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Special Series | 2025 Women in Lodging
From Front Desk to Finance
Honestly, I was looking for a summer job in high school and happened to get a front desk job—and fell in love.
Championing Safety and Well-Being
I entered the hospitality industry because of my deep motivation for staff safety and the well-being of associates in the business.
How Finance Led to Hospitality
I majored in finance in college and started my career in consulting without a clear direction.
Lessons from Mentors and Progress in Hospitality
I never set out to work in hospitality—it was an unexpected surprise. A
Shaping Hospitality’s Future
Growing up in a community of 20,000 people where Super 8 and other hospitality companies were founded, I was influenced by the values of hard work and integrity that define the industry.
Women in the News
Women’s Innovation Council Joins Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance
RICHARDSON, Texas—The Hospitality Women’s Innovation Council has joined the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance to advance the cause of women and underserved communities across...
Making Strides: Women Execs Continue to Increase Their Impact Within Hospitality
Whether it’s rising through the executive ranks within franchise companies or management firms, or entering the hotel ownership arena, women executives are “standing tall”...
Vision Hospitality Group Names Mary Beth Cutshall as Chief Growth Officer
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee—Vision Hospitality Group announced that the company named Mary Beth Cutshall as chief growth officer. In her new role, she will be responsible...
Red Roof RIDE and SHE Ownership Programs Add 30 Representatives
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Red Roof continued to promote franchise hotel ownership and opportunity for women and other underserved communities in hospitality. Since the 2023 introduction of...
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Purchasing Management International (PMI) Acquires Pineapple Procurement
DALLAS, Texas—Purchasing Management International (PMI) announced the acquisition of certain interests of Pineapple Procurement. This strategic acquisition reinforces PMI’s continued growth.
"Building Pineapple Procurement...
HREC Arranges Sale of the Courtyard Marriott Tampa-Brandon, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott...
DENVER, Colorado; TAMPA, Florida; ATLANTA, Georgia—HREC Investment Advisors announced that it has arranged the sale of the 93-guestroom Courtyard Tampa Brandon, and the 107-guestroom...
InnVentures Completes Renovation of Courtyard by Marriott Spokane Downtown Convention Center
Seattle, Washington—InnVentures announced the completion of a total renovation of Courtyard by Marriott Spokane Downtown Convention Center, including the exterior, interior, and guestrooms.
The renovations...
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