Tom Bardenett, COO and EVP of RLJ Lodging Trust and Chair, AHLA Foundation, Interviewed by Rachel Hu

Tom shares his path to becoming COO and EVP of RLJ and Chair of the AHLA Foundation Board of Trustees and how his passion for and involvement with the Foundation has helped develop him as a leader. He discusses the lessons he's learned from his mentors and how he relies on peer to peer learning in continuing to grow as an executive. Tom also offers his strategy for tackling risks and overcoming challenges and how it impacts his development of future leaders.