Keith Kefgen is President of HVS Executive Search, the human resource consulting practice of HVS International. Keith has more than 15 years of experience in the field of hospitality executive search. He is a frequent lecturer on industry related issues and has written more than 100 articles on the topics of executive selection, pay-for-performance, corporate governance and executive leadership. He is a graduate of the Cornell University Hotel School and also the founder of two e-commerce initiatives: hospitalitycareernetwork.com, a web-based recruiting site and 2020 skills.com an online assessment profile.

Industries:

• Hotel
• Gaming

Dena Blum-Rothman is Vice President of HVS Executive Search and specializes in the hotel industry. Prior to joining HVS she was Human Resources Manager at Travel Planner and started her career with Hyatt. Dena has a B.S. from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration and a M.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations.

Industries:

• Hotel

Howard Krieger is Managing Director of HVS Executive Search and specializes in retained executive search and compensation consulting for the gaming industry. He is a veteran sales and business development professional having spent the majority of his career working in several aspects of financial services, most notably with American Express. Howard holds a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University and is a regular contributor to various trade publications.

Industries:

• Gaming
• Hotel

Brad Ellman is Managing Director of HVS Executive Search in New York and specializes in executive search, compensation consulting and counseling for the retail and manufacturing industries. Brad has over twenty years of domestic and international retail, apparel and manufacturing experience in the areas of sales, marketing and operations. He has also consulted internationally on brand development and intellectual property protection. Brad holds a B.S. in Management Science from SUNY @ Binghamton.

Industries:

• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Restaurant
• Hotel

Trevor Belton joined HVS Executive search after receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. Trevor has previously interned with several hospitality companies including Union Square Hospitality Group, The Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica California and MGM Mirage in Las Vegas.

Doug Rosen is President of Hospitalitycareernetwork.com, the online recruiting division of HVS Executive Search. Hospitalitycareernetwork.com offers the hospitality industry a middle management recruitment solution as well as project based services. Since joining HVS in the fall of 2000 Doug has written numerous articles about online recruitment and also handles senior level search, specifically focusing on the emerging segment of residential hotel development. Clients within that arena include The Edge Group and Kingdom Hotel Investments.

Industries:

• Hotel
• Mixed-Use

Juliette Boone brings a wealth of experience in her 18-year hospitality industry career. She has a diverse professional background including hotel food and beverage operations, culinary arts, catering sales and operations, contract food service, concept development, hospitality education, and hotel consulting and valuation. Her experience is complemented with a Master’s degree in Hospitality Management and Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.

Industries:

• Hotel

Becca Ickowicz joined HVS Executive Search after obtaining a Bachelors of Science degree from the School of Hospitality Administration at Cornell University. Becca has had prior internships in New York with Morgans Hotel Group and Willow Hotels, where she got first-hand experience in hotel operations, corporate research and marketing.