Los hoteles han avanzado en materia de liderazgo femenino. Pero el número de candidatas sigue siendo escaso.

Key Points

• Women's representation in hotel CEO and president roles has improved, but their presence in key pipeline roles below the C-suite has stalled or declined.
• Progress for women is strongest in HR, sales, marketing, and legal roles, but investment and development leadership remains overwhelmingly male-dominated.
• Despite some bright spots, such as increased female appointments to boards and technology roles, the hotel industry’s leadership remains mostly male even though most of its workforce is female.

Summary

A Penn State benchmarking report shows that while women have made gains in top hotel leadership roles such as CEO and president, their advancement in crucial pipeline positions below the C-suite has stalled or even declined. Women are well-represented in human resources, sales, marketing, and legal roles, but remain underrepresented in investment and development positions that typically lead to top executive jobs. The report highlights the need for systemic change in how advancement and leadership are defined, as overall leadership in the hotel industry remains predominantly male despite a female-majority workforce.