Tim Mehlberg earned his B.S. in Hospitality Management from Ferris State University and his M.S. in Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management from Texas Tech University. His career experience started with general management positions with high volume restaurant chains Magic Pan International and Good Earth Restaurant & Bakery as well as several branded food and beverage concepts for Host International at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Tim spent 17 years within the foodservice distribution channel in sales, sales support, product marketing and brand development working for Gordon Food Service and Performance Food Group. He also has foodservice product development and product launch experience with poultry processor Perdue Farms Inc.
Tim spent 13 years as a hospitality management educator with The University of Akron and is now proudly serving Michigan State University educating Hospitality Business students in the Broad College of Business.