Sue Jones: The Pioneer Behind HR4VR
When Sue Jones joined the Navy in 1974 at age 17 as an electronic technician, she was one of only 4% women members. Her goal in joining the armed forces was singularly focused on paying for her college education, thanks to the GI Bill. But her time in the Navy...
The rise of the vacation rental industry’s female CEOs and founders
Left to right, Cynthia Huang, CEO of DTravel, Sue Jones, CEO of HR4VR, and Margot Schmorak, CEO of Hostfully 1 in 10 vacation rental CEOs and founders are women Long before Vanessa de Souza Lage founded and became CEO of Sustonica, an environmental certification for...
Margot Schmorak: Vacation rentals’ DEI champion
Image: From right to left, Margot Schmorak, her husband, Ari, and her daughter, Eden, at Disneyland. Born both Chinese and Jewish, Margot Schmorak has often felt caught in a perpetual identity crisis. Growing up in Minnesota, “I felt like an outsider wherever I went,”...
Diane Daniel: Turning vacation rental waste into community treasures
From her career as a travel writer to her dual citizenship in the Netherlands and the United States, Diane Daniel’s path has been one of exploration, both of the world and of her values. Her passion for hospitality and commitment to environmental sustainability shines...
Stacey St. John: Empowering the Short-Term Rental Sisterhood
Juggling a demanding job at a global consulting firm across multiple time zones, Stacey St. John found herself at a breaking point. She felt overworked, depleted, and disconnected from her own goals. “I felt I was working my tail off to actually help my employer...
Advocate for Finger Lakes tourism: Lindsay Bolton and the FLXVRA
Nestled amid the picturesque Finger Lakes region, Lindsay Bolton found her calling not just in the breathtaking landscapes but in advocating for its vibrant tourism industry. Born and raised in this idyllic corner of Upstate New York, Lindsay’s passion for the area...
Heidy Seoenz: Pioneering the future of short-term rentals in El Paso
In the border town of El Paso, Texas, Heidy Seoenz’s journey from entrepreneur to short-term rental advocate has the hallmarks of a heroine in a Western flick, including the bold nicknames. Unlike the Western outlaws who earned their epithets from federal agents,...
Vacation rental conferences see improvement in male-to-female speaker ratios five years after #tieonstage
Standing on stage at the Vacation Rental World Summit in Lake Como, Italy, in October 2019, Vanessa de Souza Lage, then chief marketing officer at Rentals United, wore a black tie loosely fastened around her neck and addressed the audience. “Usually a tie is a status...
FAQ answers and solutions to your biggest public speaking hurdles with Amber Hurdle
In this Q&A, Amber Erickson-Hurdle, an expert in branding and leadership and a former hospitality professional, answers questions from participants at the virtual RR Leadership Seminar where she shared public speaking strategies in a presentation, titled From...
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