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Global Hospitality executive search consultants are professionals
who typically begin their careers in the hospitality industry—not
as recruiters, but as general managers of hotel/resort properties,
food and beverage directors, chefs, and other key management
personnel positions. Several have earned degrees from prestigious
hotel schools. Our understanding of your wants and needs comes
from inside the business, not outside. Read on to find out
more about our consultants:
eden@globalhospitality.com
Mr. Slegr has been in the hospitality recruiting and consulting
business since 1987 and is principal and founder of Global
Hospitality, Inc., Los Angeles. Prior to his recruiting career,
Mr. Slegr was partner and General Manager of the Sportsmen's
Lodge Restaurant in Los Angeles, Executive Director of Student
Management Corporation at Cornell University, and worked with
Hyatt Hotels and Swissotels in Europe. Mr. Slegr's background,
includes management positions within the hospitality industry
in food and beverage, finance, and as General Manager.
In 1998, Mr. Slegr co-founded, along with long-time business
associate David Curry, Hospitality Careers Online, Inc., (www.hcareers.com).
Mr. Slegr currently continues in a consulting capacity with
Hcareers and serves on the Hcareers Board of Directors.
Mr. Slegr has a BS degree from Cornell University School
of Hotel Administration and previously attended the American
College of Switzerland, where he majored in international
business. Mr. Slegr speaks Czech, functional French, and a
bit of Spanish.
In addition, he enjoys public speaking, career counseling,
and has served on the Hospitality Financial and Technology
Professionals (HFTP) Board of Directors for the past several
years. Eden enjoys cooking, reading, swimming, traveling,
and spending time with his family.
tom@globalhospitality.com
Originally from South Dakota, Tom graduated from the University
of Houston in 1980 with a BS in Hotel & Restaurant Management.
Tom's work history includes Hyatt, Sheraton and Doubletree
Hotels, with experience in sales, catering and operations
management. He started in the hospitality recruitment business
in 1990. He has been an integral part of the Los Angeles office
since 1992 and is on the Global Board of Directors.
Tom also has been very involved on the Board of Directors
of Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International
(HSMAI) and has served as Treasurer of this group. When Tom
isn't training for his annual run in the LA Marathon, he enjoys
gardening, snow skiing, and traveling with his wife, Jeannie.
terry@globalhospitality.com
Ms. Slegr has worked in the hospitality recruiting industry
since 1987 as a Web site consultant and researcher, PR writer,
and as an executive recruiter. Enthusiastic and experienced
in every type of hospitality search assignment, Terry’s
as much at ease searching for an Executive Chef or Chief Engineer
as she is for a Hotel/Resort General Manager or a Spa Director.
Global Hospitality is a member of ISPA (International Spa
Association), and Terry heads up the Spa & Fitness searches
for the Los Angeles office and has worked with luxury resorts,
hotels, and destination spas over the past several years.
After earning a degree from Michigan State University and
studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, she joined Student Management
Corporation at Cornell University, holding the position of
Assistant Executive Director for 5 years before moving to
Los Angeles. In addition to completing post-graduate classes
in journalism and legal curricula after moving to LA, Terry
Slegr was the founder and producer of the highly successful
concert series at the Sportsmen's Lodge Restaurant in Studio
City, "Bound for Glory." She loved booking internationally
renowned recording artists, emceeing all the shows, and managing
every aspect of the series. Whenever there’s time, she
likes going to concerts, traveling just about anywhere, and
spending time with her family.
juli@globalhospitality.com
Prior to joining Global Hospitality, Juli spent 12 years
working within the entertainment industry. During her tenure
at one of Hollywood’s largest movie studios, Juli recruited
for every level, within every function and across every division.
She particularly enjoys targeting catering, culinary and restaurant
management within the hospitality industry.
Juli has a Bachelor’s degree from USC and she is an
accomplished musician. She also enjoys volunteering within
her church and community.
joeanne@globalhospitality.com
After graduation, Joeanne took on a challenging position
as a Project Manager. In early 2000, Joeanne joined the team
at Global Hospitality as an Executive Recruiter. Joeanne has
traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, and
Africa and continues to pursue her goal of traveling the world.
doug@globalhospitality.com
Doug graduated in 1989 from George Brown College's Hospitality
Management program. He has worked for some of the top hospitality
corporations in North America, including six years with Marriott
International. He has 16 years of operations experience, and
has held several senior management positions within the hospitality
industry, including General Manager.
Doug joined Global Hospitality in 1999, bringing his dedication
to customer service, ethics, and honesty. Doug is now Vice
President of Operations and is still a very active hospitality
consultant for the company.
Doug specializes in Hotel and Casino Executive positions,
in addition to senior-level positions for hospitality companies
in the U.S. Northeast and Canada. Doug is a true competitor
with a "customer first" attitude who produces results
for his clients.
Doug is very active with charitable organizations in his
community, such as Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada, and
also participates in many local sports.
fred@globalhospitality.com
Before joining Global Hospitality in 1997, Fred spent 21
years as a General Manager with some of the "Leading
Hotels of the World" in both Switzerland and Canada.
As a Swiss, French, and Canadian national, Fred is a true
citizen of the world and was trained and educated in Switzerland.
Fred serves as Vice President and Director of International
Recruiting for the Global Hospitality office in Toronto.
richard@globalhospitality.com
Richard Mirosolin, managing partner and co-founder of the
Global Hospitality office in Toronto, was raised and educated
in Germany prior to living in Canada.
Richard's early training in the exotic wonders of deep sea
diving at the world-renowned Coastal School of Diving in Oakland,
California prepared him well for the exotic allure of the
hospitality industry. Hard work and persistence offered Richard
many exciting corporate management opportunities with Canada's
largest hospitality company before founding Global Hospitality
Search Consultants, Ltd. in 1992.
Richard is bilingual, enjoys the arts, sports, and cultural
diversity. He considers himself fortunate to be living in
one of the world's leading democracies. His personal motto:
integrity, realism, and perseverance
stephen@globalhospitality.com
A graduate of the University of Guelph, Stephen has been
involved with the hospitality industry since 1989, serving
as General Manager, Rooms Division Manager and Director of
Food & Beverage. His experience and passion for the industry
led him to pursue a career in executive search with Global
Hospitality. When he has a break in his busy work schedule,
Mr. Shanahan enjoys exploring new cultures and travel, having
explored such countries as Cuba, Mexico, Russia, France, Germany,
Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Holland, Belgium, Malta and Tunisia,
making his interests truly "global."
bill@globalhospitality.com
Bill Swerdon, a founding partner and owner of the Global
Hospitality office in Toronto, has been an active member of
the executive search industry since 1979. Upon graduating
with an honours degree in Biochemistry from the University
of Toronto, Mr. Swerdon became the Technical Manager at Career
Path Personnel for a period of ten years. Bill earned the
respect of his peers and was considered to be to the most
professional and effective technical recruiter in Canada.
Always ready for a challenge, he became the Director of Training
at a leading international hospitality executive search firm
for three years before establishing Global Hospitality Search
Consultants, Ltd., in 1992.
Bill's travels throughout the world have given him an excellent
rapport with different cultures. And despite the challenge
of having three teenage daughters, Bill has still found time
to become involved with such community activities as charitable
fund raising, car pooling, youth theater, and soccer coaching.
denis@globalhospitality.com
Denis Pairault graduated in 1977 from the Cornell School
of Hotel Administration and has held senior management positions
with upscale hotels on several continents. He has worked in
such exotic locales as Montreal, Paris, Guadeloupe, and beautiful
Mississauga, Ontario. Denis joined Global Hospitality after
teaching for three years as a hospitality instructor in Toronto,
and in 2000 he opened the Global Hospitality office in Montreal.
Denis is married to Myriam, a fellow Cornell grad. They have
three children and they all enjoy tennis, skiing, and travel
overseas.
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