2025 List Of Influential Women In Hospitality Announced By Questex’S Hotel Management

2025-03-04 10:01:26

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) NEW YORK, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Questex 's Hotel Management announces the eighth annual“Influential Women in Hospitality” list, honoring innovative, leading women in the hotel industry.

The 2025 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 2025 Influential Women in Hospitality are:

Anne Becker Olins, Global chief design and technical services officer, Ultra Luxury and Luxury, Accor

Sara Becnel, President, Sandestin Investments

Odette Brown, Senior director, brand operations, Choice Hotels International

Vickie Callahan, President, hospitality management, Peachtree Group

Ann Christenson, Chief human resources officer, Aimbridge

Vanessa Claspill, Chief commercial officer, Crescent Hotels & Resorts

Armelle De la Porte des Vaux, Vice president marketing, Club Med North America

Lisa Drake, Vice President, Development & Owner Relations, GF Hotels & Resorts

Lan Elliott, Co-Founder & Principal, Acacia Hospitality

Emily Feeney, Senior director of capital markets and investments, Noble Investment Group

Wendy Ferrill, Vice president, Worldwide sales, BWH Hotel Group

Catherine Hance, Chief legal officer, Peregrine Hospitality

Brittany Jones, Chief development officer, Brittain Resorts & Hotels

Josie Kilgore, President, Cobblestone Hotels

Shannon Knapp, President and CEO, Leading Hotels of the World

Sandi Lesueur, Founder and CEO, VIRTU Resort & Residences

Helinda Lizarraga, President, Aligned Hospitality Management

Lisa Lombardo, President, Ark Holding Group

Kerry Mack, Chief revenue officer, Highgate

Luana Maitland, Area director of cultural experiences, Outrigger Resorts & Hotels

Ayesha Molino, President and COO, ARIA and Vdara; Chief public affairs officer, MGM Resorts International

Kendra Plummer, Founder and CEO, Elise Capital

Ayesha Rajput, Regional vice president, franchise development, Sonesta

Samantha Sugarman, Senior vice president, strategic operations, Trinity Investments

“It is Hotel Management's honor to recognize and celebrate hospitality professionals who make up this year's 2025 Influential Women in Hospitality list,” said Esther Hertzfeld, Senior Editor at Hotel Management.“These exceptional women are innovators, collaborators, entrepreneurs, developers, and leaders reshaping and redefining the global hospitality industry. Their contributions inspire us, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations on their remarkable achievements.”

The 2025 Influential Women in Hospitality honorees are featured online in the March Issue of Hotel Management. Visit here to learn more .

About Hotel Management, a Division of Questex Hospitality Group

Hotel Management is a leading B2B centralized source for the latest news, trends and analysis across the hospitality industry. Stay up-to-date on breaking news in global and local investment, development, technology, operations, food & beverage and design.

About Questex

Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better : hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer : life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences . We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

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Esther Hertzfeld
Senior Editor
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