Michelle Woodley has been named 2022 Board of Directors Chair at HSMAI Foundation
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is proud to announce the members of its 2022 Board of Directors. The board is composed of senior travel and hospitality executives, led by chair, Michelle Woodley, President, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, who begins a two-year term. "The HSMAI Foundation is dedicated to elevating the caliber and performance of hospitality professionals worldwide who support and drive our industry forward in the areas of sales, marketing, and revenue management. I am honored to chair the organization and work alongside a board of passionate industry experts to execute on our plan to attract new talent and provide resources and opportunities that will nurture emerging talent and foster engagement," Woodley said.
The HSMAI Foundation will continue and accelerate efforts in 2022 thanks in part to its new Corporate Talent Partner program with leading industry companies and organizations supporting the initiatives of the Foundation that attract, develop, and engage talent in hospitality sales, marketing, and revenue optimization.
The Foundation's efforts to attract talent include encouraging and providing resources for students and other targeted audiences seeking or exploring careers in hospitality sales, marketing, and revenue optimization. To develop talent the Foundation creates and provides resources to re-skill and up-skill industry professionals. And Foundation initiatives engage leaders in a way that mentors and encourages others to excel and retains them in hospitality. For more information on the Foundation and its programs, visit www.hsmaifoundation.org.
Michelle Woodley is an alumnus of Cornell | Nolan School of Hotel Administration – Class of 1989.