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Hospitality Career Paths

• Present
• I have culture in my title, but the people who are creating the culture are the people in the restaurants every day...

  

  Abby Kritzler

  Executive Director & Chief Culture Officer

  BOKA Restaurant Group

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• Not everything can be a top priority, even when it seems like it needs to be that way. You have to be able to move...

  

  Santo Scavuzzo III

  People Coordinator/Recruiter; Owner/Baker

  Boka Restaurant Group; Santooch! Home Bakery

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• I love to inspire young people to grow into their potential. Whether it is in the restaurant or outside of the...

  

  Wesley Conger

  Director of Operations

  BOKA Restaurant Group

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• Working in an industry where you are constantly learning and being challenged is a unique and special career. Boka...

  

  Ian Goldberg

  COO

  Boka Restaurant Group

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• It might sound very simple, but treating people with kindness has served me very well throughout my career. One’s...

  

  Michelle Herndon

  Director of Diversity & Community

  Boka Restaurant Group

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• Hospitality is an addiction. I love working with the people in this industry and the day-to-day challenges of my job....

  

  Taylor Crowley

  Chief Marketing Officer

  Boka Restaurant Group

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• 2021
• The biggest lesson I have you learned in my career is that you have to be a chameleon in this industry. All of us...

  

  Kristine Basas

  Director of People & Culture

  Food Bank of the Rockies

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• 2019
• It’s impossible to find success and happiness in this industry if you don’t have an authentic love for taking care of...

  

  Kevin Boehm

  Co-Owner

  Boka Restaurant Group, BIÂN

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• 2017
• Be brilliant at the basics. Basic techniques and skills are at the foundation of everything we do. If you can...

  

  Erin Kobler

  Executive Pastry Chef

  Sepia & PROXI

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• 2016
• The best piece of advice I have received is, "don’t forget to have fun." It’s a lesson I’ve learned since working...

  

  Erica James

  General Manager

  Momotaro and the Izakaya

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• 2015
• Patience is one of the most important qualities to possess. It carries through every aspect of your life. I feel like...

  

  Joe Frillman

  Executive Chef and Proprietor

  Daisies

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