Dean's Council

Kelly has been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. Prior to her current role, she was the General Manager of Sports Logistics & Event Management for ESPN Wide World of Sports, which included organizing youth and professional sporting events and endurance events. Her extensive industry experience includes positions at several resort hotels in sales, convention & event management, catering services, group reservations, and front office operations.

Kelly graduated from Florida State University. She has participated in the ProfessioNole Mentor Program and has served on the Rosen College of Hospitality Event Management Board. Kelly is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and has an Introductory Sommelier Certificate. She currently resides in Winter Garden, FL.

Janine is a loyal supporter of her alma mater as a lifetime member of Florida State University’s Alumni Association. In 2010, Janine was appointed to serve on the FSU College of Business Board of Governors. She has also been active with Society of Hosts, an alumni group at the Dedman School of Hospitality, serving as president, 2010-2013. She was among a panel of nationally recognized leaders appearing at the hospitality school’s 2015 forum, Women Leaders in the Club Industry. Janine was celebrated as the Dedman School’s Alumna of the Year for 2017.

Janine joined the Club Managers Association (CMAA) in 1997. She has held multiple leadership positions in the Philadelphia and Vicinity Club Managers Association including president in 2009. Janine was honored by the Philadelphia and Vicinity Club Managers Association as manager of the year in 2009. She achieved entrance into the CMAA’s honor society in 2009 and attained her Chief Executive Certification in 2012. Janine presently serves as locally a president of the Philadelphia & Vicinity Club Managers Association Club Foundation and nationally on the CMAA Professional Development Committee.

Janine played an integral role in the CMAA National Student Conference on both occasions it was hosted in Philadelphia, as she welcomed the students to Philadelphia Country Club each time while also participating on several education panels. The training and mentoring Janine provides has enabled many staff members to go on to executive positions in clubs throughout the country.

She has a strong belief in utilizing internships as a way to ensure high quality professionals in the field in the future. As a result of these efforts, Janine was honored with the “Champion of Club Education” award from the University of Delaware in 2017. Janine was the 25th recipient, and joins a long list of prominent club industry leaders including Robert Dedman, to be recognized with this prestigious award.

Janine is also an active participant in the National Club Association. As a member of the government relations committee, she is asked to provide insight and guidance on specific legislative, regulatory and legal issues and how those issues affect the private club industry.

In 2016, Janine was inducted as a member of the renowned Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and the Société Mondiale du Vin, the world’s oldest international gastronomic society founded in Paris in 1248. The Chaîne is described as “preserving the camaraderie and pleasures of the table and to promoting excellence in all areas of the hospitality arts.”

Philadelphia Country Club is a five-star platinum club, and under Janine’s leadership the club continues to enhance its stellar reputation as the Main Line’s premier, full service, family oriented private country club. Janine’s focus on delivering gracious hospitality has created a distinctive environment for both members and staff.

Janine is married to Michael and has a Boxer, "Bowden.” She enjoys golf, tennis, traveling and the Jersey Shore. On college football Saturdays, you can find her cheering on her beloved Seminoles.

Prior to that, Rich served as Vice President of Business Development sourcing and negotiating over 40 management and advisory service contracts on behalf of Troon. His operational experience stems from 15 years as a General Manager – which led him to three different countries and six different states – overseeing everything from small private clubs to high volume resort destinations.

In 2010, Rich was honored by Golf Inc. Magazine as the “3rd Most Admired Operator in the US” as voted by his peers. In total, he served with Troon for over 20 years and was an integral part of the company’s growth from a single property in 1990 to nearly 300 locations worldwide today and over billion dollars in assets under management. Prior to his time with Troon, Rich worked for both Hyatt Hotels and Resorts and the Williams Hospitality Group in a variety of operational roles.

Rich graduated with Honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Florida State University.

Jenn transitioned into the alcohol and beverage industry at Anheuser-Busch at the Cartersville Brewery in Georgia, and later held positions with Jackson Family Wines, Wirtz Beverage, and Banfi, where she was the National Business Manager for the luxury team known as Cru Artisan.

Jenn went on to serve as Vice President of Sales and Board of Directors member at Santa Margherita USA, where she oversaw sales and developed strategic and long-term initiatives. In 2020, she transitioned to RNDC, and has successfully led the integration of the on-premise national accounts teams for RNDC and YMCo. She brings a strong track record of building and leading teams while implementing customer-centric and sales-driven programs. Most recently, Jenn became the newest member of WSWA’s Women’s Leadership Council Advisory Board.

Jenn completed Florida State University’s Honors & Scholars Program, and holds a degree from the University of Florida in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She is a Certified Sommelier with the Guild of Sommeliers, and a Specialist of Wine with the Society of Wine Educators.

Prior to joining the Buccaneers, Brian was part of the team that opened Raymond James Stadium as the district manager with Fine Host Corporation in 1998. He remained in that capacity until 2006, when he began his career with the Buccaneers.

An active participant in and around the Tampa Bay area, Brian is a member of the Pediatric Cancer advisory board in addition to serving on the boards of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay, American Cancer Society CEOs Against Cancer, Sports Advisory Council for Special Olympics Florida, Saint Leo University Sport Business Advisory Council, and Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Foundation.

Brian has also been a driving force and annual participant in the team’s annual Cut for a Cure event that has raised over $110,000 for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation over the past four years. Prior to the 2016 season, Brian also became a member of the Honorary Commander 927th Air Refueling Wing, which allows business men and women from the local community an opportunity for an up close and personal experience of the policies, programs and overall mission capability of the United States Air Force.

A native of Miramar, Florida, Brian graduated from Florida State University in 1989 with a B.S. in hospitality administration. He is an avid runner and triathlete and competes in numerous events each year, including a marathon each of the past 13 years as well as several 70.3 Half Ironman events over that same period.

He and his wife, Judy, live in Tampa, and have two sons, Brian III and Brandon. Judy is an active member of the Buccaneer Women’s Organization, which hosts charitable functions and community service projects in Tampa Bay throughout the year. The Ford’s sons both attended their parents’ alma mater, Florida State University.

Egypt is among her favorite places, and she visits at least a few times each year. “I learn something new every time I go. There is still so much value for the money you’ll spend visiting Egypt. Egyptians are warm, friendly, and love Americans.”

Custom Egypt itineraries Malaka designs for travelers include exclusive access at the Egyptian Museum and a private opening of Queen Nefertari’s tomb in addition to opportunities to engage local residents. Malaka is available to escort private groups, offering an unforgettable night on the town at Cairo’s best spots for people watching. She also assists travelers looking to branch out in the region to the Siwa Oasis, Petra, Jerusalem, Red Sea destinations and more.

Although Hilton is recognized worldwide for her expertise as an Egypt Specialist, she designs exclusive experiences with privileged access for guests traveling throughout the world. You would have a hard time finding a destination she hasn’t been to and boasts a myriad of connections that will make you feel like the true VIP you are when traveling on an itinerary planned by her.

Since leaving Four Seasons, Patrick has worked in Regional Operations for Uber and Cloud Kitchens. Currently, he is with Sonder as Senior Operations Manager for South Florida. Patrick has served as a classroom guest speaker and is active in the Hospitality Mentorship Program.

Jay’s extensive industry experience includes previous leadership roles with Republic Beverage Company, Block Distributing, and E & J Gallo.

He is board member of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Texas and a member of the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America. In 2016, Jay was inducted into the Keepers of the Quaich, a society that recognizes outstanding achievement in those who work, write and evangelize about Scotch whiskey.

Jay’s leadership extends to his community, where he has served on charitable boards including the United Way of San Antonio, Blocking Out Hunger Charitable Foundation, and Southlake 11:7 Community Church.

Jay earned his Bachelor of Science in marketing from Florida State University and MBA from the University of the Incarnate Word.

He and his wife, Dewi, reside in Southlake, TX with their two daughters — Nicole, a 2018 graduate of Texas A&M University, and Lauren, a sophomore at the university. Outside of spending quality time with his family, Jay enjoys hunting and fishing.

Prior to joining FirstService Residential, Labadie served as Senior Vice President + Chief Development Officer for Club Quarters Hotels, Empowered Hotel Management & Masterworks Development, which manages over 4,000 room keys globally (16 hotels) including boutique, lifestyle, luxury and independent hotels as well as their proprietary brand, Club Quarters. Labadie plays a lead role in business development, strategic partnerships, defining and driving the brand standards globally.

Born in Northern New Jersey with a passion for hospitality and travel, Labadie exudes energy, confidence and pride in his work. Labadie has spanned the globe collaborating with some of the best brands, companies and industry leaders, fine-tuning his skills and hospitality acumen. His leadership style focuses on “inspiration over motivation” and believes that putting his team first is the key to success.

Previously, Labadie had a successful exit from Two Roads Hospitality, where they were acquired by Hyatt Hotels in 2018. Labadie led Two Roads Hospitality, as an executive committee member acting as Senior Vice President. Two Roads Hospitality was a Denver-based, boutique lifestyle hotel company featuring hotels, resorts and vacation residences. Comprised of 5 distinct brands (Thompson, Joie de Vivre, Destination, Alila and tommie) 110 different properties and 200 restaurants, bars and lounges across 10 countries. In addition to these proprietary brands, Two Roads, also managed several Hilton and Marriott branded assets.

During his 20+ years in the hospitality business, Labadie held key executive roles for Two Roads Hospitality, Destination Hotels, Compass Group, Tom Colicchio’s Crafted Hospitality, KOR Hotel Group and Noble House Hotels, among others specializing in asset management, operations and food + beverage.

Labadie is an alumnus of Florida State University, proud Seminole Booster and Golden Chief, as well as a current board member of the Florida State University - Dedman College of Hospitality. He is also an active member and past board member of many national and South Florida based organizations and philanthropic endeavors including the Cuban American National Foundation, Latino Hotel Association, AHLA, Sigma Phi Epsilon, March of Dimes, Mercy Hospital, Amigos 4 Kids and others. Labadie currently resides between Miami, FL and Stamford, CT with his wife, Briana, and their 3 children- Landy Alan, Luca and Viviana.

Tri-Eagle Sales is the leading Anheuser-Busch and specialty beverage distributor with operations in Tallahassee and Ocala, Florida. Tri-Eagle Sales distributes over 250 beverage brands ranging from domestic beer to fine wine and spirits. In addition, Tri-Eagle Sales leads their market and truly believes “making friends is our business.” This mission drives their culture and daily interactions with the community and retailer partners.

Over the past 16 years at Tri-Eagle Sales, Mike has served several roles, most recently being named Senior Vice-President in 2019. Mike oversees the sales, marketing, and operations logistics of Tri-Eagle’s 14-county territory in North and North Central Florida. Furthermore, Mike has served on multiple community boards, most notably Leadership Tallahassee and The Foundation for Leon County Schools, where he served as board chair in 2019/2020.

Mike is married to his wife, Betsy, and has four children—all boys. He enjoys tasting beer, golf, fitness, hiking, and most of all, attending FSU athletic events.

After “turning around” a difficult franchise in Midland, Texas, he spent four years in Atlanta before opening South Florida's first free-standing Chick-fil-A in 2004. Currently Rob owns and operates two restaurants in West Palm Beach and consults for a third location. He is best known for using his franchises to provide exceptional leadership development opportunities, targeting young adults upon graduation from college. Twenty current Chick-fil-A franchisees learned and developed under his tutelage. In addition, five of Rob's employees went on to become Chick-fil-A corporate staff members.

Rob is co-chair of the board of directors for Urban Youth Impact, an NGO serving challenged inner city youth in West Palm Beach, FL. He also serves on the board of directors of Global Leadership, an NGO which works with entrepreneurs in Ukraine and China. Furthermore, he serves on the advisory board at Palm Beach Atlantic University's Rinker School of Business and The Titus Center for Franchising. Rob has represented the southeast United States on the advisory board for Chick-fil-A CEO, Dan Cathy, and Chick-fil-A President/COO, Tim Tassopoulous.

His wife, Jennifer, also serves on the board of Global Leadership and is a leadership consultant with clients around the United States and abroad. Rob and Jennifer have three children, R.J., Megan and Allie.

Prior to launching REH in 2001, Frank was a partner and served as the National and Global Real Estate and Hospitality Consulting Practice Leader for KPMG, LLP and KPMG Consulting, Inc. Frank is the founding Chairperson of the U.S. Lodging Industry Investment Council, and currently serves on the Executive Advisory Committee of NYU Hospitality Industry Investment Conference and the Executive Planning Board of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit.

He is also active with many other industry trade associations and forums including the Urban Land Institute, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, and the American Resort Development Association. Frank was recognized by Lodging Magazine in 2000 as one of the top 75 leaders of the US lodging industry and was honored by his induction into the Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame in April 2013.

Frank has roles at FSU as a Trustee to the FSU Foundation, Chairman of Executive Board of FSU Real Estate Center, and a lifetime member of FSU Alumni Association. Frank also endowed the “Nardozza Real Estate Scholars Program” at Florida State University and funded the Real Estate Program Conference Room for the new College of Business Building.

He graduated from Florida State University in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Jim began his hospitality career as general manager of a successful Chicago restaurant. In 1973, he started a 40-year career in private clubs with ClubCorp’s management and executive teams. During his tenure at ClubCorp, Jim held the position of executive vice president in which he managed all levels of responsibility — negotiating acquisitions and leases, property development, operations (resort, country, city, yacht, and city/athletic), equity conversions, strategic planning, national food and beverage operations, national purchasing and architecture & design.

Upon retiring from ClubCorp, Jim joined the College of Business and Dedman School of Hospitality at Florida State University as executive in residence. He served as director of the school’s professional golf management major for eight years and taught in the club management and services management curricula.

Jim is involved in many industry associations: PGA, Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (CHRIE), and Professional Golf Management Education Association (PGMEA). He is past president and a founder of PGMEA (Professional Golf Management Education Association).

He has been a member of the CMAA educational development team that developed the BMI Golf Management continuing education program for club managers, hosted by Florida State University at World Golf Village.

Jim likes to golf and collect antique and unique cork screws. He is an accomplished woodworker, and in his spare time, he restores and exhibits classic cars. Jim and his wife, Ginger, have been married for 51 years; his son, Jeff, lives in Hollywood, Florida with their grandson, Tyler.

MSN named 4 Rivers as the #1 BBQ restaurant chain in the country, Southern Living 4 Rivers as the #1 BBQ restaurants in the South, and Nation’s Restaurant News recognized 4 Rivers as one of their top five breakout brands. Restaurant Business named John as one of the Power 20 Leaders in the restaurant industry, Orlando Magazine included him among Orlando’s “50 Most Powerful, 15 to Watch”, and John has twice been named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

John has twice been invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City and has enjoyed participating at Food Network’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival for the last 8 consecutive years. He has appeared on numerous television shows and has been featured in national publications including Food & Wine, Bon Appetite, MSN, USA Today, Business Insider, and Cooking Light. John authored his first book, “The Southern Cowboy Cookbook,” and launched a line of retail and food service and products currently enjoying shelf space at Publix and Costco and being distributed nationally by partners such as Sysco.

A graduate of Florida State University College of Business, where he serves on the Board of Governors, John chairs the 4R Foundation and is the founder of the 4 Roots Farm & Agriculture Center, and Winter Park’s largest culinary festival; “Cows ‘n Cabs”. John lives in Winter Park with his wife Monica and two children, Jared and Cameron where he serves on the boards of numerous school, church, and charity organizations.

He was previously EVP & Chief Commercial Officer for Omni Hotels & Resorts responsible for Marketing, Sales, Loyalty, Revenue Management, Digital Marketing, eCommerce, Distribution and Channel Strategy.

Prior to Omni Hotels & Resorts, Andrew was the Senior Vice President of Distribution & Global Revenue Management for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and was responsible for the leadership of an integrated Distribution and Revenue Management Strategy team. He has also worked with Bristol Hotels & Resorts and MeriStar Hotels & Resorts.

Mr. Rubinacci holds bachelor degrees in business administration, majoring in both marketing and hospitality administration at Florida State University. He has served on the boards of HEDNA, Worldres, HSMAI, Open Travel, Roomkey, and the Dedman School of Hospitality.

As part of her consulting experience, Holly has been published by Nation’s Restaurant News, Restaurants Canada Blog and Canadian Restaurant News on topics such as the rising minimum wage and food costs.

Holly recently joined PODS as a Pricing Manager, where she will use her experience to inform pricing strategy.

She has been involved with the university since graduation as an active member of both the Hospitality Mentorship Program and the College of Business Mentorship Program.