Gender Gap Narrows in Hospitality Leadership Roles
Women are growing their presence in leadership roles in the U.S. hospitality industry, both in executive positions as well as in public-speaking engagements.
The fifth edition of the Castell Project’s Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership Report shows that women in the hotel industry have gained representation in company leadership roles, such as CEO or president, from a ratio of 1 for every 11.2 men in 2019 to 1 for every 10.3 men in 2021. At the manager and director level, women now hold 1 in 2 hospitality brokerage positions and 1 in 6 at vice president, senior vice president and executive vice president roles.
The results show that leadership within the hotel industry is working on increasing representation of women, said Peggy Berg, founder and president of the Castell Project.
“Women in the industry are responding and performing beautifully to step up into these new roles,” she said.
