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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has elected Nancy Johnson, executive vice president and chief development officer for Carlson Hotels Worldwide – the Americas, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, as incoming secretary/treasurer of the board of directors. Johnson will serve as association chair in 2012.
Johnson leads business development efforts for all of Carlson Hotels’ brands in the Americas including Regent Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, and Park Inn.
Prior to leading franchise operations for full-service hotels and franchise development for Carlson hotels, Johnson served as executive vice president and brand leader for the company’s select service brands. Prior, she served as senior vice president of development, vice president of development, and senior director of franchise development for Country Inns & Suites.
Before joining Carlson, Johnson was vice president/chief operating officer at Hospitality Development Corporation, and prior to that, held various leadership positions at Brutger Companies, Inc.
Johnson, a member of AH&LA since 1994, is the founding chair of AH&LA’s Women in Lodging Council. Johnson also serves on the board of directors for The Travel Partnership Corporation (TTPC), a consortium of travel industry organizations representing key segments of the industry that provides the industry with a dedicated domain on the Internet, .travel.
In 2002, Johnson received a Carlson Fellows award for individual sales achievement. The Carlson Fellows award represents the company's highest career achievement honor and is presented to employees who best exemplify the qualities of leadership, creativity, and dedication, and who are considered to be true builders of the company. She has also been named one of the 200 Most Powerful Women in Travel by Travel Agent magazine.
Johnson attended St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., majoring in business marketing, and St. Benedict College in St. Joseph, Minn., where she studied business management. She became a Certified Hotel Administrator in 1985.
“Nancy long ago broke the so-called glass ceiling in our industry and has served as a role model for women,” said AH&LA President/CEO Joseph A. McInerney, CHA. “As an active AH&LA member, I’m eager to have her expertise and insight at the executive level as begin the association’s next 100 years.”
2010 AH&LA officers include Chairman David Kong, president/CEO of Best Western International; Vice Chairman John Campbell, general manager of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, La Jolla, California; and Immediate Past Chairman Joe Martin, owner and operator of Stillwater Hospitality, LLC. These hoteliers are led by AH&LA President/CEO Joseph A. McInerney, CHA. For more information, please visit www.ahla.com, or call (202) 289-3100.
Serving the hospitality industry for a century, AH&LA is the sole national association representing all sectors and stakeholders in the lodging industry, including individual hotel property members, hotel companies, student and faculty members, and industry suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AH&LA provides members with national advocacy on Capitol Hill, public relations and image management, education, research and information, and other value-added services to provide bottom-line savings and ensure a positive business climate for the lodging industry. Partner state associations provide local representation and additional cost-saving benefits to members.
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