Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDina Belon, President, Staypineapple Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
Dina discusses how her interest in sustainability and deep dive into it ended up being a pivotal moment in her career journey. She talks about advocating for yourself, having confidence, and seeking …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Hannah Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer, Eleven Software interviewed by Dorothy Dowling
Hannah she shares her intentional career journey, from childhood entrepreneurship and Cornell Hotel School, to consulting and private equity, and her transformative time at Berkeley Business School. …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Dr. Michael Cheng, Dean and Professor, Chaplin School of Hospitality and Management, FIU
Dean Cheng shares his career journey and the important lessons he learned that enabled his success. We discuss the important qualities of a visionary leader, navigating a political environment and hi…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Amit Sripathi, Chief Development Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
Amit discusses his path from engineer to CDO of Wyndham with the pivotal reset and opportunities in between. He shares his leadership evolution and the skills he's focused on developing in his own le…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Zack Gharib, President, Red Roof Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
Zack discusses his journey from growing up in Lebanon to being the new President of Red Roof with various stops in between. He shares his personal mantra of 'people first' and his advice to his young…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Brian Barker, Executive Director, Alliance for Hospitality Equity and Diversity (AHEAD), interviewed by Lan Elliott
Brian shares advice on finding mentors, cultivating champions, and what it takes to nurture those relationships. He explains how leading with kindness is a key factor in his success and how it can h…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Susan Barry, President & Queen Bee, Hive Marketing, interviewed by Lan Elliott
An entrepreneur by nature, Susan delves into how she approaches risk and why her tolerance for risk is getting higher. She shares the story of how she became an expert networker at a young age, and …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Jim Burba, Co-Founder, Burba Hayes LLC, Burba Hotel Network (BHN), interviewed by David Kong
Jim Burba, well known co-founder of Burba Hotel Network (BHN) and former producer of ALIS, HICAP and other industry investment shows shares his career journey and credits mentors such as Tony Marshal…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Zach Demuth, Head of Strategic Growth & Asset Management, Eight Form Interviewed by Rachel Humphrey
Zach shares his experiences with imposter syndrome and find out whether he's a risk taker or risk averse. He discusses his strategies for public speaking, how his curiosity drives him, and how he tri…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Heather Balsley, Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, IHG Hotels & Resorts, interviewed by Lan Elliott
Heather shares how her love for solving big, complex problems has led her to spearhead transformative initiatives within IHG, and she describes how she navigates cross-functional, multi-year challeng…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago