Episodes
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Marcelo Bicudo - Founder TravelCash
VIP guest: Marcelo Bicudo, founder of Travel Cash, a UK-based company that has been innovating the travel and hospitality market with cashback and loyalty solutions focused on real results for hotels and consumers. Travel Cash stands out for offering an intelligent platform that connects hotels...
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Revenue Insights by Thato Manyoga
Thato Manyoga, a key leader in Revenue Management shared his vast experience with top hotel brands to drive operational success and exceptional RevPAR growth. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and lived in NYC, NJ, and Miami Beach! Thato pursues his PhD in Organizational Leadership. Based in...
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Leadership Talks Podcast features Burnell Goldman
Burnell Goldman is a seasoned hospitality executive with nearly 33 years of experience leading hotels across multiple markets. A five-time General Manager and Cornell University School of Hotel Administration alumnus, he is known for driving performance, developing leaders, and navigating…
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Leadership Talks Podcast featuring Jason D'Agostino
Jason D’Agostino is one of the architects behind integrated commercial strategies that bring together revenue management, sales, marketing, and digital performance across leading hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Best Western, and independent portfolios.Most recently with Visions...
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Women in Hospitality VIP guest: Amanda Frank
We’re thrilled to welcome Amanda Frank to the next episode of Leadership Talks! With over 15 years of experience in the fast-paced world of hospitality, Amanda is a powerhouse executive known for her ability to drive results, build high-performance teams, and open markets with impact. Amanda has...
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Women in Hospitality VIP guest: Lynn Zwibak
Lynn Zwibak is a dynamic revenue management expert who bridges the gap between theory and practice in the hospitality industry. As an adjunct professor at Virginia Tech University and founder of her own consultancy, she brings a unique blend of academic insight and hands-on experience from her...
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Leadership Talks podcast VIP guest: Muhammad Tanveer
With over 18 years of expertise in hospitality sales, Muhammad Tanveer has established himself as a transformational leader known for driving exceptional revenue growth and fostering high-performing sales teams. His leadership spans across global markets, delivering sustained sales excellence and...
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Women in Hospitality features Cerissa Olson
We’re thrilled to be joined by Cerissa Olson, a dynamic leader with a passion for service, strategy, and elevating experiences. Cerissa currently serves as the Director of Sales & Services at Visit Lubbock, where she plays a key role in attracting and supporting conventions, meetings, and events...
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Leadership Talks Podcast Featuring Jeremy Huvard
In this episode of Leadership Talks, we sit down with Jeremy Huvard, a seasoned hospitality sales and marketing leader with over 15 years of experience driving revenue growth and brand success. As the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing at Donohoe Hospitality Services, Jeremy has played a...
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Leadership Talks Podcast Featuring Nicole Basch
Welcome to another episode of the Leadership Talks podcast, where we dive into the minds of inspiring leaders who are shaping industries and driving change. Today, we are honored to feature Nicole Basch!Nicole is an award-winning sales leader with extensive experience in the hospitality industry....
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Leadership Talks Podcast Episode: Exploring the World Through People, Culture, and Experiences with Yves Pouliot
Leadership Talks Podcast Episode: Exploring the World Through People, Culture, and Experiences with Yves Pouliot Welcome to another inspiring episode of Leadership Talks! Today, we dive into the world of travel—not just as a journey from one place to another, but as a transformative experience...
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Leadership Talks podcast features Christopher Ellison "Revenue Management Expert"
We’re joined by Christopher Ellison Vice President of Revenue at Brittain Resorts & Hotels. With over two decades in hospitality, Chris has built a career from the ground up starting as a bellman and rising to leadership roles in revenue management. His expertise spans global consulting,...
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Special Edition: Thailand’s hospitality industry with Pankaj Sawhney and Nazmus Shaine Sakib
Pankaj is the Founder and CEO of RedFox, a leading destination management company in Southeast Asia. RedFox specializes in providing a wide range of products and services to its B2B partners through a single, seamless platform powered by in-house technology. The company's core strength lies in...
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Leadership Talks Podcast Featuring Scott Quigley
Scott Quigley is a hospitality professional with 20+ years experience in hotel operations, sales, revenue and specializes in brand management, strategy and design. He has been part of the transformation of iconic brands including the re-launch of Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza,...
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Special guest Abdulla Almutairi
Abdulla Almutairi is a strong, vibrant and hands on operator with an extensive Rooms Division and F&B background, a Hospitality Major, and extensive experience on the front lines of both branded and independent lifestyle hotels.
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Leadership Talks Podcast Vip guest Fiona McDonnell
VIP Guest: Fiona McDonnell International executive with track record in motivating people, driving change, and delivering profitable growth in the Online Retail and Consumer Goods industries. Fiona is a leader with over 30 years' varied experience across the consumer products industry and...
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VIP guest Kima Walker- Willis
“Motto”: Sparking Connections and Transforming the Journey, One BOLD step at a time. Meet Kima—a powerhouse executive coach, facilitator, and speaker who knows how to light up a room and ignite change. With a knack for helping leaders master Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Communication, and...
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Leadership Talks features Lou Zameryka
Lou Zameryka is Lou Zameryka is global travel industry veteran. He spent 17 years building global commercial strategies, partnerships and teams at Booking.com. He has also served on the national board of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association. Lou is an active real estate investor in the...
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Ramon Romero Teran
VIP guest Ramon R. Teran
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Women in Hospitality featuring Theresa Dunn
Theresa Dunn is an Award winning 24 year high performing relationship and business development professional passionate for creating unique experiences at every interaction. Purposeful, visionary leader with a strategic mindset and core focus on driving results through creativity and innovation in...
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Women in Hospitality featuring Claudia Eggsphuler
Claudia Eggspuhler is a successful Women in Hospitality, she has 20 years of experience in hospitality and tourism managing hotels across the US. Eggspuhler, A Swiss native, built a career developing personnel and original programming at dynamic, respected hotels. Most recently she serves as the...
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Women in Hospitality special guest Mirian Ortega
Mirian Ortega is a goal oriented Sales & Marketing Director with a 20 years of experience in various leadership roles within the hospitality industry. Mirian embodies the passion for sales but also loves the operations part of the hotel day to day business. One of the best rewarding things Mirian...
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Women in Hospitality featuring Angela Webb
Angela Webb is a vision-driven sales executive with a 20+ year track record in team leadership, operations management, and proactive communications eager to leverage skills in a new role at a growing company.
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Igor Gaspareto Owner of Gaspareto Tours
Igor Gaspareto shares his ownership career expertise in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso - Brazil.
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Edição Inédita com : Vagner Sardinha!
Vagner Sardinha, Diretor de Desenvolvimento de Novos Negócios e Expansão no Samba Hotéis, professor de Vendas Estratégicas no Hotel College e Council Member - Tourism & Travel Industry Expert na Rede GLG
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Women in Hospitality featuring Clarisa Jimenez
Clarisa Jimenez serves as the President and CEO of the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association (PRHTA). In her role, she holds the responsibility for the operation of the 400 member association and collaborates with the board of directors to make decisions and implement objectives. Jimenez…
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Women in Hospitality featuring Neyda Urias
Neyda Urias, a seasoned HR professional with 14 years of invaluable industry experience, embarked on a bold and inspiring journey as a newly minted entrepreneur. Leaving behind the confines of the corporate world, Neyda found her true calling in career coaching and HR consulting. With an…
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Leadership Talks featuring Aladin Glaoui
Aladin Glaoui General Manager Full Service Beach Resort.
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Black Excellence features Trica Jean-Baptiste!
Trica Jean-Baptiste is the Founder of Morgensheer Hospitality, Inc., a Consortium of Hospitality, Real Estate and Finance Consultants. Trica represents family offices, institutional investors and developers transacting in the hospitality, multi and single family, private membership and senior...
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Black Excellence features: Prentice Pollard
Prentice Pollard is a dynamic, results-driven business executive with a sustained track record of leading high-performing, efficient and profitable sales organizations. As a seasoned corporate sales leader, Prentice creates and implements effective business development strategies which deliver...
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Black Excellence features Tiffany Townsend.
Tiffany Townsend is the Executive Vice President, Global Communications at NYC & Company. She comes to NYC & Company from the Biden-Harris administration, where she served as a Senior Advisor with the U.S. Small Business Administration in the Office of Government Contracting & Business…
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Black Excellence VIP guest: Femi Thomas
Femi D. Thomas
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Leadership Talks featuring special guest "Osman Cuadros".
Osman Cuadros is a successful General Manager in the DMV area. He has over 25 years experience in the Hospitality Industry. Skilled in Associates and Guest Satisfaction.
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Black Excellence with Simon Mendy
Simon Mendy is responsible for leading a diverse portfolio at Aimbridge Hospitality management. Mendy has over 23 years of highly successful hospitality management experience, distinguished by extensive background in hospitality operations and revenue management. Mendy received a Master of…
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Hospitality Leadership with Raul Moronta
Raul Moronta joined Remington in 2020 and has over 25 years of experience in operations and revenue management. Most recently, Raul was the Senior Vice President of Revenue Management for Crescent Hotels & Resorts. Prior to Crescent, Raul held several senior level positions at Starwood Hotels &...
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Black Excellence special guest: Ousmane Diop
With over 20 years of expertise spanning various facets of Hotel & Hospitality Management, Ousmane Diop excels in helping teams to improve the quality of the guest experience, maximize productivity & to create efficiency in processes while exceeding performance goals. Ousmane takes a…
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BLACK EXCELLENCE featuring Dr. Erinn Tucker- Oluwole
Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluwole, CoFounder "Black Restaurant Week" promotes the knowledge and awareness of black-owned food and beverage businesses in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area. Dr. Tucker-Aluwode is a thought leader, hospitality industry advocate, professor, speaker, and...
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Black Excellence VIP guest: Randall Snell
Randall Snell is currently the Assistant Director of Employer Relations at Clayton State University responsible for developing and implementing recruitment strategies to enhance the current employer base for the University.
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Black Excellence featuring Cherrie Woods
Cherrie Woods is a communications veteran, who serves as the Director of Marketing and Communications for Baltimore Public Markets Corporation. A former nomad who has lived in three countries and six cities, she has called Baltimore home for over a decade. Woods has held staff and management...
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Women in Hospitality featuring "Heather Skipper"
Heather Skipper Heather Skipper Naval Academy Business Services Division United States Naval Academy Hailing from Newport, Rhode Island, Heather Skipper is currently the Hospitality Sales Manager at the Naval Academy Business Services Division. Heather oversees the Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center…
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Black Excellence guest speaker: Kemo Camara.
Special guest Kemo Camara, Founder & CEO at OMEK
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Women in Hospitality featuring Halee Whiting
Halee Whiting is the President at Hospitality with Flair. Whiting is a Travel Writer, creative, outside of the box, seasoned hospitality professional that specializes in remote hotel sales.
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Black Excellence VIP guest: David President
David President, Jr., known as the “Traveling Tailor”, is a self-taught fashion designer who specializes in custom-made suits. David has achieved personal success as a hospitality sales veteran, an avid investor, a financial literacy coach, a fashion designer, and a public speaker. He is also the...
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Black Excellence VIP guest: Thomas Penny
Thomas Penny, President of Donahue Hospitality Services, hospitality professional with multi-brand hotel experience, history of achieving above average results in the areas of employee satisfaction, market share and profitability. Mr. Penny is a passionate community activist. Currently serving on...
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Black Excellence in Hospitality featuring Kevin Holland.
Kevin is a travel & hospitality professional passionate about people and the world of travel. Regional Director of Sales for Kalyan Hospitality, Currently serves as an advisory board member for BLK RVA, a collaborative initiative that highlights African American tourism by illustrating the…
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BLACK EXCELLENCE featuring Bruce Jordan
Bruce is an outstanding Hotelier and on this episode he shares his views on BLACK EXCELLENCE in Hospitality.
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Women in Hospitality "Black Excellence" featuring DeVanna Young
DeVanna, an Eastern Shore of Maryland native has 10+ years of hospitality and property management experience and firmly believes that a business is not business without people. She is a passionate and determined professional with a genuine care for establishing and maintaining positive working...
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Women Leaders in the Hospitality Industry featuring Monique Jones
Monique Jones is a women leader in the Hospitality Industry in Washington DC. In this episode Monique shares her career journey in the industry , she is enchanting while sharing her real life story, sharing lessons learned, obstacles overcome and leadership style of serving and working together...
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Ulisses Marreiros, Luxury Hotel Manager
Belmond Copacabana Palace, a nearly century-old luxury hotel facing Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) which has welcomed countless worldwide celebrities over the years, is now led by Algarvean hotel manager Ulisses Marreiros. Inaugurated in 1923 and designed by French architect Joseph...
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Special guest: David Aucoin, President of DM Hospitality Inc.
David Aucoin says passion is the key to success in the hospitality industry. At only 19, Aucoin kick-started his career, allowing him to develop personally and professionally in a wide range of roles. He began working as a reservation agent at Sheraton Parkway and Best Western Parkway Toronto…
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