HomeAlumni » Get Involved » Hospitality Management Executive Advisory Council Hospitality Management Executive Advisory Council Explore This Section Get Involved Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Event Management Executive Advisory Council Hospitality Management Executive Advisory Council Student Spotlight: Kristen Heimgartner “Every professor that I have had has shared real life experiences with the class which has given me a broader perspective.” Career Connections: Kimberly Schmerbach Major: Event Management Organization: Des Moines Marriott Downtown International Connections: Kailey Pepin Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: Destination: Student Spotlight: Reegan Den Adel “[Event management] is the people industry. You're there to help others, so that is what I enjoy most about the industry." Barry Bloom Xenia Hotels & Resorts, IncEVP & COO Jon Bond Hampton Inn & Suites DSM/UrbandaleGeneral Manager Jackie Carpenter Private Club AdvisorEditor Sandy Curwood Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition ProgramsDirector Wes Ehrecke Iowa Gaming AssociationPresident & CEO Julie Halfpop Martin BrosDirector of Nutrition Services Stacy Kluesner Iowa Restaurant AssociationDirector Marketing and Association Department Gwendolyn Page Fong’s PizzaCo-Owner/Founder Carol Peterson BakergroupPrincipal David Popelka Iowa State UniversityAssociate CIO LuAnn Reinders Iowa Tourism OfficeManager, Research & Insights Joel Reynolds Niagara UniversityAssistant Professor Paul Ruby Shodeen HospitalityPresident Abid Talic Paramount Hotel GroupRegional General Manager Ann Vogelbacher Central Iowa Tourism RegionExecutive Director Carl Wertzberger Gilroy’s KitchenManaging Partner Student Spotlight: Kristen Heimgartner “Every professor that I have had has shared real life experiences with the class which has given me a broader perspective.” Career Connections: Kimberly Schmerbach Major: Event Management Organization: Des Moines Marriott Downtown International Connections: Kailey Pepin Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: Destination: Student Spotlight: Reegan Den Adel “[Event management] is the people industry. You're there to help others, so that is what I enjoy most about the industry."
