06 | A Lost Generation of Hospitality Leaders

Priscilla Guasso and Bijal Patel are among the mid-career professionals who’ve seen the pandemic dramatically shift the hospitality playing field as millennials leave the industry for other jobs. Guasso had worked for Hyatt Hotels Corp. and spent 2020 rethinking her career path while authoring a book, “Latinas Rising Up In HR.” Patel is chair of the California Hotel & Lodging Association and a partner in Redwood Coast Hospitality, a family business that spans three generations.

In Episode 6 of Next Gen in Lodging, co-host Omari Head, a hotel broker and hospitality educator, leads a discussion about young professionals transitioning to other jobs and how the industry can bring them back and retain its top talent.