Event Safety
Leah Chandler
Chief Marketing Officer
Discover Puerto Rico
June 10 - 12, 2024 | The Ballantyne, Charlotte
Speakers & Advisors
2024 Speakers
Keryn McNamara
Chief Information Officer
Aimbridge Hospitality
Frid Edmond
Senior Vice President of Customer Engagement Centers
Marriott International
Jai Ferrell
Chief Commercial Officer & Deputy General Manager
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Carla Hall
Chef, TV host, Author and Motivational Speaker
Claudia Infante
Chief Data Officer
Margaritaville
Aubrey Jackson
Corporate Communications Manager
United Airlines
Sallie Krawcheck
CEO and Co-Founder
Ellevest
Christina Rice
Founder
OMNoire
June Ryan
CEO/Founder
June Ryan Global Solutions
Brigit Zimmerman
Chief Commercial Officer
Priceline
Neohni Gilligan
Director of Fragrance & Product Marketing
ScentAir
Cheryl Reynolds
Vice President, Distribution Partnerships, Trust and Safety
Hertz
Natalie Norfus
Founder & Managing Owner
The Norfus Firm
DeShaun Wise Porter
Vice President, Strategic Pathways and Recognition
Hilton
Stacy Ritter
President and CEO
Visit Lauderdale
Past Speakers
Jennifer West
Vice President, Sales & Marketing Strategy & Operations
Norwegian Cruise Line
Rachel Covello
CEO & Publisher
OutCoast
Shelley Brown
Professional speaker, artist, author, and mindfulness educator
Jessica Shannon
Chief Experience Officer
Sandals Resorts
Jen Pelka
Co-Founder and CEO
Une Femme Wines
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
Vice Chair, External Affairs, The Royal Caribbean Group
Former President & CEO of Celebrity Cruises Inc.
Deana Ivey
President
Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
Diana Plazas-Trowbridge
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Marriott International Caribbean and Latin America
Noha Abdalla
Chief Marketing Officer
Choice Hotels
Doreen Burse
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
United Airlines
Rick Holifield
Principal Consultant
MRH Consulting Group
Jasmine Bellamy
Vice President, Merchandising, Planning and Allocation
Reebok
Erika Alexander
Chief Global Officer of Global Operations
Marriott International
Sharon Price John
CEO
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Isis Ruiz
Chief Growth Officer
Virgin Voyages
Nicole Rogers
Executive Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
San Francisco Travel Association
Lucy Bueti
Vice President, Rental Car Business
Priceline.com
Aun Saxena
Global Head for Hilton Supply Management
Hilton
Stephanie Piimauna
Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Hard Rock International
Andrea DeMarco
President
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Stephanie Chung
Founding Chief Growth Officer, Current Global Brand Ambassador
Wheels Up
Kristin Karst
Owner and Executive Vice President
AmaWaterways
Lisa Oswald
SVP Global Customer Service
Travelzoo
Monique Pinnock
SVP, Corporate Human Resources and Philanthropy
Hyatt Hotels
Lori Gustafson
Executive VP and Chief Brand and Digital Strategy Officer
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Cheryl Richards
SVP and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Visit Dallas
Whitney Eichinger
VP, Culture & Engagement
Southwest Airlines
Nikki Noya
Executive Producer/TV Host
The Jet Set
Robin McClain
Chief Marketing Officer
Destination DC
Melissa Biggs Bradley
CEO and Founder
Indagare Travel
Lisa Checchio
Chief Marketing Officer
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Jodie Brinkerhoff
VP of Innovation
DFW Airport
Iris Diaz
CMO
Dallas Mavericks
Nancy Mammana
CMO
NYC & Company
Lucy Lieberman
CEO
Tablet Hotels
Amy Martin Ziegenfuss
SVP, Global Enterprise and Brand Marketing
Hilton
Angela Brav
President
Hertz International
Amy Burr
President
JetBlue Technology Ventures
Linda Rutherford
Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Southwest Airlines
Advisory Board
We can’t do it alone! Here at the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality we rely heavily on a stellar group of the brightest and smartest executive women we know in travel and hospitality, also known as our Advisory Board! We regularly reach out to them for advice, ideas and perspectives on topics such as content and speakers for our events, new products, articles for our e-letter…basically everything! Our goal is to always have advisors who have a wide range of experiences in the travel and hospitality space. They have to be passionate about what they do and a desire to generously share their knowledge and lessons learned with others. Check out our board below, I think we’ve met our goal!
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Sample of Attendees
Corporate Partners
