Women in Hospitality Leadership Conference Speakers

Pixie Acia

Surf Sweat Serve, Spiritual Wellness Coach + Facilitator 

Jennifer Azzi

President and Executive Director, IXs Foundation

Elizabeth Blau

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

Monique Boyd

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

Dr. Lisa Cain

Florida International University, Professor

Kristen Corral

Tacotarian & Good Morning Kitchen, co-founder

Dr. Patti Fletcher

PSDNetwork, LLC, CEO/CO-FOUNDER

Ivette Fernandez

Business leader

Jan Jones

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

Emmy Kasten

FREELANCE, Lifestyle Journalist

Michele Kline

Kline Hospitality Consulting LLC, High-Performance Coach | Author | Speaker | Growth Catalyst | Creator of 360° IMPACT 

Jamie Knight

Sr. vice president, Game Studios - US, IGT

Lori Nelson-Kraft

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

Shauna Lederman

Executive Director of Events, Carver Road Hospitality

Julie Levesque

UNLV ATHLETICS, Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator

Beth Martino

President & CEO, three square food bank

Stacie Michaels

Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS

Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger

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

Monica Moradkhan

Vice President of Community Relations, Wynn resorts, limited

Sandra Douglass Morgan

president, Las Vegas Raiders

Tracy Morris

The Dinex Group, Corporate Director

Kristen Mumpower

Vice President of Food and Beverage, Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Dr. Patrice Hester-Harper

Associate Vice President, Development & Principal Gifts, UNLV

Cheryl Paniagua

Vice President, US Restaurant Sales & Service, OpenTable

Amy Porciau

Founder & Managing Partner, Lab Mindset

Niki Mack

Director of restaurants, sahara las vegas

Yvonne Wade

Director of athletics, Nevada State University

Janice Tanaka

, Culture & Team Effectiveness, North America, PEPSICO 

Arlene Wszalek

Partner, SW14 Group

Punam Mathur

Community Advocate

Amanda Botelho

Director of hospitality, opentable

Diana Bennett

CEO and Co-Founder Paragon Gaming | founder, Empowerher

Sarah Blaskovich

The dallas Morning nEws, SENIOR restaurant reporter

Dominique Crenn

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

Katina Connaughton

Farmer/Floral Designer/Co-Owner,SINGLETHREAD FARMS

Michelle DiTondo

Avion Consulting, principal 

Sepideh Eivazi

Dawn of the Earth, Founder 

Heather Farmer

Assistant Athletic Director, Sport Science, UNLV

Chris Flatt

Executive Vice President Hotel Sales & Marketing, Wynn Las Vegas

Lorena Garcia

Chef, Restauranteur, Published Author, Lorena Garcia Group

Philippa Hayes

mgmri, Vice President Food & Beverage, Bellagio Las Vegas

Lee Long

sr. Vice President Hotel Operations & gm, Wynn Las Vegas

Penny Chutima

owner, Lotus of siam

Angie Mar

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

Amanda Signorelli

,co-ceo, The Golden Steer Steakhouse

The Quann Sisters: Cipriana Quann & TK Quann

Chew On Something, Speaker/writer

Stephanie Bruckner

VP, Global Portfolio Strategy, light & wonder

Missy Robbins

Grovehouse Hospitality, Restaurateur and Chef

Yonata Rubin

Human Resources Senior Leader, Nevada System Higher Education

Teri Weinberg

Yellow Brick road, Prod, PRESIDENT