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Jeanne Varney is a lecturer at Cornell's Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. She specializes in Hospitality Facilities Management, Hospitality Asset Management, Sustainable Development, and the Introduction of Sustainable Hospitality. Varney's approach integrates technical facilities management with practical management perspectives. She examines a wide array of issues faced by hotel ownership groups needing asset management oversight to influence results that meet ownership objectives. Additionally, she leads students in the principles and application methods for green hotel development practices within an engaged learning environment. Her course offerings include topics that guide students in the tactical implementation of green principles and policies. Varney also serves as the principal of Olive Hospitality Consulting, where she offers pragmatic sustainability solutions to businesses aiming to improve their triple bottom line. With over 20 years of experience in real estate, operations, and sustainable hospitality, her previous roles include vice president of asset management at Host Hotels & Resorts, as well as positions at Marriott International, Horwath Landauer Hospitality Consulting, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. Varney is active in professional organizations, including serving as the past president of NEWH, Inc., and is a founding member of the NEWH Sustainability Committee. She is a member of the Green Building Council, Sustainable Hospitality Council, Cornell Real Estate Council, and the Cornell Hotel Society. Varney holds an MBA from George Washington University and a BS degree in hotel administration from Cornell University.
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