Ronald (Ron) Lustig
March 4, 2024

Ronald (Ron) Lustig

Ron Lustig is a principal at ESa (Earl Swensson Associates), where he leads the design of hospitality and entertainment venues. He holds a B.S. degree in architecture from the University...

Christopher Cylke
March 4, 2024

Christopher Cylke

Chris has 27+ years of experience in the hospitality, recreational, and tourism industries regarding new development and acquisition of all hotel types with an emphasis on hotels and resorts located...

Rebecca Jones
March 4, 2024

Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones got her start at Texas Tech University studying interior design and architecture. Upon graduation she moved to the Big Apple to learn boutique hospitality design from some of...

Richard (Rick) Pastorino

Rick has 35+ years of experience providing investment decision analysis, asset management, technical, development, and advisory services to the hospitality and tourism industry. Over the course of his consulting career,...

Jeff Loether
March 4, 2024

Jeff Loether

Prior to starting ELECTRO-MEDIA DESIGN, Ltd, Jeff was a Manager of Audio/Video Systems Design for Marriott Corporation’s Architecture and Construction Division. Jeff completed over 250 worldwide projects including five-star resorts,...

Samantha Ahuja
March 4, 2024

Samantha Ahuja

Samantha Ahuja focuses her practice on hotel acquisitions, operations, development and finance, hotel management agreements, licensing agreements, and commercial real estate acquisition and sale. She advises domestic and international clients...

Todd Leach
March 4, 2024

Todd Leach

Todd Payton Leach is a partner in Dedica Group – a boutique creative agency in New York City that brings imaginative ideas into tangible realities. As the Chief Client Officer...

Dermot Ryan
March 4, 2024

Dermot Ryan

As the Managing Director of Hospitality at MGAC with overall responsibility for the success of our client’s ground-up and renovation hotel projects. Over the past 30 years, I have successfully...