Dr. Brendan Cronin, DBA, held management positions with Intercontinental Hotels, Sheraton Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, and Pan Pacific Hotels in Ireland, Switzerland, Africa, Thailand, Macao, Malaysia, and Singapore. After transitioning to academia, Brendan taught management and MBA courses in the U.S. and Switzerland for over 30 years. He has a Master of Business Administration from Endicott College, MA, USA, and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Leadership with a focus on Entrepreneurship from Walden University, MI, USA. Recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, Brendan’s research interests are employee appreciation, employee turnover, entrepreneurship, and marketing.