UNT | School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management

GENERAL INFORMATION
BOARD OF GOVERNORS | MERCHANDISING

The School of Merchandising & Hospitality Management is proud to boast two dynamic boards, which guide the merchandising and hospitality management programs in their development and fund raising activities. Board members are recognized leaders in their respective fields and work diligently as advocates for the school and university. Specifically, the boards bring their expertise to faculty and students through participation in curriculum development, keynote lectures, recruitment events, and field studies. An especially critical function of the board is to assist the School in developing and cultivating external support.

Merchandising

Adea Solutions
Abid Abedi
Chairman and CEO

America's Auto Auction, Inc.
Richard Gundy
Chairman of the Board/CEO

The Apparel Group, Ltd.

John Liu

Chief Operating Officer

The Buxton Company
Rich Hollander
President

Dallas Market Center
Bill Winsor
President/CEO

Deloitte Consulting
Pam Wilson
Director

Fossil
Steve Woodward
Senior Vice President for Product Development

Chair, Merchandising Board

Global Views, Inc.

David Gebhart

President

Industry Expert

Ruth Crowley

Vice Chair, Merchandising Board

Brand/Product Development

Cherryl Sergeant, Retail

JC Penney

Ceil McDermott

SVP/GMM Northwest Region

JCP.com

Richard Last

Vice President, New Business Development

Joseph Ruggiero & Associates
Joseph Ruggiero

Kohl's

Jim Batterson

VP Regional Manager

Laurey Peat Associates, Inc.
Laurey Peat
Principal

Neiman Marcus

Ann Stordahl

Executive Vice President

Women's Apparel General

Merchandising Manager

Nordstrom
Sally McDevitt
Store Manager

Pier 1 Imports

Jim Prucha

Vice President

RadioShack Corporation

Lee Applbaum

EVP, Chief marketing Officer

Sally Beauty Supply

Mike Spinozzi

President

Target

Chris Cahill (Interim Member)

District Manager

Toys R US

Maureen Watson

SVP, Chief Merchandising Officer, Juvenile and Apparel

Babies R Us

Tuesday Morning
Kathleen Mason
President/ Chief Executive Officer

Zoomsystems

Jennifer Millard

EVP, Channels Development

Hospitality Management

Aimbridge Hospitality, L.P.
Lynne Roberts
Senior Vice President

American Airlines Publishing
Michael Woody
Director, New Business Development
Vice Chair, Hospitality Board

Applebee's

Angela Hornsby

Vice President, Human Resources

Aramark
Sam Farrar
General Manager

Baker Bros. American Deli
Ken Reimer
Chairman and CEO

Ben E. Keith Foods
Ron Boyd
Sr. Vice President

Boston Market
Lane Cardwell
CEO

Carlson Restaurants

Mark Snyder

Vice President, West Division

ClubCorp
Laura Kornegay
Director of Recruitment

Consolidated Restaurant Operations, Inc.
Mark Czaus
Vice President of Training and Catering

El Guapo's
Mike Zampino
Owner and Operator

Embassy, Suites Dallas-Frisco
Bill D. Bretches, CHA
General Manager

Felcor Lodging Trust Inc.

Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.

Chairman of the Board

Garfield Traub Development

Stephen D. Moffett
President, Hospitality Division

Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center

Mike Wainwright

VP Sales and Marketing

Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau
Paul W. McCallum
Executive Director

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Joyce Mazero

Partner

Humphry Services Corporation
Joseph Humphry
Owner

Hyatt Regency, DFW
Larry Daniels
General Manager

Industry Expert

Joyce Duesman

Food Service

John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Bob Fugazi
Regional Vice President

Nanu Companies Hospitality
Development Management
Viran Nana

Omni Hotels

Tom Faust

VP Sales and Distribution

Publicis PR

Sheri Smith

President

The Renaissance Worthington Hotel
Bob Jameson
General Manager

Steed Consultancy

Frank Steed

President & CEO

Travelocity

Noreen Henry

VP Hotel & Packaging

UniFocus
Kenneth J. Heymann
President, Watson R. M. Division
Chair, Hospitality Board