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Professional Certification
Hospitality Certification
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The Certification Commission 2006
The hospitality industry's professional certification program is
administered by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel
& Lodging Association, based on policies recommended by its Certification
Commission. To assure the credibility and uphold the standards of
professional certification, the Commission meets regularly to review
the requirements, content, and administration of each program.
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Chairman
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CAROLINE A. COOPER, CHA, Ed.D
Executive Director
Business & Hospitality Relations
Johnson and Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903
Telephone: (401) 598-2637
FAX: (401) 598-4681
ccooper@jwu.edu
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Vice Chairman
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RAVI C. PATEL, CHA
President & CEO
SREE, Incorporated
5113 Piper Station Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: (704) 364-6008
Fax: (704) 364-9293
ravi@sree.com
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Others...
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ROBERT O'HALLORAN, Ph.D., CHA, CHE
Professor & Director
Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality & Resort Management
140D
3700 Central Ave.
University of Memphis
Memphis Tennessee 38152
Phone: 901-678-5767
Fax: 901-678-0034
rohallrn@memphis.edu
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KIRBY D. PAYNE, CHA
President
HVS/American Hospitality Management Company
327 Village Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
Phone: (401) 625-5016
Fax: (952) 844-2553
kpayne@American-Hospitality.com
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Michael Mallott, CHA
Director, Brand Training
Hilton Hotels
755 Crossover Lane
Memphis, TN 38117-4900
Phone: (901)-374-5824
Fax: (901)-374-5835
mike_marllott@hilton.com
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Emily Ellis, CHRE
VP Organizational Development and Training
Gaylord Entertainment
2804 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone: (615) 871-5828
Fax: (615) 871-5775
eelis@gaylordentertainment.com
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Jay Witzel, President
Carlson Hotels Worldwide
Carlson Parkway, P.O. Box 59159
Minneapolis, MN 55459
Phone: (763) 212-5526
Fax: (763) 212-3400
jwitzel@carlson.com
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Gerald Petitt, CHA
President
Creative Hotel Associates
6001 Montrose Rd. #100
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301)-881-0054
Fax : (301)-881-1173
jpetitt@creativehotels.com
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James Weitkamp, MHS
Harbor Linen, VP
1607 Crown Hill Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32828
Telephone: (407) 382-0699
jweitkamp@harborlinen.com
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Tracy Gerardi CHA, CHT
Wyndham Worldwide
Director of Franchisee Training
1 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
tracy.gerardi@cendant.com
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Daniel Dannenmann
Vice President
Training, Quality Assurance & Organizational Development
Wyndham Worldwide
Phone: +1 973.496.2190
Fax: +1 973.496.1216
Int'l Mobile: +49 (0)173-304-2276
daniel.dannenmann@cendant.com
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Dr. Fredrick DeMicco, Chairman
Hotel Restaurant Management
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
Telephone: (302) 831-6077
fdemicoo@udel.edu
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John T Bowen, Ph.D
Dean of University of Houston, Conrad Hilton College
229 C. Hilton Hotel & College
Houston, TX 77204-3028
Phone : 713-743-0209
jbowen@uh.edu
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Ramesh Gokal, CHA
SVP Lodging and Franchising
Kapoor and Kapoor Hospitality Consultants, Inc
2951 Siena Heights Dr.
Suite 3623
Henderson, NV 89052
Telephone: (702) 563-0484
rameshotel@aol.com
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John Hogan, Ph.D., CHA, CHE
Director, Education & Cultural Diversity
Best Western International
6201 N. 24th Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85026
Telephone: (602)957-5810
John.hogan@bestwestern.com
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Ernest P. Boger, CHA, CHE
Chairman of Hotel and Restaurant Management
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Richard A. Henson Center, Suite 2100
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Telephone (410) 651-6567
Fax: (410) 651-6273
epboger@umes.edu
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Committee Policy:
- Must have minimum of three (3) EI Trustees represented on Certification Committee.
- Must have minimum of five (5) academics and eight (8) industry representatives on Certification Committee.
- Must have one (1) Canadian hotelier recommended by the Hotel Association of Canada.
- Must have one (1) individual with the Master Hotel Supplier (MHS) designation (allied membership).
- Must have a Chair representing academia who is also a member of the Board of Trustees and a Co-chair representing industry.
- Certification Committee members serve a three-year term, not to exceed two (2) consecutive terms (6 years).
- Can have up to 18 members. Any member missing two (2) consecutive meetings (without proper excuse to the Chairman), may be dropped from the committee rolls.
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