Michael is the Senior Catering Sales Manager at the JW Marriott Resort, specializing in Weddings and Social events. His role with the JW Marriott includes meeting with potential brides to discuss venue selection and menu planning. Michael's background includes 15 years of experience in fine-dining restaurants, hotel and offsite catering, and university dining as well as a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Manager from Kansas State University. During his tenure working in Dining Services at Kansas State, he produced award-winning events with involvement in menu planning, theme development, and service coordination and training. In addition, he has assisted in teaching courses in etiquette and service styles at Kansas State as a part of the curriculum. He is also Co-Founder and Event Director of JMTEventology. Michael is an active member in the NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) and WPLV (Wedding Professionals of Las Vegas). Michael is a Certified Hospitality Educator.
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.
