Dr. Mayo operates a full-time training, consulting and coaching practice specializing in program development and management, faculty education, and personal and professional growth.

Recent clients include The Culinary Institute of America, the Federation of Dining Room Professionals, and the French Culinary Institute. Formerly Dean of Academic Initiatives, Dean of Liberal and Management Studies, and Associate Vice President for Degree Programs at The Culinary Institute of America.

Dr. Mayo holds a Diploma from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University, an MBA in Management from Syracuse University and a PhD in Education from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a Certified Hospitality Educator and one of a small group of professionals qualified to deliver the CHE program to other faculty members.

Dr. Mayo currently serves as the Immediate Past President of International CHRIE, the global leader in hospitality and tourism education and research, the President of the Phillies Bridge Farm Project, Inc and the Vice President of HEMAR.