Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference Speakers

Elizabeth Blau

BLAU & associates, CEO | WOMEN'S HOSPITALITY INITIATIVE, CO-FOUNDER

Jan Jones

Womenup, founder | former las vegas mayor & first female mayor in las vegas

Pixie Acia

Surf Sweat Serve, Spiritual Wellness Coach + Facilitator 

Philippa Hayes

mgmri, Vice President Food & Beverage, Bellagio Las Vegas

Tracy Morris

The Dinex Group, Corporate Director

Teri Weinberg

Yellow Brick road, Prod, PRESIDENT

Dr. Lisa Cain

Florida International University, Professor

Sarah Blaskovich

The dallas Mornig nEws, SENIOR restaurant reporter

Julie Levesqure

UNLV ATHLETICS, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator

Michele Kline

Kline Hospitality Consulting LLC, 

Yvonne Wade

Director of athletics, Nevada State University

Ivette Fernandez

VICE PRESIDENT, TKO

Emmy Kasten

FREELANCE, Lifestyle Journalist

Cheryl Paniagua

Vice President, US Restaurant Sales & Service, OpenTable

Monique Boyd

GENERAL MANAGER, Legends Global - The Star (Dallas Cowboys Headquarters)

Katina Connaughton

Farmer/Floral Designer/Co-Owner,SINGLETHREAD FARMS

Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger

CHEF & OWNER, Border Grill, BBQ Mexicana, Pacha Mamas, Alice B.

Yonata Rubin

Human Resources Senior Leader, Nevada System Higher Education

Lorena Garcia

Chef, Restauranteur, Published Author, Lorena Garcia Group

Arlene Wszalek

Partner, SW14 Group

Dominique Crenn

Chef and Owner, Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn, Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn, Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn

Beth Martino

President and CEO, three square food ban

Angie Mar

Chef, Restaurateur, Author, Mar Hospitality Group / Restaurant Le B

Diana Bennett

Empowerher, founder

Kristen Corral

Tacotarian & Good Morning Kitchen, co-founder

The Quann Sisters: Cipriana Quann & TK Quann

Chew On Something, Speaker/writer

Dr. Patti Fletcher

PSDNetwork, LLC, CEO/CO-FOUNDER

Sepideh Eivazi

Dawn of the Earth, Founder 

Lori Nelson-Kraft

Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, Senior Vice President, Community Affairs

Missy Robbins

Grovehouse Hospitality, Restaurateur and Chef

Janice Tanaka

PEPSICO, Culture & Team Effectiveness, North America