WASHINGTON—The American Resort & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA) introduced that Rosanna Maietta has been chosen to function the affiliation’s subsequent president and CEO, efficient Nov. 14, 2024. Maietta is an govt with a worldwide profession, working alongside boards and main groups to excessive efficiency. All through her profession, she has succeeded in public affairs, strategic planning, affiliation administration, crew constructing, and management.
Having beforehand served as president and CEO of the AHLA Basis and govt vp of communications and public relations of AHLA, Maietta brings an understanding of AHLA’s mission, operations, financials, and other people, and has stable relationships with AHLA’s stakeholder teams, together with members of the AHLA board and Basis board of trustees.
“I’m excited to be returning to AHLA and reconnecting with the good crew and colleagues I had the privilege of working with,” Maietta stated. “This group and trade maintain a particular place in my coronary heart, and I’m anticipating the chance to steer it into a brand new chapter of progress and engagement. Working alongside the officers and board, I’m assured that collectively we are going to construct on our previous successes and speed up this thriving trade on behalf of our members.”
“We’re delighted to be welcoming Rosanna again to AHLA to steer this dynamic group,” stated AHLA Chair Kevin Jacobs, chief monetary officer and president, world growth for Hilton. “AHLA is in a powerful place of stability and energy, with an engaged membership, profitable advocacy program, and a proficient and devoted crew. With Rosanna’s fame as an astute chief and strategist and her confirmed monitor file of advancing core missions, evolving organizations, and attaining robust monetary outcomes, I’m assured that she is the precise chief to construct on AHLA’s momentum.”
AHLA Vice Chair Mitch Patel, founder and CEO of Imaginative and prescient Hospitality Group, added, “Rosanna is properly often known as a inventive and galvanizing chief and a persuasive communicator with the capability to construct lasting relationships and alliances throughout all ranges and constituencies—qualities important in our subsequent CEO. Rosanna will carry a contemporary, strategic strategy that will probably be instrumental in advancing AHLA’s mission. Merely put, we’re thrilled to welcome Rosanna again to AHLA as our president and CEO.”
Maietta was chosen after a complete search performed during the last a number of months below the oversight of the AHLA Search Committee, chaired by Mitch Patel and comprised of the main CEOs and executives of the most important manufacturers, homeowners, and administration corporations representing a cross-section of AHLA’s members. Maietta’s appointment was unanimously authorized by AHLA’s Government Committee and Board of Administrators.
The Board of Administrators and AHLA management crew lengthen their gratitude to Kevin Carey for his results-driven service as interim president and CEO of AHLA since March 5, 2024. His management was instrumental in sustaining focus inside AHLA throughout a interval of transition, elevating worker morale, and attaining new heights in member satisfaction. Below Carey’s steering, AHLA continued to ship constant worth to members and stakeholders. Carey will proceed serving at AHLA in his function as senior govt vp and chief working officer.
Maietta will be part of the prevailing AHLA crew, together with Carey; Chirag Shah, govt vp of federal and political affairs and counsel; Troy Flanagan, govt vp of exterior authorities affairs and trade relations; Anna Blue, president of the AHLA Basis; Kiersten Pearce, senior vp of strategic and govt initiatives; and Adrienne Weil, senior vp of membership and advertising.
Maietta most lately served because the chief communications officer and senior counselor to the CEO on the American Clear Energy Affiliation (ACP). Throughout her time at ACP, Maietta tripled the scale of her crew throughout communications, advertising, occasions, and enterprise growth, grew occasion income, and led quite a few multimillion-dollar public affairs campaigns to drive help for the clear vitality trade.