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The Standard, a leading boutique hospitality brand, announced Oct. 12 the appointment of Amber Asher to CEO of Standard International, parent company of Standard Hotels, Bunkhouse, and Peri Hotels. Asher succeeds Amar Lalvani in the role of CEO, in which he served for the past eight years. Lalvani has been promoted to executive chairman of...
In today’s heightened environment of unruly guests, equipping travel and hospitality teams on the ground with tools to stay safe is more essential now than ever. Jennifer Cassetta is on a mission is to help women feel strong, safe and powerful, bringing advanced martial arts and self-defense expertise together with wellness and empowerment coaching. In...
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...
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,...
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;...
What does an NBA superstar, top CEO, Lieutenant General, and champion athlete all have in common? They’re all masters of teamwork. Across their diverse lives and many triumphs, they’ve amassed unique perspectives on leadership, continuous improvement, and getting the job done. At Made Extraordinary, a free two-day event hosted by SafetyCulture, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, athlete...
With more than 60 years of combined service to Delta Air Lines, Allison Ausband and John Laughter stepped into leadership roles that will help shape the future of the airline as it rebuilds and recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new responsibilities come as Delta celebrates Bill Lentsch’s career, following the announcement of his retirement....
KSL Resorts announced July 12 the appointment of Kristie Goshow as its new chief commercial officer. In this role, Goshow will oversee driving and maximizing revenue performance of the company’s growing portfolio of resort properties. Goshow assumes the position following the retirement of former KSL Resorts’ CCO Jeff Senior, who was the visionary of the...
If a firecracker went off near me right now, I think I would explode. At least it would be colorful. Right? We’re all so anxious and out of sorts right now. Everything is off kilter, topsy turvy. Uncertainty lingers. The Delta variant lurks. Stocks are up. Economists are wary. But we don’t have to worry....
