REPORT: Hotel Boards Are Becoming Increasingly Diverse

ahla foundation | October 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC (October 2, 2023) – The percentage of hotel industry board seats held by Black members and women members, respectively, is going up. That's according to recent research commissioned by AHLA Foundation and conducted by Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management. The increase exceeds the 2022 average in both categories for firms in the Russell 3000 Index, signaling progress in the effort to diversify corporate boards.    The report highlights multiple gains for the industry. The 2022 data set analyzed 230 board members at 28 companies between 2016-2022. Key findings include:  ·         Women occupied 31.3%...