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    Roger Nabedian

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    Portrait of Roger Nabedian

    Portrait of Roger Nabedian

    i. Biography

    At a Glance Hospitality leadership is built from the floor up, and Roger Nabedian’s profile is shaped by that structure. Starting at the bottom and working upward gives him working knowledge of service at every level: how each station depends on the next, how pace shifts across a shift, and how the guest experience is carried by the whole team, not a single role. That kind of path tends to produce managers who read the room quickly and lead with practical authority.

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    In Their Words “I love leading and managing a team.” Team management in hospitality is not an abstract skill; it is daily coordination under pressure. In Roger Nabedian’s own wording, the focus stays on leading and managing as a shared discipline, one that depends on trust, consistency, and attention to the work happening around you. The fact that he started at the bottom and worked his way up gives that statement context: it points to leadership informed by experience on the service side, where every role contributes to the pace and shape of the room.

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