PROFILE
THE EQUALIZER ANNE LARCADE
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SEQUEL HOTELS AND RESORTS ’ ANNE LARCADE AIMS TO CHANGE THE STAKES ON GENDER EQUITY .
Contributed by JUDITH CROWN
When Anne Larcade
W was climbing the corporate ladder in Canada ’ s hospitality industry , she usually found herself the only woman in senior leadership .
“ I didn ’ t think about it at the time ,” she says . “ You get accustomed to the executives at the conference room table being all men .”
As she reflected on her career in hotel management , turnarounds and consulting , she considered how to use her experience and connections to help women advance to C-suite positions , especially in finance , development and operations , where they are sorely underrepresented .
“ Women deserve a seat at the table . I ’ ve seen many years of women not being able to break the ceiling ,” she says . “ Deeply ingrained bias prevents meaningful advancement of women to senior roles and equal pay .”
In 2017 , Larcade launched WITHorg , an initiative to provide resources , networking and advocacy to help women progress in tourism and hospitality . The organization ’ s third summit , which offers workshops ,
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