Evan Koller
Born and raised in the greater Cincinnati area, Evan started his career over 2 decades ago in independent, fine-dining restaurants. His love for French and Italian cooking led him to culinary school at the Midwest Culinary Institute before honing his skills as a Chef in country clubs and full-service hotels such as Marriott and Hilton.…
Read MoreNatasha Naqvi
Natasha has worked in all functions of HR, but recruitment and training remained the two functions of choice & experience. After graduating, she successfully interned with ICI Pharma and Paints Pvt.- Southeast Asia. She worked as a Logistics Coordinator and HR Trainer focusing on recruitment & training new hires for an International Commodity Trade House…
Read MoreMichael Paul Strickland
Michael comes to EHS after a 15+ year coaching career in athletics. During that time, he specialized in recruiting, consulting, and scouting. His background in operations and development will serve him well in this new role. He attended Randolph Macon College, where he studied Business and Economics and played basketball. Originally from the Lowcountry of…
Read MoreDeborah McCullough
Deborah fell into the hotel industry by chance. She had friends who were industry Managers. At a concert one of the Managers at the Westin asked her to come work for them. Two weeks later she started with them. Deborah started out as a server and worked her way up. While falling in love with…
Read MoreMichael Fehl
Michael started his career in the restaurant industry while on summer break from UNLV, where he was a busser at eighteen with Sheraton at the Twenty20 Bar and Grill. After this, he worked in support roles throughout restaurants while finally interning at the UNLV campus restaurant as an instructor. After graduating college, Michael became the…
Read MoreTessa Xioutas
Tessa was born in London, England, grew up in Sarasota, FL, and landed in Tampa, FL. She has always found herself in service-oriented professions where she worked closely with people. As a previous English Language Teacher, she had the opportunity to work and live internationally. During this time, Tessa traveled to 35 countries and enjoyed…
Read MoreNoah Downie
Growing up outside of Annapolis, Noah has fond memories of sailing the Chesapeake Bay, hiking the Appalachians, and camping on Chincoteague Island. After working just about every hourly restaurant role growing up, he became a Restaurant Manager and moved to California. He has a wide range of experience in Operations, Culinary, Event, and Beverage Management.…
Read MoreDeandra Petkus
Deandra started her passion in hospitality 20 years ago in the Metro Detroit area by working with small concept restaurants, moving to the Washington D.C. area to work for country clubs. Wanting to continue to grow and learn in the hospitality industry, took a leap to Florida where she completed her sommelier and cicerone certification…
Read MoreChristopher Greco
Chris was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in New York working summers as an under-the-table bike delivery and pizza boy at 12 on Fire Island, New York. Chris worked his way through the hospitality industry FOH and BOH and went through the Manager in Training program for Jean-Georges eventually making his way to General…
Read MoreHeidi McDonald
Though she has made fries and served tables, Heidi didn’t take the typical path of our recruiters. She learned all about recruitment through working in Human Resources. Heidi’s most recent position was as a Talent Acquisition Manager for a MN hospitality company, where she first became acquainted with EHS. Heidi brings insider experience working with…
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