Hospitality Plus presents you the 2020 edition of the Power 25 Women in Hospitality, the only list that recognises and celebrates the top 25 most influential women hotel professionals working in the hospitality industry. Two in a hierarchy out of the 25 women hotel professionals are covered every month. Give a read and feel inspired.
Minakshi Pandey
Byblos Hospitality group executive housekeeper
Byblos Hospitality’s group executive housekeeper Minakshi Pandey has been involved in the pre-opening of five hotels in Dubai, Pandey has worked on several CSR initiatives including one to raise awareness of food waste in hospitality through a social media campaign across the region.
She partnered with the UN’s #ShareTheMeal food programme and the same campaign was rolled out across our South East Asia region with other food banks and, as a result 300,000 vulnerable people were given access to meals.
Asked about the one piece of advice she would like to give women, she said: “Don’t be afraid to ask questions and don’t let a boardroom full of older men intimidate you.”
By the numbers
16 years in the role
1 year in the company
21 years in the region
18 years in hospitality
https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/people/113624-women-in-hospitality-9-minakshi-pandey
Anne Marie Hannan
Marriott International vice president, human resources, Middle East & Afirca
Anne Marie Hannan has been working in the hospitality industry for 20 years and she understands the value of helping women in this field.
She says: “We launched the FLI initiative because there is an obvious gap between female and male leadership representation in the region.”
Hannan has also been involved in the launch of Tahseen, a leadership training programme to develop local talent within the hospitality industry, into two new markets, with the aim to develop it and grow the applications.
She explains: “We want to continue to continue the females on the next leg of their female leadership journey. Continue to diversify the talent pool that is coming into the company.”
By the numbers
3.5 years in the role
18 years in the company
10 years in the region
20 years in hospitality
https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/113623-women-in-hospitality-10-anne-marie-hannan
