Michiel Bakker
InvestorAdvisor at 1st Course Capital · Industry Partner at AiiM Partners
Hyde Park, New York, United States
About
President of the Culinary Institute of America with prior global leadership roles at Google and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Experience
- The Culinary Institute of AmericaPresident and CEOcurrent2024 — presentHyde Park, New York, United States
- The Culinary Institute of AmericaPresident Elect2024Hyde Park, New York, United States
- ReFEDBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- IMAGINEImagine Leadercurrent2024 — present
- Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage IndustryBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage IndustryBoard Advisor2025San Mateo, California, United States
- OrbiskChair of the Board2025 — 2026Utrecht, Netherlands
- OrbiskMember of The Supervisory Board2023 — 2025Utrecht, Netherlands
- GoogleVice President, Workplace Strategy, Innovation and Sustainabilty2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleVice President, Global Workplace Programs2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleDirector, Global Workplace Services Programs2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleDirector, Food at Google2012 — 2017Santa Clara County, California, United States
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Senior Director of Food and Beverage, Europe, Africa & The Middle East2010 — 2012Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Co-leader of Starwood’s North America Divisional Food and Beverage team/Sr. Director of Food and B2008 — 2010Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.Corporate Director of Food and Beverage, New Builds and Transitions2004 — 2008
- The Westin Peachtree Plaza, AtlantaHotel Manager2003 — 2004Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- The Westin PhiladelphiaHotel Manager2001 — 2003Greater Philadelphia
- The Westin Embassy RowHotel Manager2000 — 2001Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The Westin Salishan Lodge & Golf Resort, OregonDirector of Operations1999 — 2000Gleneden Beach, Oregon
- The Westin Peachtree Plaza, AtlantaStarted as an assistant Cafe Manager in 1995; left as the F&B leader of this hotel1995 — 1999Atlanta, GA
- Ministerie van VROM (The Netherlands)Head of Internal Services Department1993 — 1995The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Skills & more
Leadership25Management27Strategic Thinking2Corporate Real Estate3Global Experience1Global Leadership1Board LevelIntrapreneurshipSystems ThinkingStakeholder Engagement1Sustainability1Organizational Leadership1
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Business StrategyLeadership DevelopmentFood & BeverageRestaurantsPre-openingHospitality IndustryHospitality ManagementHospitalityFood ServiceCateringHotel ManagementResortsLanguages Dutch · English
- NIMA B (Dutch Institute for Marketing) — NIMA, Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michiel Bakker?
- President of the Culinary Institute of America with prior global leadership roles at Google and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
- Where does Michiel Bakker work?
- Michiel Bakker is Advisor at 1st Course Capital.
- Where did Michiel Bakker go to school?
- Michiel Bakker studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Executive Education Program, Corporate Governance); Columbia Business School (Certificate, Digital Strategies for Business); The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University (Certificate of Graduate studies in Nutrition for Industry Professionals and Entrepreneurs).
Same school
Also attended The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University1
Also attended University of Groningen137
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Also attended University of Bradford12
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Also attended Hotel Management School Maastricht2
Shared employers
Also worked at IMAGINE8
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Also worked at Orbisk2
Also worked at Google1,715
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