[Excerpt] I consider it a great honor to begin a term as editor of Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly. Although I have been processing submissions since July 2002, this is the first issue for which I am responsible. I have been handed the reins from Professor Michael Lynn, who served as editor of Cornell Quarterly for the past year and a half. It is my hope that I can continue the good work done by Professor Lynn to increase the rigor and relevance of the journal, and also leave my own mark by continuing to improve Cornell Quarterly.