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Hospitality Management Advisory Committee

Our Advisory Committees provide expert advice on a variety of issues to ensure that students earning degrees or certificates from JCCC are prepared to enter the workforce and become immediately productive.

Tyler Agniel
Hilton Garden Inn OP
General Manger
 
Emily Berns, CDM
Research Medical Center      
Certified Dietary Manager
 
Kristina Carter CDM, CFPP
Saint Luke’s South     
Manager, Nutrition Services
 
Mike Chrostowski
Herndon Career Center         
Culinary Arts Instructor
 
Lisa Graham
Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association        
Director, KRHA
 
Todd Hollander
John Knox Village       
Director of Dining Services
 
Brett Horton
Kansas State University, Olathe Campus       
Professor of Practice, HMGT
 
Renee Ilk, MS, RD, LD
Saint Luke’s South Hospital   
Registered Dietician Specialist
 
George Katz
Marriott Overland Park         
General Manager/Hotel Management
 
Roy Konkey
US Dept. of Labor      
Apprenticeship/Training Rep.
 
Kurt Mayo
Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater KC
Executive Director
 
Gabriel Mejia
Marriott Downtown KC
Chef
 
Philip Shaw
Olathe North High School      
Chef/Culinary Arts Instructor
 
David Stevens
Sheraton Overland Park at the Convention Center  
Executive Chef
 
Bill Teel
Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association 
Executive Director
 
Jim Tinkham
William Jewell College           
Chef
 
Chastity Troxel           
Kansas Registered App Program Manager
 
Jenn Turner
Independence School District
Chef
 
Jesse Vega
Our Lady of Mercy Country Home    
Chef
 
Ryan Williams
rye KC - Leawood       
Chef de Cuisine