James, alumni of the Culinary Institute of America, is Convention
Services Manager at the Sheraton New York Hotel. Formerly, he served as
Manager of Weddings and Catering & Convention Manager for the
Venetian and Palazzo Resorts in Las Vegas. Prior to that, he specialized
in weddings and social events as Catering Manager at Loews Lake Las
Vegas. Serving on the Executive Board of Directors of the Las Vegas
Chapter of the National Association of Catering Executives, James has
been involved with developing innovative program ideas for the chapter
as well as overseeing the chapter's involvement with the Catersource
conference. James has a CPCE (Certified Professional Catering Executive)
designation from NACE. He also holds the first-level certification from
the Court of Master Sommeliers and is working on certification to
become a Certified Sommelier.
The hospitality expert professionals listed on this page all have significant experience in their respective fields. Additionally, all of them give back to the industry by teaching at The International School of Hospitality. The school requires a rigorous interview and training process for all instructors. TISOH is also one of very few schools that require all instructors to become CHE (Certified Hospitality Educator) certified.
