After a year-plus of Zoom calls, technical difficulties, and a ton of additional planning to ensure that everyone was meeting safely, I’m overjoyed to say that our very first Women Leading Travel & Hospitality in-person event was a success! Words cannot express how incredibly energizing and exciting it was to be surrounded by such impressive...
Ani Nazaryan is the senior director of people (HR) at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where she has worked for nearly 12 years in a variety of roles, including the director of learning and development prior to her current position. In addition, Ani is a Women Leading Travel & Hospitality member! In this member spotlight,...
Can you imagine being one of the people at Google charged with tracking trends? “Whoa! Hey Sally! Check this out … 4.6 billion people just searched ‘How to write a resignation letter.’ OK, I made that figure up, but seriously. People are mic dropping all over the workforce. Boom. They’re out. Some aren’t even bothering...
Much has been written about the impact COVID-19 has had on diversity in workplaces, which will take significant time for companies to recover from. As leaders, we have a choice about whether we tackle this as a pressing, critical challenge or allow the setbacks of the past 18 months to continue. A recent Accenture Research...
Trust takes a long time to build and can be broken in an instant. For anyone in marketing and sales, it’s understood that the most effective way to sell is by making compelling promises that the business then keeps. Selling, in other words, involves the constant maintenance of trust with consumers. It will come as...
JetBlue announced last week the appointment of Ursula Hurley to chief financial officer, effective immediately. Hurley, a 17-year veteran of the airline, has served as acting CFO since June 2021. As CFO, Hurley will be responsible for JetBlue’s overall financial strategy including accounting, audit, aircraft and engine transactions, cash management, corporate finance, fuel, and tax,...
There are days it seems like the gender pay gap is pervasive across all industries, and the travel and hospitality industry is no exception. On a day like International Equal Pay Day — coming up Sept. 18, as established by the UN General Assembly — it’s important to celebrate how far we’ve come, uplift those...
If anyone understands the value of travel, it’s the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality community. For you, travel is more than just a job, it’s a calling — a way to inspire yourselves and others by sharing your experiences of the world. “NOMADS: Adventurous Businesswomen that are Changing the World while Traveling,” just released on...
How do you know you’re ready for that corporate board seat? “Getting Board Ready: The Secrets to Landing a Board Seat and Being a Great Director” is the latest webinar from sister brands Women Leading Travel & Hospitality and Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The webinar is now on-demand and outlines all the steps to...
Azamara, the boutique cruise line, recently announced the appointment of seasoned travel industry executive Michelle Lardizabal as chief sales officer, North America. She will be leading the brand’s North America sales organization alongside cruise industry experts Katie Gerhard, associate vice president of sales, East; Lori Goldspiel, associate vice president of sales, West and national accounts;...
