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: Gabrielle Evans “The clubs I was in introduced me to some of my internship opportunities, and that pointed me where I want to go after school." Career Connections: Elizabeth Lara Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Organization: Davids Bridal International Connections: Lexi Stumpf Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: Introduction to Fashion Design: Summer School Destination: England 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.” Barry Bloom Xenia Hotels & Resorts, IncEVP & COO Jon Bond Holiday Inn Express & Suites AnkenyGeneral Manager Jackie Carpenter Private Club AdvisorEditor Sandy Curwood Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition ProgramsDirector Wes Ehrecke Iowa Gaming AssociationPresident & CEO Tim Gustafson Davidson HotelsSenior Regional Director of Sales 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 Neil Upadhyay Senior Account Executive Chexology Ann Vogelbacher Central Iowa Tourism RegionExecutive Director Carl Wertzberger Gilroy’s KitchenManaging Partner Student Spotlight: Gabrielle Evans “The clubs I was in introduced me to some of my internship opportunities, and that pointed me where I want to go after school." Career Connections: Elizabeth Lara Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Organization: Davids Bridal International Connections: Lexi Stumpf Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: Introduction to Fashion Design: Summer School Destination: England 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.”
