Dr. Elinor Garely, New York, USA
- Expert Witness: Hospitality, Travel /Tourism industry with TASA Technical Advisory Services for Attorneys
- Award-winning international journalist/consultant; former Prof of Management/Marketing; Coordinator – Hotel, Travel /Tourism program – CUNY, BMCC, eTurboNews, Wines.travel
- Former member – Business Management /Marketing faculty – Long Island University, NYU Stern School of Business, University of Shanghai, PRC
- International marketing and management executive with Playboy Clubs and Hotels, the Copacabana and related restaurants/ clubs; Helmsley Spear (Hospitality Consultant Division), Babcock and Wilcox
- Developed/implemented first hotel joint venture in Russia; first hotel/restaurant management program at the University of Shanghai, PRC; designed/ implemented hotel management training programs for hotels in the United States, China (PRC), Malaysia and Caribbean. Received Ford Foundation grant to study role of Community Colleges in PRC; consultant to the government of Kenya to explore new economic development opportunities in the USA
- Received Ford Foundation grant to study role of Community Colleges in PRC; consultant to the government of Kenya to explore new economic development opportunities in the USA
- Research: Analysis of Guest Safety/Security at 5-Star/Luxury Hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, Cape Town, South Africa and Miami, Florida (Dissertation); Child Trafficking; eMarketing and We Know What Women Want in Hotels
- Former Real Estate Sales/Broker: Hotel Industry
- Doctorate in International Business from the University of Sarasota (Florida): focus on hotel, travel and tourism and guest safety/security.
- MBA in International Marketing and Business Management from New York University, Stern School of Business with Honors from the American Marketing Association; Former Member of BGS Honor Society; BS Degree, Lesley College, Art / Education
- Former Member – BOD, Sutton Area Community organization, International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association, and HSMA
- Current Member – NY Travel Writers Association, Princeton Club of New York
