Eric’s Club Members
WE ARE ERIC’S CLUB. We are the industry-seasoned members of the nearly 10,000 alumni worldwide who are proud to call the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership our alma mater. We are involved. We are committed. We are passionate about giving back to our College, and excited to be a part of an extraordinary group of alumni who are inspiring the future leaders of the hospitality industry through our time-honored lecture series. We invite you to meet our members profiled here.
Eric Hilton (Hon. '99)
Former Vice Chairman Hilton Hotels Corporation
(1933-2016)
Larry D. Alexander ('74)
President & CEO (Retired) Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vice President
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.
Bates Engineers/Contractors, Inc.
Chief Operating Officer & General Manager
River Oaks Country Club
River Oaks Country Club
Scott Brieger ('90)
Former President/Owner Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen Inc.
Retired CEO, President & COB
Brinker International
Brinker International
Founding Partner
The Club Council
The Club Council
Jieping “Charles” Chen ('90, MHM '92, PhD '95)
Associate Dean & Director EMBA/Zhong Kun Group
Retired Corporate Executive and Hotel Operator
Professor & Conrad N. Hilton Distinguished Chair
Conrad N. Hilton College
Conrad N. Hilton College
Kelly de Schaun ('91)
Executive Director Lone Star Coastal Alliance
James “Jim” Doak III ('92)
Chief Creative Officer & Founder JWD Consultancy
Managing Director
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
The Dorn Group, Ltd.
Brad Dorsey ('91)
Founder & Co-Owner Deluxe Vanilla & Crave
Retired Senior VP & CFO
Rancho Mission Viejo
Rancho Mission Viejo
Helena Finley ('89)
Managing Director & Executive VP of Construction EMBREY
Senior VP of Development Americas
Hilton
Hilton
Director of Hospitality Administration
Landry's
Landry's
Barry Garrett ('81)
Chief Operating Officer & GM The Reserve Club at Woodside
Michael “Tony” Gentile ('01)
Corporate Executive Chef & Owner Flagship Restaurant Group
Retired Principal
IGT Advisors, LLC
IGT Advisors, LLC
President & CEO
Goodman Financial Corporation
Goodman Financial Corporation
Chief Experience Officer
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President
Mikasa Hospitality
Mikasa Hospitality
President & CEO
TerraFina Energy, LLC
TerraFina Energy, LLC
General Manager
Hotel Hershey
Hotel Hershey
Anthony Hitchcock (’00)
OwnerFlagship Restaurant Group
President & CEO
Sullivan Group
Sullivan Group
President
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Managing Partner
Feliz Hospitality Consultants, LLC
Feliz Hospitality Consultants, LLC
President
International Hospitality Advisor
International Hospitality Advisor
Dr. Melanie Johnson (MHM '98)
President & CEO Collaborative for Children
Marvin A. Jones ('85)
General Manager San Antonio Country Club
Avi Katz ('97)
Owner Katz Coffee
Kaiser Lashkari ('86)
Owner Himalaya Restaurant
Retired President & CEO
Potbelly Sandwich Works
Potbelly Sandwich Works
President & CEO
American Liberty Hospitality
American Liberty Hospitality
CEO & Co-Founder
Vari®
Vari®
Co-owner
The Crawfish Shack
The Crawfish Shack
Co-owner
The Crawfish Shack
The Crawfish Shack
Retired VP of Enterprise Program Management
Sysco Corporation
Sysco Corporation
Former President
Caesars Global Living
Caesars Global Living
President
Nicholson Interests, LLC
Nicholson Interests, LLC
President
Oberoi Holdings Inc.
Oberoi Holdings Inc.
Rolando Pablos (MHM '96)
Former Secretary of State State of Texas
Associate VP of Alumni Relations
University of Houston
University of Houston
Managing Partner
United Sales & Services, LLC
United Sales & Services, LLC
Founder & Director Emeritus
Eric's Club
Eric's Club
Partner
The Club Council
The Club Council
Chief Administration Officer - Hospitality & Gaming
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Fertitta Entertainment, Inc.
Retired VP of Corporate Hotel Development
Hilton
Hilton
Vice President of Communications & CSR
The Venetian Resort
The Venetian Resort
Brad Schreiber ('80)
Retired President & Managing Partner Ashton Gardens
Retired General Manager
Bayou Club of Houston
Bayou Club of Houston
Founder & CEO
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events
Spectrum Catering, Concessions & Events
President & CEO
On-Site Partners
On-Site Partners
Vice President, Hotel Development and Operations
Zachry Hospitality, LLC
Zachry Hospitality, LLC
President & CEO
Gateway Hospitality Group
Gateway Hospitality Group
Area Managing Director & GM
Omni La Mansion del Rio
Omni La Mansion del Rio
Financial Consultant
NextGen Hotels
NextGen Hotels
CEO & Owner
National Restaurant Consultants
National Restaurant Consultants
Temple Weiss (MHM '96)
Chief Financial Officer Accelerate Learning
Allison Wen ('83)
President Allisandra Management Company
Kris Westbrook ('99, MHM '02)
CEO Revenew International LLC
Peter White ('89)
President FreeRange Concepts
Owner & President
The Restaurant Group
The Restaurant Group
James “Jim” Worrall ('78)
Retired VP of Client Solutions & Contract Sales Good Source Solutions, Inc.
Belinda Yeung ('82)
Chief Operating Officer Regal Hotels
Professor Emeritus & Former Dean
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2014
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2014
Dean & Barron Hilton Distinguished Chair
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2021
Honorary Eric's Club member since 2021