The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)haselected new leadership to serve on the Board of Directors and has inducted thirty-seven new members in its 2025 membership class.
Kristie Dickinson, Chair, ISHC Board of Directors, commented, “We are excited to celebrate the strategic growth and evolution of our Society. This year’s unprecedented addition of new members brings an extraordinary array of global perspectives, skills, and diverse expertise. Together with our Board of Directors, these talented professionals embody our unwavering dedication to fostering excellence and broadening our global impact. It is a true privilege to collaborate with such an outstanding group, united in our mission to serve as the leading resource for global expertise and excellence in the hospitality industry.”
At its core, ISHC’s mission is to advance the hospitality industry globally by cultivating a collaborative community for professional development, knowledge exchange, and thought leadership with credibility and integrity. The value ISHC provides to its members is the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with industry experts specializing in all disciplines of hospitality, in all parts of the world through collaboration, knowledge, and idea exchange. ISHC members are bound by the Society’s By-Laws and required to adhere to the Code of Professional Conduct.
The Board of Directors that will lead the Society in 2025 are:
Chair – Kristie Dickinson, CHMWarnick
President – Steve Hennis, Hotelogy
Vice President – Ivar Yuste, PHG Hotels & Resorts
Secretary -Penny Fondy, Wits End Productions
Treasurer – Suzanne Mellen, HVS
Director –Samantha Ahuja, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Director -Jeff Dover, fsSTRATEGY, Inc.
Director – Wolfgang Gattringer, Solutions dot WG GmbH
Director -Roger Hill, The Gettys Group
Director -Peter Russell, Russell Partnership Technology
Membership in ISHC is by invitation only, and members are viewed as leaders in their respective areas of expertise. Candidates for membership undergo a rigorous screening process, ensuring that all ISHC members have a reputation of integrity and are qualified by their experience, training, and knowledge to develop and express sound judgment on industry issues.
ISHC is composed of individuals, not organizations, corporations, or groups. To be eligible for full membership, an individual must be an owner, officer, partner, or principal of his or her own company, or the equivalent thereof, and be qualified by his or her years of experience consulting.
ISHC proudly welcomed the following thirty-seven new members in its 2025 membership class:
Edward Blum (Associate), Delancey Realty Advisors
Alain Debare (Associate), HVS Middle East & Africa
Raha Hadjarpour (Associate), Tricon Foodservice Consultants, Ltd.
Dale Hipsh (Associate), Hipsh & Co.
Hector Medina (Associate), Ankura Consulting
Dr Emmanuel Nsabamina (Associate), The Boonies Africa, Ltd.
Alexandra Plain (Associate), Odyssey Consultancy
Mark Purcell (Associate), Purcell Hotel Advisory Services, LLC.
Hiro Abe, A. Advisors
Linda Amraen, Bare International
Tareq El Zayat, OBMI
Khaled Ghaled, KG&CO
Nikos Hadjos, Hotellect
Leonora Halewood, Kiyomi Consulting
Rosannah Harding, Ostrow Harding
Peter Hathaway, US Realty Consultants
Glenn Huskie, Artizan Global Limited
Carl Kernodle, Two Trout
Tobias Kümmel, IBCOL Real Estate GmbH
Adam Lara, KTGY
Matteo Mantovani, Currie & Brown
Clay Markham, RATIO Design
Gabriel Matar, Sentinel Hospitality
Arnaud Millécamps, Gatehouse Hospitality
Dean Minett, Gatehouse Hospitality
Ricardo Moreira, XCO2
John Podaras, Hotel Development Resources
Yves Preissler, Yves Preissler Business Consulting
Aviraj Puri, Bare International
Kendra Raines, KBK Procurement
Melkart Rouhana, MRT Consultants
Cindy Schoenauer, Cushman & Wakefield LLC
Michael Soll, The Innovation Group
Kevin Underwood, HKS
Robert Van Laer, LW Hospitality Advisors
Therese Virserius, Virserius Studio
Harry Wheeler, JCJ Architecture
About ISHC
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants is truly The Leading Global Source for Hospitality Expertise, represented by over two hundred and fifty of the industry’s most respected professionals from across six continents. Collectively, ISHC members provide expert services in over fifty functional areas and have specialized skills in virtually every segment of the hospitality industry. ISHC is dedicated to promoting the highest quality of professional consulting standards and practices for the hospitality industry. Candidates undergo a rigorous screening process, ensuring that all ISHC members have a reputation of integrity and are qualified by their experience, training, and knowledge to develop and express sound judgment on industry issues. Additional information about the organization, along with a directory of ISHC members, is available on the ISHC website at www.ishc.com.
