Anna Blue has been appointed as President at AHLA Foundation

In this senior role, Anna will oversee the philanthropic mission of the Foundation, which aims to support the hotel industry's current workforce as well as aspiring hospitality professionals through the disbursements of scholarships, workforce development programs, and united efforts to eradicate human trafficking.

Anna Blue

Her extensive experience in leading and scaling organizations is demonstrated through her previous roles as Co-Executive Director of Girl Up at the United Nations Foundation, Head of Global Marketing and Communications at the Tech Coalition, Chief Next Gen Officer at The Female Quotient. Blue leveraged those platforms to build transformational partnerships with global brands and Fortune 500 companies - including Disney, Apple, Snap, Meta, Kellogg, Deloitte, and WWE - curated content across all media, generated fundraising and revenue growth, and built and mobilized communities to drive action.

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) is the largest hotel association in America, representing more than 30,000 members from all segments of the industry nationwide – including iconic global brands, 80 percent of all franchised hotels and the 16 largest hotel companies in the U.S. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AHLA focuses on strategic advocacy, communications support, and workforce development programs to move the industry...