Let Us Match Your Project Needs with an Individual or Team of Expert Hospitality Consultants
With the broad knowledge and capabilities available within our organization, and our members’ diverse locations throughout the world, Cayuga can quickly identify a single hospitality consultant or assemble a multi-disciplinary task force with the skill set and experience to effectively tackle any industry-related assignment.
Hospitality Consulting Services
Meet Our Consultants
For more than 35 years leaders in tourism and hospitality have entrusted their consulting needs to Cayuga’s highly skilled professionals and their industry leading resources for both domestic and international assignments. Contact us today to enquire about the services your operation needs to deliver the results you need to achieve both operational excellence and financial success.
Don Farrell
Sales, Service & Leadership Training
James Samson
Food, Beverage, and Restaurants
Larry Spelts
Hotel Development & Repositioning
Peter LaFemina
Hospitality Finance and Owner Services
Walter O'Connell
Hotel Valuation & Cost Segregation
James Kuester
Interior and Experience Design
Bill Carroll, Ph. D.
Revenue, Pricing, Marketing
James Miles
Independent Resort Ops & Development
Juliette Gust
Ethics, Compliance, Anti-Fraud
Connor Vanderholm
Total Revenue Management & Task Force
Sean Flakelar
Luxury Boutique Resort & Restaurant Ops.
Shirley Whelan
F&B Concept Development & Management
Stacy Moore
Foodservice Concepts & Strategies
Jennifer Dohrmann-Alpert
Market & Financial Feasibility Studies
Haydee Cruz
Digital Marketing and Market Analysis
Eric Rubino
Acquisitions/Investment/Deal Structuring
Dr. Chekitan Dev
Hospitality Branding and Marketing
Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
HR Consultant, Trainer, Interim Director
Greg Riehle
Legal, Risk Management, Arbitration
Rishi Mistry
Technology Solutions
Gary Isenberg
Hotel Stakeholder Advocacy & Development
Rick Blackburn
Sales Optimization & Growth Strategies
Jon Peck
Acquisition Advisory & Asset Management
Frank Schuetzendorf
Food & Beverage Concept Development
Charis Atwood
FF&E Project Planning and Management
Katherine Moulton
Mediation and Dispute Resolution
Stewart Kiely
Design/Project Management/Sustainability
Mandy Murry
Independent Hotel Coaching
Haydn Kramer
Hotel Sales and Global Sales
Martin Coghlan
Revenue & Distribution Management
Scott Brown
Audio Visual Services & Infrastructure
Ted Torres
Development & Construction Management
Melissa Rosen
F&B Concept/Branding/Revenue Strategies
Stephanie Smith
Digital Marketing, Business Intelligence
Holleigh Alexander-Ramsey
Spa, Wellness, Recreation, & Branding
Perry Smith
Restaurant & Club Operations, PR, Branding
Jeff Hope
Finance, Operations & Risk Management
Kevin Doyle
Fraud Investigations & Prevention
Alan Orlob
Hotel Security & Threat Mitigation
Rebecca Lombardo
CMO, Marketing, Branding Strategist
Sean Skellie
Hotel Development & Marketing Analysis
Peter Van Allen
Non-Rooms and Rooms Pricing Strategies
Ken Edwards
Receivership, Asset Management, Training
Susan Barry
Commercial Strategy
John Berndt
Operations & Asset Management
Zachary Schwartz
Investment, Development, Asset Strategy
Tom Lambrecht
Debt Restructuring, Loan Packaging
Bill Callnin
Chairman Emeritus
Chuck Kelley
Positioning & Asset Operations
Joseph Cozza
Catering Sales & Event Operations
Prakash Khemlani
FF&E Design, Manufacturing, Procurement
Janet Eason
Marketing and Branding
Brian Schoettes
Workforce Management Expert
Debbie Miller
Digital Marketing and Social Media
Jay Landfair
Asset Management/PIP/Project Management
Charles Oswald
Hotel & Asset Mgmt, Hotel Underwriting
Thomas Cleary
Insurance & Risk Mgmt for Hospitality
Dan Voellm
Asset Management & Valuations
Sunjoy Sharma
Management, Marketing, Leadership
Preston Rideout
Nightclub and Dram Shop Expert
Javier Leon
Engineering, MEP Review, CapEx Planning
Alan Someck
Expert Witness, Foodservice Operations
Simon Turner
Expert Witness, Asset Mgmt, Transactions
Leah Crump
Luxury Wellness & Spa Consultant
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