Dorothy Dowling has joined DEI Advisors as Principal
DEI Advisors, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and other underrepresented groups to achieve their career aspirations, announced today that Dorothy Dowling has joined the organization as Principal. Dowling is one of the most accomplished and respected female executives in the hospitality industry and brings extensive experience to the non-profit organization formed by David Kong, Rachel Humphrey, and Lan Elliott in 2022.
Dowling's hospitality industry experience spans over 40 years. She was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer of Best Western Hotels & Resorts for 18 years and has also held senior leadership positions with other major hospitality industry companies, including Wyndham (formerly Cendant), Forte Hotels, Travelodge Canada, Royal Host REIT, and ARAMARK. Dowling serves as a board member and advisor for several organizations, including Cubesmart, HSMAI, and WINiT by GBTA.
Dowling was recently honored with Lifetime Achievement awards from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference for her innovation and business performance, and GBTA WINiT for her trailblazing and leadership work advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our industry.
Formed in June 2022, DEI Advisors is proud of the tremendous career opportunities the hospitality industry provides and the progress it has made to value and include women and other underrepresented groups in executive leadership roles. Its mission is to collect and share insights and learnings from industry leaders to inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career aspirations. In six months, DEI Advisors has shared over 60 interviews with accomplished leaders from brands, management companies, ownership groups, life coaches, university professors, and best-selling authors through its website DEIAdvisors.org and its LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook pages. Guests that have participated in their interviews include Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Mark Hoplamazian, Keith Barr, Ashli Johnson, Geoff Ballotti, Amanda Hite, Chip Rogers, Mit Shah, Heather McCrory, Stephanie Linnartz, and many others. Previously, the interviews were only available as videos. The company is also launching podcasts of its interviews through Apple, Spotify, Google, and other podcast directories. Listeners will be able to enjoy the ease and comfort of listening to these interviews through their favorite podcast directory.