1、Women in Hospitality2023Sixth Annual Report Benchmarking Women in Hotel Industry Leadership2Sixth annual report benchmarking women in hotel industry leadership.This report indicates that steady,but slow progress is being made toward diversifying the upper ranks of hotel companies.This research was c

2、onducted by the School of Hospitality Management at Pennsylvania State University with financial support from the AHLA Foundation and funds provided from the Walter J.Conti Visiting Professorship in the School of Hospitality Management.Research Team:Phillip Jolly Assistant ProfessorSydney Pons PhD S

3、tudentShashan Bao PhD StudentBarbara Atanga PhD StudentZixi Lavi Peng PhD StudentYoko Negoro PhD StudentSHMEstablished in 1937 Penn States School of Hospitality Management is one of the nations oldest and most respected.Its top-ranked undergraduate,professional masters,and doctoral degree programs p

4、repare global leaders with a rigorous,diverse curriculum focused,since its inception,on engaged scholarship,featuring partnerships with top global hospitality brands.Its also home to the oldest Penn State alumni program group,The Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society.For more information about the

5、 School,email pennstateshmpsu.edu.AHLAFThe AHLA Foundation is the charitable arm of the American Hotel&Lodging Association that supports the industrys workforce at all stages of their career journey.While the hospitality sector is diverse,research points to disparities in representation of women,peo

6、ple of color and other historically marginalized groups at the leadership levels.The AHLA Foundation is committed to advancing the careers of these populations through a variety of initiatives,including female leadership development programs BUILD&ELEVATE(formerly part of Castell),and ForWard;mentor