Collins A publication by The Collins College of Hospitality Management Dean and James A. Collins Distinguished Chair Andrew Hale Feinstein Associate Dean Michael Godfrey Editor Lisa McPheron Photographer Tom Zasadzinski Art Director Susan Guntner Swan Graphics Contributing Writers Christa Collins, Donna Dannan, Tim Lynch, Ashley Madrid, Uyen Mai, Erin Mascho, Elaine Regus, Carla Sanders and Amanda Smith
Collins is funded by the Hae & Shina Park in Memory of Dr. Donald Lundberg Alumni & Outreach Endowment. The magazine is published twice a year by The Collins College of Hospitality Management at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and distributed to alumni and friends of the college. The college would like to thank the Office of Alumni Affairs and the Office of Public Affairs for their assistance in this publication. Letters should be sent to lcmcpheron@csupomona.edu or Collins Editor, The Collins College, Cal Poly Pomona, 3801 W. Temple Ave., Pomona, CA 91768. As part of its commitment to green printing, Collins is printed on FSC-certified paper. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests.
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Contributing Editors Randi Kirshbaum and Elaine Regus Printing and Distribution Advanced Color Graphics
Collins College Board of Advisors Chairman Howard R. Gordon The Gordon Group Board Members Donald B. Ayres, III Ayres Hotels Bruce Baltin PKF Consulting Russ Bendel The Habit Restaurants, LLC Linda Brandt Panda Restaurant Group, Inc. James A. Collins Sizzler International, Inc. Jot Condie California Restaurant Association Timothy S. Dubois The Edward Thomas Companies Andrew Hale Feinstein The Collins College of Hospitality Management Richard N. Frank Lawry’s Restaurants, Inc.
Thomas M. Goff Bernstein Global Wealth Management Bruce J. Gorelick ’78 Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa Jeff King URG / King’s Seafood Company James H. Little Cini-Little International, Inc. Arte Nathan Strategic Development Worldwide Mary Niven Disney’s California Adventure Park David A. Phifer Consultant David Schneiderman Southern Wine & Spirits Eddie Sheldrake Polly’s, Inc. David A. Sherf Ascendant Lodging Partners, LLC Larry Shupnick Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Ned Snavely Aliso Creek Inn Bob Spivak The Grill/Daily Grill Maureen Trippe Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Eva N. Wassermann ’86 State Parkway Advisory Honorary Board Member J. Michael Ortiz Cal Poly Pomona
Collins College Alumni Chapter Board Steven Senft ’98 President Russ Bendel, Jr. ’05 Vice President Seth Larson’02 Secretary Ivee Yu ’08 Treasurer Dominic Donatoni ’04 Chair Jason Farned ’04 Chair