Leslie Hale, President & CEO of RLJ Lodging, interviewed by David Kong

As the 2023 Chairperson of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Leslie reflects on the key inflection points of her career journey holding senior positions at Goldman Sachs and GE. She comments on the importance of formal education being a graduate of Howard University and holding an MBA from Harvard. We discussed why our industry is lacking in women and minority representation in "C" suite positions and what should be done to improve it. Leslie also shares her experience and advice on taking risks, approaching challenges and prevailing over setbacks. Finally, Leslie offers her perspectives on work life harmony, her leadership style and the "imposter syndrome".