Deborah Burns
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Deborah Burns is the Executive Director of New England Inns and Resorts Association (NEIRA). Deborah has over 20 years’ experience in the tourism industry having served the association as Technology Manager and Marketing Director prior to her current role. Deb is motivated by seeing her team produce amazing results and experience their own growth and accomplishments. Hospitality is a business of taking care of people and she leads by example encouraging flexibility in the workplace and the ability to balance the needs of home life with the needs of the job. She is passionate about gender equality and believes there is tremendous potential for woman to grow in the hospitality industry.
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Beth Steucek
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Beth Steucek recently retired from her position as the Chief Executive Officer of New England Inns and Resorts Association and she has extensive experience in the tourism industry. Beth is inspired as a leader when she can be a part of a team to accomplish greater goals than any team member could have originally imagined. She has a knack for seeing opportunity and resources in different team members. She is passionate about helping and empowering women to maximize their strengths and realize their full potential while navigating the twists and turns of the hospitality world.
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Paige Hinkson
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C. Paige Hinkson has over 25 years of experience as a management consultant, executive coach, instructional designer and facilitator of experiential learning . While working with leaders around the globe she enjoys helping successful people improve to levels of performance they never thought possible, to be more effective leaders, to develop resilience, and to manage stress, energy and focus. She encourages leaders to understand who they are as leaders in relationship with others and the positive ripple effect they can have in helping people grow! She is passionate about helping women find their authentic leadership style, develop their craft as leaders, and build their leadership toolkit.
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Sarah Howe
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Sarah Howe is the current Business Development Director at Lake Morey Resort in central Vermont. Sarah returned to her family roots in hospitality after a 20 year career leading teams and organizations in marketing and economic analysis. Today she combines her enthusiasm and passion for business, hospitality, environmental issues and the love of the Vermont outdoors to motivate others to challenge the status quo and embark on new opportunities. As a leader she understands the need for, and provides the guidance and empathy to execute long-term change and growth.
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Valerie Rochon
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Valerie Rochon is the President and Chief Collaborator for the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth. She once adopted a friend’s advice that it is every leader’s responsibility to grow your staff so that when they leave your business they will have learned enough about themselves personally and in their career choice to continue their path of growth and success. Valerie believes women have innate powers of strength, compassion, intelligence, and the ability to lead. With the correct tools and relationships, each of us can succeed. Accelerate provides the tools and the opportunity to build those relationships with peers.
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