Today’ s Talent,

Tomorrow’ s Leaders

THREE UP-AND-COMERS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THAT HAVE ALREADY MADE A MARK SHARE WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT.

By DAVID EISEN

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tart them young, they say. The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow, they say. Both maxims are true, both are appliable to the hospitality industry and, luckily, there are a wealth of youthful dynamos already showing executive-style and leadership aptitude.

HOTELS Magazine decided to recognize three— each from a different discipline of the industry, operations, investment, brand— and get their observations on not just what it’ s like working in hotels daily and their biggest accomplishments so far, but also advice for those coming behind them and what senior industry executives can learn from the younger generation— and vice versa.

84 hotelsmag. com July / August 2025