{"id":546,"date":"2023-03-30T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/?page_id=546"},"modified":"2023-04-02T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T13:24:32","slug":"about-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/?page_id=546","title":{"rendered":"About New"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"546\" class=\"elementor elementor-546\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae1bcb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae1bcb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c373b1e\" data-id=\"c373b1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb5964 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"bfb5964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">About Me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kenneth N. Ivory is an inspirational, enthusiastic trainer, contributing author, international speaker, passionate coach, mentor, and transformational hospitality thought leader. His professional career spans over thirty-five years in the hospitality, academic, non-profit, and senior living industries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abb0de4\" data-id=\"abb0de4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d5413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70d5413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image 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.elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>He has served in various front line, multi- unit, and executive level roles from Area Manager for ACCOR Economy Lodging (Motel 6), District Manager with Sodexo Corporate Services, Vice-President of Business Operations for Shaw Food Services, Vice-President of Operations for Acorn Food Services, Executive Director for Saint James Family Life Center and Visions of Tomorrow Community Development Corporation, Regional Food and Beverage Operations Manager for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts, Chief Operating Officer of Perkins Management Services, Vice President of Operations for Creative Dining Services, Chief Operating Officer &amp; Chief Strategy Officer for Genuine Foods, and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Community Life for Lindsey Management 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class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>He holds an Associate of Science in Home Economics from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Bachelor of Science in Food Service Management from The University of Georgia, Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Studies and Master of Business Administration in Hospitality from Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England and additional doctoral courses at Oklahoma State University.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-117767b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"117767b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58d6240\" data-id=\"58d6240\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-151030b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"151030b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-996989a\" data-id=\"996989a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3f60a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"dc3f60a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:120,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_left\"><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Professional Credentials<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb009de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb009de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">His professional credentials include Certified Food and Beverage <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Executive by the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Food <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Management Professional by the National Restaurant Association, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, Surrey, United Kingdom, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional by the Six Sigma <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Global Institute, Certified Food Safety Manager by the National <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Registry of Food Safety Professionals, Certified Personality <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Temperament Facilitator of True Colors for over 20 years, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Certified ServSafe Instructor and Registered ServSafe, Certified <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Dietary Manager and Certified Food Protection Professional by the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Association of Nutrition &amp; Foodservice Professionals, ServSuccess <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Examination Proctor, Certified Food Service Sanitation Manager, State of Illinois Department of Public Health, former Adjunct Faculty Member of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division and former Visiting Faculty Member in the School of Business of North Carolina Central University in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Administration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee379e5 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ee379e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:190}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84c3222 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84c3222\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdda31e\" data-id=\"fdda31e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9fe06 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4e9fe06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:120,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_left\"><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Professional Credentials<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f3ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f3ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">His professional credentials include Certified Food and Beverage <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Executive by the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Food <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Management Professional by the National Restaurant Association, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, Surrey, United Kingdom, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional by the Six Sigma <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Global Institute, Certified Food Safety Manager by the National <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Registry of Food Safety Professionals, Certified Personality <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Temperament Facilitator of True Colors for over 20 years, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Certified ServSafe Instructor and Registered ServSafe, Certified <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Dietary Manager and Certified Food Protection Professional by the <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Association of Nutrition &amp; Foodservice Professionals, ServSuccess <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Examination Proctor, Certified Food Service Sanitation Manager, State of Illinois Department of Public Health, former Adjunct Faculty Member of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division and former Visiting Faculty Member in the School of Business of North Carolina Central University in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Administration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b0c7\" data-id=\"7c7b0c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8d1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e8d1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7950250\" data-id=\"7950250\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c8b085 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c8b085\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a7e9ef\" data-id=\"2a7e9ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aacd6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7aacd6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nasa.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nasa.png 860w, https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nasa-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nasa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kennethivory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/nasa-768x770.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c230d\" data-id=\"02c230d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e39395 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"2e39395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:120,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_left\"><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Professional Affiliations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>He's a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association <\/span><span>for over twenty years, Board of Directors member of Society of <\/span><span>Hospitality and Foodservice Management, Professional Member <\/span><span>of the Association of Nutrition &amp; Foodservice Professionals, <\/span><span>National Board of Directors of the Food Recovery Network, and <\/span><span>Past President of the Alumni Board of Directors of the College of <\/span><span>Family and Consumer Sciences at The University of Georgia. He <\/span><span>holds several awards and accolades because of his significant <\/span><span>commitment and contributions to the hospitality industry and the <\/span><span>community. He was honored as FACS (Family and Consumer <\/span><span>Sciences) 100 Centennial Honoree of the College of Family and <\/span><span>Consumer Sciences for The University of Georgia and BACCHUS <\/span><span>Alumni Award Nominee of Oxford Brookes University in the \u201cMajor <\/span><span>Contribution to the Hospitality Industry\u201d category.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Me Kenneth N. Ivory is an inspirational, enthusiastic trainer, contributing author, international speaker, passionate coach, mentor, and transformational hospitality thought leader. His professional career spans over thirty-five years in the hospitality, academic, non-profit, and senior living industries. Welcome to the Next Level. 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