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What it's Like to Run the World's Largest Hotel Data Company: Amanda Hite, STR

Leading STR through international growth, acquisition by CoStar for $450 million in 2019, and now the pandemic...she's a warrior, wife, mom.

Connie Wang, Managing Director, Hotel Figueroa

Feminist and passionate hotelier, Connie caught the hospitality fever at a local inn, graduated from Cornell, worked her way up and up!

5 Wellness Trends in Luxury Hotel Operations with Liv Gussing Burgess

Liv started as a butler at the St. Regis in NYC, then she helped build Aman. We tap her expertise on what's next for luxury and wellness

Lodging Legend: Valerie Ferguson, Regional General Manager, Deluxe Resorts at Walt Disney World

Literal legend in the industry, Val has led the way not only for women but for all people of color...opening doors and shattering ceilings.

Petra Deuter, new CEO of HV Hospitality

Born in Chicago to German immigrants, Petra's career has taken her around the globe. She's gone from airlines to hotels, now a CEO.

Olympian to CEO: Carrie Englert Zimmerman

From the balance beam to the board room, Carrie Englert Zimmerman, has used her athletic excellence to achieve success as an entrepreneur.

Can't Spell Hero Without HER: Macarena San Martin

From collecting litter to caring for elderly neighbors, Macarena did her best to help her community during the last year.

Wellness Woman: Diana Stobo, Entrepreneur & Owner, The Retreat Costa Rica

Intuition has guided entrepreneur Diana Stobo in making the best deicions in her career, including purchasing the land for The Retreat.

Alpa Patel, Founder & CEO of Spaceez

Trying to help her father update his motel in Texas led Alpa to build an innovative design firm, but she first had to build her self-esteem.

Eco-minded: Undraa Buyannemekh, President, Nomadic Expeditions & Three Camel Lodge, Mongolia

Spending her summers with nomadic grandparents in Mongolia, Undraa's life has come full circle as president of the lux Three Camel Lodge.

Joanne Taylor-Stagg, General Manager, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences, London

As a girl in South Africa, Joanne loved five-star afternoon tea with her granny Sue. Now she's GM of London's glam Athenaeum Hotel.

Part 3: Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality

In our final interview, we learn about Gilda’s experience as a woman in real estate and adjusting to life as a new working mother.

Part 2: Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality

Part 2 in a series of interviews with Gilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality. She predicts what's next for the lodging sector.

Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality

What a year for Gilda Perez-Alvarado: promotion to CEO, becoming a mom at age 39, all during a global pandemic. She shares her career path.

How I Got a Job: Over 50s Edition with Vera Williams

How a 50+-year-old woman successfully beat ageism and navigated a job hunt during the pandemic. Plus tips/ideas for senior job seekers!

5 Tips for Serving Celebrities from Party Entrepreneur Tiffany N. Young

Entrepreneur Tiffany N. Young has built a thriving party business in Atlanta, she dishes on how to attract and serve a celebrity clientele.

Navigating New Motherhood: How Francesca Marcigliano Became More Efficient after Becoming a Mom

Returning to work after having a baby is never easy: you’re getting used to a new (demanding) person in your life, your body is healing...

Jenny Lucas, Senior Vice President, Operations, Loews Hotels & Co

What does it take to move up the corporate ladder in the hotel industry? Do you constantly need to be on the treadmill of looking...

How I Got a Job: 363 Days and Over 150 Applications Later, Raquel Toro is Happily Employed

About Raquel: Raquel Toro is 47 years old, lives in Chicago, is married with two daughters-- a 22-year-old at the University of Iowa and...

Abby Murtagh, General Manager, Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort

Spearheading one of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2021, General Manager Abby Murtagh is busy. Not only is the country, and the...