Entrepreneurship

Vernetta Kosalka is a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) from the American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute with over 25 years of experience. She is also a Level 1 Certified Hospitality and Culinary Arts Instructor through the National Restaurant Association and American Culinary Federation. Her areas of expertise include hospitality management, event planning management, guest services management, hospitality curriculum development, small business and entrepreneurship development and more. She also serves as the vice president on the board of the Central Federation of the International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE). (Updated July 2025)