VIBE Advisory Council
VIBE Advisory Council
The VIBE Advisory Council is a working board of on-premise beverage industry professionals. Members of the council include on-premise operator executives, an executive representative from each of VIBE’s Pinnacle Sponsor companies, and a limited number of industry consultants and agency executives. The “VAC” is co-chaired by Sharyn Iler and Laddie Weiss, Principals of BSI/WFV Partners, who produce VIBE in partnership with Questex Hospitality Group.
The VAC meets in person 8-12 weeks after the conference to assess all aspects of the recently concluded event, and begins to lay the groundwork for the following year’s VIBE Conference components. Throughout the year, in committees and individually, VAC members actively work with VIBE’s full management team as advisors and resources for information relating to all aspects of conference production.
George Barton
Vice President, Beverage and Bar Innovation
T.G.I. Friday's
Mike Blumberg
VP of National On-Premise Accounts
Crown Imports LLC
Terry Boyer
Director of National Accounts
Pernod Ricard
David Brown
VP of Operations Support
Houlihan's
Cindy Busi
Worldwide Director of Beverage
Hardrock
David Commer
Consultant
Commer Beverage Consulting
Melissa Davis
Director of Adult Beverage
HMS Host
Ed Eisworth
Director Beverage
California Pizza Kitchen
Tylor Field
VP of Wine and Spirits
Mortons, The Steakhouse
Jill Helmerick
Food & Beverage Manager
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Patrick Henry
President
Patrick Henry Creative Promotions
Cian Hickey
Sr. Sales Director- Draught
Anheuser-Busch
Todd Howell
Manager, Beverage Purchasing
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Shelly Hurley
Director of Beverage
OSI/Carrabba's
Sharyn Iler
President
BSI Conferences, inc.
Doug Jackson
Sr. Director Beverage Development
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
James Kramer
Vice President of Beverage Operations
Landry's Restaurants Inc.
Todd Kronebusch
Divisional VP of Operations
Buffalo Wild Wings
Ken Lennox
Director, Quality Beverage
Ruby Tuesday
Seth Lorenz
VP, On-Premise, TBA National Accounts
Diageo
Stuart McGuire
Director, Beverage Sales and Standards
Walt Disney World Co.
Stuart Melia
VP of Beverage
Craftworks Restaurant and Breweries
Mary Melton
Director of Beverage
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Bob Midyette
Director, Fleet Beverage Operations
Royal Caribbean International
David Morgan
VP, Food and Beverage
Omni Hotels
Stanley Novack
Principal
Novack Consulting
John O’Connell
Corporate Director of Beverage
Hyatt Hotels
Lowell Petrie
Chief Marketing Officer
Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.
Edithann Ramey
Sr. Director of Marketing
Brinker/Chili's
Ben Salisbury
Vice President, National Accounts- On Premise
Constellation Wines
Glenn Schmitt
President
MarkeTeam, Inc.
Kip Snider
Corporate Beverage Director
Yard House Restaurants
Jon Taffer
President, Nightclub & Bar Magazine, Digital Media &Trade Show
Questex
Ryan Valentine
Director of Beverage
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Rich Verrecchia
Owner
NEAT Beverage Concepts
Suzan Waldschmidt
Director of Beverage
OSI/Outback Steakhouse
Laddie Weiss
President
Weiss Foodservice Visions
Liza Wylie
Group Show Director
Questex
Doug Zeif
VP, Food & Beverage
Luxury Resorts