NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Hotel Management announces the sixth annual “Influential Women in Hospitality” list, honoring twenty-nine innovative, leading women in the hotel industry.
The 2023 honorees were selected by the Hotel Management staff for their strong leadership and dedication to excellence in hospitality. This influential group’s list of accomplishments is as long as it is impressive, and Hotel Management is proud to feature these talented, inspiring women.
Hotel Management’s 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality are:
1. Noha Abdalla, Chief Marketing Officer, Choice Hotels International
2. Erika Alexander, Chief Global Officer, Global Operations, Marriott International
3. Melissa Arana, VP Revenue Strategy, HVMG
4. Amber Asher, CEO, Standard International
5. Jennifer Barnwell, President, Curator Hotel & Resort Collection
6. Anna Blue, President, AHLA Foundation
7. Ave Bradley, VP Design & Creative, IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Americas
8. Angel Brunner, Founder & CEO, EB5 Capital
9. Tiffany Cooper, Chief Development Officer, Americas & Caribbean, Aimbridge Hospitality
10. Michele Evans, EVP of Hospitality, Graduate Hotels
11. Sarah Gulla, Senior VP, Asset Management, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
12. Elizabeth Harlow, Chief Brand Officer, Sonesta
13. Joy Jolin, Senior VP, Asset Management, RLJ Lodging Trust
14. Emily Keip, Senior VP, Design Services—Americas, Hyatt
15. Greta Kipp, Chief Operating Officer, Main Street Hospitality
16. Sarah Koustrup, President, National Hospitality Services (Hotel Equities Division)
17. Christine M. Magrann, President & COO, Makeready
18. Deidre Mathis, Founder/Operator, Wanderstay Hospitality
19. Jennifer Mehra, Director, Prototype Design & Development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
20. Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, President & COO, Flag Luxury Group
21. Lissa Pierce, Head of Renovations & Project Design Management—Premium Brands, IHG
22. Anne Marie Presutti, VP & GM, Hotel Nikko San Francisco
23. Peggy Roe, EVP & Chief Customer Officer, Marriott International
24. Melissa Ross Smith, COO, Peachtree Group
25. Rachael Rothman, Head of Hotels Research & Data Analysis, CBRE
26. Jyoti Sarolia, President & CEO, Ellis Hospitality Group
27. Lisa Waldron, VP & Managing Director, Hilton Development
28. Colleen Weiss-Hanen, President & CEO, East West Hospitality
29. Michelle Zajac, Director of Meetings & Events, BWH Hotels
“Hotel Management is thrilled to inspire the industry with the 29 outstanding women hoteliers who make up this year’s 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality list,” said Jennifer Glatt, Editor-in-Chief and Content Director with Questex Hospitality and Hotel Management. “From nonprofit leadership to lawyering, reimagining spaces to rendering real estate deals, these are women who wield creative influence and moxie with confidence, daily making their mark on the global hospitality market. We congratulate them sincerely on their accomplishments.”
The 2023 Influential Women in Hospitality honorees are featured in the October issue of Hotel Management. Visit www.hotelmanagement.net to learn more.
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