Commission Members

Derek Allen, MBA, CHE
Chair of the Commission

Commissioner, Education
Hospitality Management Department
Sinclair Community College

derek.allen@sinclair.edu


Commission Members

Derek Allen, MBA, CHE
Chair of the Commission

Commissioner, Education
Hospitality Management Department
Sinclair Community College

derek.allen@sinclair.edu

Berkita Bradford, PhD
Commissioner, Education

Department Chair
Hospitality and Tourism Department
School of Business
North Carolina Central University

bsbradford@nccu.edu

Tim Colligan, CHE
Commissioner, Public at Large

Business Development Executive, Mid Atlantic
Agilysys Inc.
tim.colligan@agilysys.com

Senior Adjunct, Howard Community College
tcolligan@howardcc.edu

Jai Girard, PhD
Industry Representative

Director of Education and Workforce Development
Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association

jai@vrlta.org

David S. Martin, Ph.D.
Commissioner, Education

Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management
College of Human Sciences
Auburn University

martida@auburn.edu

Mark Molinaro, Ed.D (ABD), CEC
Commissioner, Education

Executive Director, Assoc. Teaching Professor
School of Hotel and Restaurant Management
W.A. Franke College of Business
Northern Arizona University

Mark.Molinaro@nau.edu

Kunsoon Park, PhD
Commissioner, Education

Associate Professor
School of Health & Consumer Sciences
Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management Program
South Dakota State University

kunsoon.park@sdstate.edu

Lorelle A. S. Peros, CHE 
Commissioner, Education 

Professor, Hospitality & Tourism Program
Department Chair, Business & Hospitality
Hospitality & Tourism Program
University of Hawaiiʻ Maui College

lorelle@hawaii.edu 

David Uminski, CHE, CTA
Commissioner, Education 

Program Director/Hospitality Management Instructor
Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Culinary Arts
Hotel Management and Restaurant Management
Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts
St. Philip’s College  

duminiski@alamo.edu

Kate Shehan
Commissioner, Industry

Founder and CEO
TalentPursuit Executive Search

kate@talentpursuitllc.com


Accreditation/International Liaison

Jeff Lolli, Ed.D., CHE, CHIA
Accreditation/International Liaison

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Professor, Sports, Event, Tourism, & Business Management
School of Business Administration
Widener University

jclolli@widener.edu


Chair Emeritus

Kevin Roberts

Kevin R. Roberts, PhD
Chair Emeritus, ACPHA Commission

Associate Professor
Director, Undergraduate Program in Hospitality Management Co-Director, The Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs
Dept. of Hospitality Management
Kansas State University 

kevrob@ksu.edu


Training Liaison

Derek Allen, MBA, CHE
Chair of the Commission

Commissioner, Education
Hospitality Management Department
Sinclair Community College

derek.allen@sinclair.edu


Academic Outlook/Engagement Outreach Liaison

Robert Bosselman, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Iowa State University

drbob@iastate.edu