Lessons from Latina Hospitality Leaders for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Herstory: in-depth interviews with women at all stages of their hospitality careers where we share what drew them in, their challenges, successes, and a quickfire on fun personal interests. These articles will inspire you!


Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month by shining a light on Latina leaders in hospitality!


- Sep 13
- 5 min
Pivot Queen: How Amy Read Scaled and Sold her Start-up Techsembly to Sabre
Amy Read left her corporate gig ten years ago and has scaled and sold three start-ups. Find out how.


- Sep 4
- 9 min
Desislava “Desi” Petkova, Executive Housekeeper, Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill
In celebration of International Housekeepers Week, we chat with Desi Petkova, Executive Housekeeper at Hyatt Regency London -- The Churchill


- Aug 30
- 7 min
Eva Mount on the Opening of The BoTree Hotel in London
The highly anticipated opening of the BoTree will happen on September 15 in London. We get the scoop from the woman in charge, Eva Mount!


- Aug 9
- 4 min
7 Lessons from the Field: Amberle Bryant, Area Director of Operations, Sonesta Hotels
Amberle Bryant worked her way up in sales to become a GM and now oversees multiple properties for Sonesta. She shares 7 important lessons.


- Jul 24
- 6 min
Seizing Opportunities: Katy Reynolds, Senior Vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Katy credits her 20 year tenure with JLL Hotels & Hospitality to her ability to seize opportunities. She shares advice from her career.


- Jul 13
- 5 min
Bringing Sustainability to Istanbul: Ayşe Zeynep Sezerel, Owner, No11 Hotel
Growing up with a restauranteur father and realtor mother, it seems logical Ayşe would venture into hospitality. Her story is inspiring!


- Jul 3
- 6 min
What Happens When You Leave Your Comfort Zone: Deborah Wigardt, Villa Inkognito
Getting restless, Deborah took a chance that took her out of her comfort zone and into a role she loves at Villa Inkognito in Oslo.


- May 17
- 5 min
Loving the Climb: Lina Patel, Director, Strategic Franchise Initiatives at Red Roof
Taking on a new role with Red Roof leading franchise initiatives, Lina Patel shares her goals for increasing diversity in hotel ownership.


- May 15
- 6 min
How I Got the Promotion: from General Manager to Corporate VP with Manny Rappenecker, Marriott
Her dream was to be a GM, but after leading hotels for 3 different Marriott brands, Manny wanted something bigger. Here's how she did it.
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