LES ROCHES SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD

The Governing Board’s objective is to review the school’s mission, assure quality and integrity, review major changes in the curriculum, endorse strategic planning, monitor financial data and access the CEO's performance. The Governing Board meets between 3 and 4 times per year and is composed of an independent chairperson, representatives from Gesthotel, "hôtelleriesuisse" as well as independent lawyers and Chief Executive Officers.

Mr François Ducry

Administrator and Director General Fedhorest SA, Fribourg, Switzerland (President and chair)

Mr Francis Clivaz

President Gesthotel SA

Mr David Graves

President, Laureate Hospitality Education

Dr Julia Watkins

Executive Director, Council on Social Work Education, Virginia, USA

Me Bernard Dêtienne

Lawyer, Sion, Switzerland

Mr Claudio Casanova

Vice-President, hotelleriesuisse

Dr Alberto Godenzi

Dean and Professor of Boston College, MA, USA

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

The “Comité Scolaire” is the academic committee of the university. The committee meets once per semester to review academic policies, curriculums and to ensure the programs are up-to-date and adapted for the professional world. The committee is composed of two representatives from the department of the ministry of education and the CEO, as well as three consultative representatives: one from "hôtelleriesuisse", one from the hotel association of valais and one representative from the hospitality industry.

President:
Mr Jean Mudry - Director, Hôtel Alpina & Savoy

Members:
Mr Eric Biselx
Mr Maurice Clivaz

Mr François Ducry - Administrator and Director General, Fedhorest SA,
Mr Pierre-André Pannatier - President, Association Hôtelière du Valais
Mr Arie A. J. van der Spek - Directeur Général Les Roches
Mr Charles Zuchuat

Invited:
Mr Francis Clivaz

Mr Jeremy Hutchinson - Dean, Les Roches
Mr Clive Taylor - Campus Director, Les Roches

INDUSTRY PANEL ADVISORS

This panel is a consultative industry panel or forum and is comprised of leading decision-makers from top international hotel chains. They meet once a year and their role is to ensure that our industry curriculum reflects the latest trends in the field.

Our panel includes: