As Founder and President of GrassLands Brewing Company in Tallahassee, Florida, he built and operated a community-focused craft brewery from launch through an established brand, managing production, distribution, front-of-house service and a team of up to 15 across service and production functions. That work required developing and executing standard operating procedures, staff training programs, account management protocols and regulatory compliance across all aspects of beverage production and alcohol service.
His commitment to responsible service standards extended beyond his own venue. As brewery owner, he organized and hosted an annual ID analysis training program conducted under the oversight of Florida Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, open to staff from restaurants, bars and...
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Kenneth B Kuscher
Legal Expertise on Food and Beverage Safety
Brunswick Food Service Educators
Boynton Beach, Florida
Food, Hotel & Restaurant
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Food Safety, Food Illness, Food Poisoning, Food Serving, Restaurant accidents, Food and beverage Spills, Proper Food Cooking, Food Temperature cooking, Food Holding temperatures, E.Coli prevention and all viruses, coffee spills at drive thru, Food Safety Expert Witness, Proper Hand Washing
Ken has nearly 40 years of hands-on operational experience. In addition, he has extensive teaching experience at the college level, including food safety instruction.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certified ServSafe Instructor.
Trainer: NEHA Food Safety / National Environmental Health Association.
Trainer: Currently under a trainer contract with nine restaurants in the Miami, Florida area.
As a Servsafe Instructor I have taught over 200 classes to Food Service Managers on Food Safety.
Food Safety the entire cycle from before it is purchased, until after it is the customers Physical hands. This includes serving, as well as how the food was handled after the customer leaves the foodservice operation Including spills when the food is served as well as after it leaves the operation.
COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer: Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration.
Food service, including food safety
Adjunct Professor: Florida Atlantic University, School of Business.
Food service, including ...
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Edward M Walls, MPA
Hotel Operations Specialist
Woodworth Core Group LLC
Braselton, Georgia
Hotel & Restaurant, Business Operations
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Safety, security, financials, hotel and resort marketing, sales, unions, service, reputation management, market share, pricing, Labor, Cost, Expense management, Renovation Guidance and Management, Hotel Opening /Transition Management, leadership and management assessment, Hotel Operations
Ed has over 40 years of experience with independent resorts and major brands. Among these are: Westin, Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Curio by Hilton, Preferred Hotels, Embassy Suites, Holiday Inn, Radisson and Doubletree.
Ed’s track record of outstanding strategic thinking and execution has earned him many community awards in the industry. He brings a balanced approach to all phases of hotel operations, with a focus on boosting brand and real estate value for owners. Expertise in all aspects of hotel and restaurant operations make him a highly effective witness.
Litigation Support and Expert Witness Experience Include:
Hotel Operations & Management
• Management and leadership Assessment
• Task Force Assistance
• Service and Quality Assurance
• Leadership and Operational Development
• Associate Engagement and Retention
• Facilities Management and Engineering
• Task Force Sourcing for Key Disciplines
• Labor, Cost, and Expense analysis and evaluation
. Greenbelt Six Sigma
. Safet...
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Jon L Peck
Hotels- Certified Hospitality Asset Manager
Peck Hotel Consulting
Chicago, Illinois
Hotel & Restaurant
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Hotel Management, Hotel Ownership, Hotel Asset Management, Hotel Development, Hotel Marketing, Hotel Operations, Convention Hotels, Hotel Franchisor, Resort Hotels
Jon Peck is the President of Peck Hotel Consulting- a Chicago based hotel consulting firm specializing in hotel development and asset management.
Peck is the former Chief Operating Officer for White Lodging. In this role, he was responsible for the day-to-day operation of 155 hotels in 23 states. Prior to his time with White Lodging, Jon was a multi time award winning General Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing with Marriott International and has been involved in more than 70 hotel openings throughout his career.
Jon Holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S. in Marketing from the University of West Florida. He is one of 60 Certified Hospitality Asset Managers in the world.
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He has personally invested in more than 20 hotel projects, which gives him a clear owner’s perspective of the hotel business.
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Skip Stearns
THE HOTEL EXPERTS, LLC
Stratham, New Hampshire
Hotel & Restaurant, Premises Liability
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Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Hospitality, Food, Franchising, Gaming, Gambling, Casino Hotels, Slip Trip & Fall, Restaurants, Alcohol Service, Hotel Operations, Hotel Premises Liability, Safety, Hotel Security, Hotels/Hospitality, Lodging, Management, Risk Management
Safety, Security, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Slip, Trip & Fall, Scalding, Drowning, Other Personal Injuries, Franchise and Management Contract Disputes, Industry Operating Standards & Product Standards, Safety & Security Standards, Emergency Procedures, Integrity Standards, Human Resources, Employee Qualifications & Hiring Practices, Standards for Employee, Wrongful Termination, Training, Sales & Marketing Practices, Casino & Gaming Operations, Food & Beverage Service, Alcohol Service
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Alan Someck
Keystone Hospitality Solutions
Great Neck, New York
Hotel & Restaurant, Food
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Restaurant Operations, Dram Shop and Alcohol Service, Income and Profit Evaluations, Restaurant Training, Slip and Falls, Restaurant Wages and Tips, Food Safety, Customer and Employee Safety, Restaurant Harassment, Restaurant Business Damages, Restaurant Feasibility Studies
Alan has had over 42 years experience in the food industry as an owner, operator, consultant and teacher. For the past 10 years, he has been a full time instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education and an Adjunct Professor of Hospitality Management at the New York Institute of Technology. Alan has had 25 years of extensive management experience in fine dining and fast casual operations. Through his 2 companies, Keystone Hospitality Solutions and Food Startup Help, he has been a consultant to help develop a wide variety of restaurant concepts as well as projects to turn around struggling operations and a consultant to those looking to develop and bring food products to market.
He has also been awarded 7 grants from the Federal Government and New York State to work on sustainability issues within the hospitality industry. Alan has organized workshops, conferences and training programs for the New York State Restaurant Association and has been a speaker and author of hospi...
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Gary Isenberg
40+ yr Hotel Operations & Real Estate Professional
Iron Mountain Hospitality Advisors
New York
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality, Business Interruption, Bankruptcy, Renovation, Collective Bargaining, Hotel Operations, Value, Financial, Underwriting, Contracts, Mismanagement, Performance, Partnership, Optimization, Impact, Operations, Receiver, Personal Injury, Guest Service, safety
Mr. Isenberg’s extensive experience in hotel management, hotel operations, hotel finance, and hospitality ownership representation uniquely qualifies him as an expert in a wide range of hotel / hospitality-related operational and ownership matters. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held hospitality leadership roles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, Hotel General Manager, Director of Finance, and Internal Auditor for various diversified hospitality organizations. These roles have provided him with the expertise to address and resolve complex challenges, including hotel management performance, hotel business interruptions, hotel partnership disputes, employee relations, collective bargaining, territorial conflicts, operation performance and contract compliance.
Mr. Isenberg has provided litigation support, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trial settings. His experience covers cases involving ERISA violations, wrongful termination...
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Gary Isenberg
40+ yr Hotel Operations & Real Estate Professional
Iron Mountain Hospitality Advisors
Wilmington, North Carolina
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate
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Hospitality, Business Interruption, Bankruptcy, Renovation, Collective Bargaining, Hotel Operations, Value, Financial, Underwriting, Contracts, Mismanagement, Performance, Partnership, Optimization, Impact, Operations, Receiver, Personal Injury, Guest Service, safety
Mr. Isenberg’s extensive experience in hotel management, hotel operations, hotel finance, and hospitality ownership representation uniquely qualifies him as an expert in a wide range of hotel / hospitality-related operational and ownership matters. Throughout his distinguished career, he has held hospitality leadership roles such as President, Chief Operating Officer, Hotel General Manager, Director of Finance, and Internal Auditor for various diversified hospitality organizations. These roles have provided him with the expertise to address and resolve complex challenges, including hotel management performance, hotel business interruptions, hotel partnership disputes, employee relations, collective bargaining, territorial conflicts, operation performance and contract compliance.
Mr. Isenberg has provided litigation support, depositions, and testimony in mediation, arbitration, hearings, and trial settings. His experience covers cases involving ERISA violations, wrongful termination...
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ALEJANDRO ECHEVERRY, Ph.D.
Texas Tech University
LUBBOCK, Texas
Food, Hotel & Restaurant
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Food Safety Microbiology, Restaurant Food Poisoning, Food Intoxication, Foodborne illness, FDA, USDA, Quality Assurance, Hygienic Design, Food Engineering, Food Service, HACCP / SSOP / Operating Procedures, GMP General Manufacturing Practices, Foreign Material, Bacterial Pathogen, Food Contamination, Contamination, FSMA, FSIS, CCP
I’m an Associate Professor of Practice in Food Safety and Food Engineering at Texas Tech University, where I’ve been developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate level classes in the areas of food microbiology, food safety, food engineering, and hygienic design of food processing plants since 2008. I’ve had the opportunity to become familiar with different food matrixes and processes including Beef, pork, poultry, RTE meats and possess extensive knowledge of USDA-FSIS and FDA regulations and requirements for the production of safe food products. Moreover, since 2013 I have provided consulting services to food industry companies and/or law firms on several topics related to food science, safety, shelf life, HACCP, process control, microbiology, SSOPs, food production or providing and conducting studies to validate the safety of the processes conducted and to train personnel on food safety practices, including handling, storage, temperature control, safety practices, cooking/l...
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Bentley Nettles
College Station, Texas
Dram Shop & Alcohol Services, Hotel & Restaurant
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Liquor Liability, Intoxication, Investigations, liability, Alcohol Seller/Server training, Liquor delivery driver training, Alcohol Regulatory Compliance, Injury, Retail, Nightclub, Bar, Restaurant, Drunk Driving
Chief executive of state agency tasked with regulating alcoholic beverage sales throughout Texas. The TABC has 635 full time employees, distributed across 41 locations and a biennial budget of 96 million dollars. Supervised and directed the nearly 200 auditors and sworn peace officers who helped enforce the laws and regulations dealing with underage serving, serving while intoxicated, over-serving, etc. Responsible for the prosecution, evaluation and settlement of thousands of alleged violations of public safety standards regarding alcohol. Assisted in the development and implementation of the Targeted Responsibility for Alcohol Connected Emergencies (TRACE) procedure. TRACE is used after an alcohol related emergency (such as an impaired person injury someone in a motor vehicle accident) as an investigation technique to track back to a permitted location and determine if the driver was over served or impaired at the time of his last drink purchase.
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John M Keeling, CRE, MAI, CHIA
Hotel appraiser and developer.
The Keeling Consultancy, LLC
Houston, Texas
Hotel & Restaurant, Real Estate Appraiser
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Ad Valorem Tax, Arbitration, Bankruptcy, Business Interruption, Business Value, Condemnation, Damages, Economic Impact, Enterprise Value, Lost Profits, Management Agreements, Management Contracts, Property Tax, Reorganization
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
The Keeling Consultancy, LLC – Principal
Valencia Hotel Group - Executive Vice President
Prior:
PKF Consulting – Senior Vice President & Shareholder
Laventhol & Horwath – Regional Managing Partner
LICENSES
Texas Certified General Real Estate Appraiser
Texas Real Estate Broker
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The Appraisal Institute (MAI)
The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
Certified Hotel Industry Analyst (CHIA)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (retired member)
PUBLICATIONS
Real Estate Market Analysis: Methods and Case Studies, The Urban Land Institute, 2009 (Contributing Author)
Downtown Development Handbook, The Urban Land Institute, 1992 (Contributing Author)
EDUCATION
Completed the Appraisal Institute course “Fundamentals of Separating Real Property, Personal Property and Intangible Business Assets”
Completed all course work for a Certificate of Completion of the Appraisal Institute’s “Litigation Certificate” program
TEACHING
Lectures at the ...
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