Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series

SHA enriches your knowledge of today’s fast-changing hospitality industry by sponsoring one of the best professional lecture series anywhere. Throughout the school year, you’ll have the rare opportunity to hear and engage with top-level experts, officers, and entrepreneurs across the industry spectrum—people who actually run some of the world’s most successful hospitality corporations.

Spring 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: BU School of Hospitality Administration, SHA Stamas Lounge (1st Floor)
928 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston MA 02215

Jenny Holaday

President, Encore Boston Harbor

Jenny Holaday brings her extensive background in the hospitality industry to her role of President of Encore Boston Harbor, which she assumed in August 2021. Previously the executive vice president of operations, Jenny oversees all aspects of the $2.6 billion resort’s operations and leads a team of nearly 3,300 employees. She has held executive positions for companies including Harrah’s, Caesars Entertainment, and Mandalay Resort Group.