Susan Fournier
Leadership Programme Director
Institut Hotelier César Ritz

Background Statement:
Currently I am the Leadership Programme Director at César Ritz Colleges Switzerland, where I have been teaching Hospitality Management for the past 15 years. In 2002 I became a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) and this year completed my MSc with Manchester Metropolitan University. Having participated at EuroCHRIE and ICHRIE conferences for the past ten years, my initial contribution to ICHRIE was to serve on the CAHM accreditation board from 2005-2008. For the past three years I have served on the Board of EuroCHRIE, for my first term as Director of Conferences and currently as Director of Networking. My participation in ICHRIE has motivated me to develop as an educator and provided me with the opportunity to meet, learn from and share research interests with colleagues from around the world as well as making some wonderful friends over the years.

Aspects of my background and experience that prepare me for making a significant contribution to International CHRIE as a Board member are the contacts and experience gained from the EuroCHRIE conference organization and board meetings, the insight into accreditation processes from ACPHA-CAHM, as well as my international perspective. Raised in the USA then living and teaching in Europe for the past 30 years, professionally I have had the opportunity to work with students and colleagues from many nations in a very multicultural environment. Finally with my son working in the hospitality industry in the People’s Republic of China for the past few years, I fully appreciate the value of the global network of educators and the internationalization ICHRIE fosters.

Platform Statement:
Special contributions I am willing to make in order to assist ICHRIE in its journey towards becoming a vibrant, global association are to encourage new membership based on the value ICHRIE membership brings to individuals and their institutions. The publications we support, ESD and the career academies offered at conferences are all great opportunities for individual growth, professional development and networking. To current members I wish to stress the importance of participation be it in Federation leadership/ committee, research, conferences, or by increasing industry contacts with our organization. The changes begun with Vision 2015 need to be continued to develop each federation and strengthen the ICHRIE brand to fulfill our vision “ICHRIE will become the recognized global leader in hospitality and tourism education and research.”

Alan Tuttle, PHR

University Relations and Talent Acquisition Manager

Marriott International, Inc.

Background Statement:

Alan is a member of the University Relations team representing all brands for Marriott International on University campuses throughout the Central portion of the United States and Canada.  He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in International Relations.  He has worked with Marriott for 22 years with varied experience in Rooms Operations and Human Resources.  He has worked in Washington, DC, Dallas, Texas, Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri.

He is active in his local community with church, youth and school volunteer programs and initiatives.  He received the Professional in Human Resources certification through SHRM in 1998 and remains active in the organization.  He has been a member of ICHRIE since 2005.

Platform Statement:

Aspects of my background and experience that prepare me for making a significant contribution to International CHRIE as a Board member are the hands on opportunities I have enjoyed  within a variety of disciplines and geographic locations. This provides me with a broad and realistic ability to facilitate a strong connection between industry and academia.

Special contributions I am willing to make in order to assist ICHRIE in its journey towards becoming a vibrant, global association are to be a voice representing the participating industry partners.  To strengthen communication and involvement of industry that will provide ICHRIE members with support and relevant updated information and trends.  This connection will assist members in preparing the students enrolled in their individual programs and strengthen their ability to secure employment opportunities. 

Dennis Reynolds, Ph.D.
Director
Wine Business Management Program
Washington State University

Background Statement:

I proudly serve as the Wine Business Management Program Director and Ivar Haglund Distinguished Professor of Hospitality Management at the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management. My teaching—targeting undergraduate, graduate, and executive-education students—centers on global service-management issues. Similarly, my research focuses on pathways leading to enhanced managerial efficiency and effectiveness, especially in service organizations. My bachelor’s degree is from Golden Gate University and my master’s and Ph.D. are from Cornell University.

Platform Statement:

Having been a member of International CHRIE since 1994, I have served on committees, conducted panel discussions, and participated actively in our various endeavors. I am the human-resources track chair for both the ICHRIE Annual Conference and the Annual Graduate Student Conference in Hospitality and Tourism Research. Since 2008, I have served as the Director of Membership and Development. While serving in this capacity, we have successfully held membership steady, despite the economy, thanks to the CHRIE staff, our Membership Committee, and our members. This year, we are compiling a comprehensive list of hospitality programs including non-CHRIE members in order to more fully connect with the academic hospitality community.

International CHRIE is continually evolving as a global organization and its role in fostering research is more important than ever. Thus, my hope as the next Director of Research is to steward efforts related to research and scholarship with the goal of facilitating collaborative projects that include our members throughout the world. Specifically, my objective is to provide you—our members—with greater opportunities to create and disseminate knowledge about hospitality and tourism management with particular emphasis on empirical research that tests, extends, or builds management theory and contributes to global hospitality management education and practices.

Diane Withrow

Program Coordinator

Hotel Restaurant Management

Cape FearCommunity College

Background Statement: 

My first job was in the foodservice industry as busgirl, outfitted in white go-go boots and polyester uniform. My first degree was in Social Service. I worked with juvenile offenders in Chicago. Later, I attended Dumas Pere Culinary School. My MS in Hospitality is from FIU, 1986.  My internship was aboard RCCL’s Song of Norway.  Other industry employment includes: Asst. F&B, Mayfair House, Coconut Grove, FL and a variety of hospitality entrepreneurships in the Caribbean.  I first taught at Mt. Aloysius College, Cresson PA and now for the past seventeen years at Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, NC as Program Coordinator of Hospitality Management.  I served a term on the Nominating, and am on the Strategic Planning Committee of ICHRIE.  

Platform Statement: 
Aspects of my background and experience that prepare me for making a significant contribution to ICHRIE as a Board member are my participation in over 15 conferences, executive board membership in the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Associations Foundation Board, longtime participation in NRA educational initiatives including my current involvement with the ManageFirst program. I coauthored Management by Menu for Wiley and just completed a script for Pearson’s upcoming Hospitality Interactive Educational Software. 

Special contributions I am willing to make in order to assist ICHRIE in its journey towards becoming a vibrant, global association are to bring my love and enthusiasm for our organization and profession, work ethic, desire to listen and sense of humor.  I care about and want to give back to ICHRIE.