Kristina Stidham is the digital content director at Women Leading Travel & Hospitality and sister brands Total Retail and Women in Retail Leadership Circle at NAPCO Media. She is passionate about digital media and handles video, podcast and virtual event production for all brands. You can often find her at WIRLC, TR, WLT&H or industry events with her camera and podcasting equipment—or at home on Zoom—recording interviews with thought leaders and business executives.Kristina holds a B.A. in Media Studies and Production from the Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication in Philadelphia. Go Owls! When she's not in the office, she loves to go on long walks, sing around the house, hangout with her family and two pet guinea pigs, and travel to new places.
Peggy Roe, executive vice president and chief customer officer at Marriott International, took the stage at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 9-11 in Atlanta. In this engaging session, Peggy discusses her progression within Marriott, highlighting the pivotal moments and decisions that shaped her career. She shares her remarkable journey from...
Robin McClain, chief marketing officer of Destination DC, took the stage at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 9-11 in Atlanta. As a longtime advisory board member and returning speaker, Robin McClain has seen the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality community evolve — and has grown alongside it. In this Member...
Eliza Pesuit, founding CEO of Global Glimpse, and Brianna Alvarez, program alumna of Global Glimpse, took the stage at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 9-11 in Atlanta. Pesuit and Alvarez share how the nonprofit organization empowers young women from low-income backgrounds. They share insights into how travel experiences expand perspectives,...
In this Women Leading Travel & Hospitality member spotlight, we feature an interview with Women Leading Travel & Hospitality consultant member Sarah-Jane Newton, CEO of GO-Global Outsourcing, the global leader in scaling brands for a broad cross-section of businesses in an impactful and meaningful way. In the wide-ranging conversation, Newton answers a series of questions...
Dr. Brandi Baldwin, CEO of Millennial Ventures, and Megan Miller, founder and head of leadership innovation at UNLEASHED Leadership, took the stage at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 9-11 in Atlanta. The co-founders of Unleashed Women’s Leadership deliver an electrifying keynote that will challenge you to redefine success and step into...
I’m not sure about you, but for me, 2025 so far has been a wild whirlwind of change, challenges and new ideas. However, with change comes opportunity. As we step into the second half of the year, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the goals and resolutions we set for ourselves in our professional...
A panel of travel and hospitality business leaders took the stage at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 9-11 in Atlanta. Speakers included Katty Byrd, senior vice president of guest services, Norwegian Cruise Line; Carolyne “CT” Truelove, vice president, customer and operational excellence, American Airlines; Sheretha Bell, senior vice president, marketing...
Jai Ferrell, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, believes you should never have to dim your light in any space. The former chief commercial revenue officer for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) spoke at last month’s Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit. In this clip from her keynote, Ferrell shares her guiding principles: integrity...
Jai Ferrell, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, took the stage at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 9-11 in Atlanta. This transparent talk from Ferrell inspired attendees at all stages of their careers. Through personal reflections and shared experiences, she encouraged the audience to define and live by their...
Dee Ann Turner, former vice president at Chick-fil-A and founder and CEO of Dee Ann Turner & Associates, LLC, worked for years helping to drive the chicken restaurant’s success. The secret sauce to Chick-fil-A’s growth, she says, is its talent. In this clip from Turner’s keynote at the 2025 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit,...
