Ranked #1
Will Guidara, Make It Nice
Will Guidara, Make It Nice
Inspired by his restaurateur father, Will Guidara always knew he wanted to be in the business and open a New York restau... Read more
16 Apr 2019
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54mins
Ranked #2
Brad Wilson, president, Ace Hotel Group
Brad Wilson, president, Ace Hotel Group
Brad Wilson started his career working with his mom to open a series of bakeries throughout Chicago. It was a natural st... Read more
25 Dec 2018
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54mins
Ranked #3
Anda Andrei, president, Anda Andrei Design
Anda Andrei, president, Anda Andrei Design
Anda Andrei’s design personality is apparent in each of her properties, including her work for the Asbury Park developme... Read more
30 Oct 2018
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40mins
Ranked #4
André Fu, AFSO
André Fu, AFSO
Designer and architect André Fu made a name for himself a decade ago with the career-making Upper House in his native Ho... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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32mins
Ranked #5
Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors
Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors
Margaret McMahon has had a storied career, though her path was a bit unconventional. After a summer of windsurfing and s... Read more
13 Nov 2018
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47mins
Ranked #6
Ian Schrager
Ian Schrager
The iconic Ian Schrager joined editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen for a fireside chat during HD's annual Elevate conf... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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59mins
Ranked #7
Andrew Zobler, founder and CEO, Sydell Group
Andrew Zobler, founder and CEO, Sydell Group
In May at HD Expo in Las Vegas, editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen sat down with keynote speaker Andrew Zobler, CEO a... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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1hr
Ranked #8
Michael and Alan Fuerstman, Montage and Pendry Hotels
Michael and Alan Fuerstman, Montage and Pendry Hotels
Father-son duo Alan and Michael Fuerstman of Montage and Pendry Hotels, respectively, both caught the hospitality bug ea... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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1hr
Ranked #9
Jonathan Tisch, Loews Hotels
Jonathan Tisch, Loews Hotels
Jonathan Tisch, CEO and chairman of Loews Hotels, is a lifelong hotelier who jokingly refers to himself as a modern-day ... Read more
28 May 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #10
Dana Kalczak, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Dana Kalczak, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Born and bred in Toronto, Dana Kalczak has spent the last couple of decades at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts where she... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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41mins
Ranked #11
Jay Stein, CEO, Dream Hotel Group
Jay Stein, CEO, Dream Hotel Group
As Dream Hotel Group continues to grow and launch more brands, including Unscripted Hotels and the upcoming 5-Star Chatw... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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49mins
Ranked #12
Bashar Wali, president, Provenance Hotels
Bashar Wali, president, Provenance Hotels
Bashar Wali left Syria 30 years ago, and got bit by the hospitality bug while in school. Now he's president of Provenanc... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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33mins
Ranked #13
Alexandra Champalimaud, founder, Champalimaud
Alexandra Champalimaud, founder, Champalimaud
Alexandra Champalimaud's owes her storied career to perseverance, gumption, and unwavering self-confidence. She fled Por... Read more
11 Dec 2018
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33mins
Ranked #14
Josh Wyatt, CEO, NeueHouse
Josh Wyatt, CEO, NeueHouse
Josh Wyatt's career has had many iterations, with hospitality being his backbone since he founded Generator Hostels in 2... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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54mins
Ranked #15
Kit Kemp, Firmdale Hotels
Kit Kemp, Firmdale Hotels
Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels has been lauded for her eclectic design style that doesn't shy away from color and pattern. ... Read more
29 Oct 2019
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42mins
Ranked #16
Brad Wilson, Ace Hotel Group
Brad Wilson, Ace Hotel Group
This episode originally aired on December 25th, 2018. Brad Wilson started his career working with his mom to open a ser... Read more
3 Sep 2019
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54mins
Ranked #17
Avi Brosh, CEO, Paligroup
Avi Brosh, CEO, Paligroup
Paligroup's Avi Brosh started his own residential development company at 30. When a client noted that if he added a rest... Read more
19 Mar 2019
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49mins
Ranked #18
Adam D. Tihany, founder, Tihany Design
Adam D. Tihany, founder, Tihany Design
Working alongside such revered chefs as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, and Charlie Palmer, Tihany solidified his reputati... Read more
20 Feb 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #19
Julie Monk, Director of Hospitality, HOK
Julie Monk, Director of Hospitality, HOK
Julie Monk grew up in the Midwest but her career has taken her all over the world from Denmark to New York and Hong Kong... Read more
17 Sep 2019
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45mins
Ranked #20
Blake Danner, Proper Hospitality
Blake Danner, Proper Hospitality
Blake Danner's gregarious personality served him well, leading to jobs with Ian Schrager, Andrew Zobler, and for the pas... Read more
18 Feb 2020
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48mins