Advisory Board

  • Hydi Webb - Port of Miami Director & CEO
  • Lynn Hernandez - South Florida Regional Director at Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
  • Wendy Kallergis - President and CEO at Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association
  • Connie Kinnard - VP of Multicultural Tourism & Development Greater - Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Lupe Diaz - Executive Director Department of Career and Technical Education Miami-Dade County Public Schools
  • Julie Kennedy - Curriculum Support Specialist at Miami Dade County Public Schools Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Board
  • Andrew Platt - Corporate Executive Chef Celebrity Cruise Lines
  • Julissa Kepner - Dual General Manager Miami Airport Courtyard and Residence Inn at Marriott International
  • Henry Delgado - General Manager Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group
  • Monty Trainer - President/ CEO, Monty Trainer President/ CEO Coconut Grove Arts Festival
  • Nashara Frazier - Director of Market Management Florida Expedia Group
  • Chef Chris Valdes - Cooking with Chef Chris