WASHINGTON—The American Lodge & 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, workforce constructing, and management.
Having beforehand served as president and CEO of the AHLA Basis and govt vice chairman 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 workforce and colleagues I had the privilege of working with,” Maietta mentioned. “This group and business maintain a particular place in my coronary heart, and I’m looking forward to the chance to guide it into a brand new chapter of development 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 business on behalf of our members.”
“We’re delighted to be welcoming Rosanna again to AHLA to guide this dynamic group,” mentioned AHLA Chair Kevin Jacobs, chief monetary officer and president, world improvement for Hilton. “AHLA is in a robust place of stability and energy, with an engaged membership, profitable advocacy program, and a proficient and devoted workforce. With Rosanna’s status as an astute chief and strategist and her confirmed monitor document of advancing core missions, evolving organizations, and reaching sturdy monetary outcomes, I’m assured that she is the fitting chief to construct on AHLA’s momentum.”
AHLA Vice Chair Mitch Patel, founder and CEO of Imaginative and prescient Hospitality Group, added, “Rosanna is nicely often known as a artistic 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 recent, strategic strategy that might 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 underneath the oversight of the AHLA Search Committee, chaired by Mitch Patel and comprised of the main CEOs and executives of the key manufacturers, homeowners, and administration corporations representing a cross-section of AHLA’s members. Maietta’s appointment was unanimously authorised by AHLA’s Govt Committee and Board of Administrators.
The Board of Administrators and AHLA management workforce prolong 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 reaching new heights in member satisfaction. Below Carey’s steerage, AHLA continued to ship constant worth to members and stakeholders. Carey will proceed serving at AHLA in his function as senior govt vice chairman and chief working officer.
Maietta will be a part of the present AHLA workforce, together with Carey; Chirag Shah, govt vice chairman of federal and political affairs and counsel; Troy Flanagan, govt vice chairman of exterior authorities affairs and business relations; Anna Blue, president of the AHLA Basis; Kiersten Pearce, senior vice chairman of strategic and govt initiatives; and Adrienne Weil, senior vice chairman 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 dimensions of her workforce throughout communications, advertising, occasions, and enterprise improvement, grew occasion income, and led quite a few multimillion-dollar public affairs campaigns to drive assist for the clear vitality business.
