Tag: Women’s History Month
Where Passion Meets Purpose: A Journey in Hospitality
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business?
I’ve been surrounded by the exciting hospitality industry of Waikiki from a young age. I fell in love...
A Global Hospitality Career Built on Connection, Culture, and Celebration
LUCIA PENROD | I did not grow up thinking I would be in hospitality. In 1979, I moved from Nicaragua to Miami and worked in the diplomatic field for five years with the governments of South Korea and Venezuela.
A Lifelong Passion: Growing Up in Hospitality
JENNIFER RICE-PALMER | I first stepped into the hospitality world in New Hampshire when I was fourteen. The Holiday Inn near my house was willing to hire me at that age, and the best part was that I didn’t need my parents to drive me.
Behind the Moments That Matter: A Career in Hospitality
JULIE FINN | I began college studying to become an elementary special education teacher and later shifted into business, but I still felt something was missing.
Scaling Up: Turning Real Estate Ambition Into Hospitality Ownership
TRACY PRIGMORE | My entry into hospitality was driven by a strategic passion for wealth creation through real estate. I began my journey as a residential investor, building a portfolio for passive income alongside my full-time career as a healthcare executive.