(Download pdf’ed article here) The restaurant industry has been hit especially hard by COVID. Layoffs, closures, a shift to delivery and outdoor dining, as well as mergers and acquisitions have dominated... read more →
2020 has been an incredibly tumultuous year within the restaurant industry. Due to the pandemic, the industry has seen closures, bankruptcies, acquisitions, and a complete shift in the way guests... read more →
The hotel/travel industry has been particularly hard hit by COVID. Many of the industry’s venerable brands have had to do the unthinkable, furlough or layoff significant percentages of their workforce.... read more →
As published in the Casino Journal, Nov 19 2020 Thanks to a set of diverse financial factors such as COVID-19, ISS, SEC, short sellers and activist investors, it is an... read more →
Results from a recent gender diversity study I conducted for the lodging industry indicate that of the 238 board seats available among the 28 U.S. lodging companies, only 51 were... read more →
Turnover of Chief Executives at the world’s 50 largest hotel groups (as per HOTELS 325 2018 Listing) remained flat for 2018, with new faces appearing at the head of four... read more →
On the topic of leadership, communication and corporate governance (as published in Hotel News Now) We are living in politically interesting times; what happens across the globe in the various... read more →
Casinos & Corporate Governance (as published in the Casino Journal, Jan '18) The gaming industry is one of the most regulated businesses in the world. With a colorful past, the... read more →
The issue of diversity, and the lack of it, has popped up frequently in recent conversations with leaders in the hospitality world to the point where it seems that if... read more →
2016 was a watershed year in corporate governance, with major initiatives in say-on-pay, share ownership requirements, director evaluation and transparency. The hospitality industry continues to make significant strides in each... read more →