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Experienced hotelier, food, and beverage operations specialist with a travel and tourism design passion

Profile Summary

He is a Certified Hospitality Educator and Certified Executive Chef. He has experience leading food and beverage teams all over the world. His focus is entrepreneurial, managerial, and financial acumen, as well as the problem solving skills while setting up systems to sustain business challenges. His hotel and resort experiences across the globe arm him with business solutions fostering growth in challenging markets across multiple settings.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Business Operations
• ☆ International Business
• ☆ Customer Service
• ☆ Crisis Management & Emergency Preparedness
• ☆ Risk Management
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Consulting

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Financial Consulting

Work Experience

Endowed Faculty

Michigan State University

August 2023 - Present

Consultant for Hospitality Operations

Various Food, Beverage, and Hotels

February 2020 - Present

Lecturer

UW Stout

August 2021 - May 2023

Assistant Professor

Woosong University

March 2017 - February 2019

Executive Chef

Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts

July 2007 - October 2016

Education

CEIP - Culinary Enrichment and Innovation Program

Culinary Institute of America

January 2025 - April 2026

Master's in Hospitality Management

Florida International University

May 2019 - April 2020

Bachelor's in Hospitality Management

Florida International University

August 2017 - May 2019

Associates in Applied Science - Culinary Arts

Joliet Junior College

August 1996 - June 1999

Certifications

• Certified Hospitalty Educator (CHE)

  AHLEI

  May 2026 - Present

• Certified Culinary Educator (CCE)

  American Culinary Federation

  https://www.credly.com/users/chefaroy

  December 2025 - Present

• Certified Executive Chef (CEC)

  American Culinary Federation

  https://www.credly.com/users/chefaroy

  August 2023 - Present

Publications

BOOK

Borchgrevink, C. P., Perry, R. L., Roy, Adam, (2021). Wine and other hospitality beverages (4th ed.). Great River Learning .