Jo-Anne Hill

Company: JH Hospitality Consulting

Position: Founder

Bio

Founded by industry expert Jo-Anne Hill, JH Hospitality Consulting leads hotels to revenue and profitability by creating a culture of service excellence. Jo-Anne is an ISHC member and certified by the Barrett Values Centre (UK), which measures, defines, and transforms an organization’s culture. Her strategic thinking, skill, and practical approach to problem-solving come from hands-on experience at companies such as The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin-Oriental Hotel Group, Dorchester Collection and Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts.

Jo-Anne’s book, Cultivating Leadership: How Great Leaders Make a Difference, One Hotel at a Time, dives deeper into the equation: happy team members = happy guests = more revenue.


Mission Statement

Bringing Grace, Empathy, & Compassion to the corporate world


Geographic Areas

Improving Customer Experiences Around the World


Expertise

Creating Cultures of Service Excellence Around the World


Professional Memberships

ISHC



Articles and Publications



Education

Additional credentials:

Certification in Hospitality Management, Cornell University, 2014

Culture Advisor Certification from Barrett Values Centre, London, UK, 2013

Group Facilitation Skills, Sarah J Fisk, PhD, San Francisco, 2012


Past Experience

Executive Background:
2009-Present JH Hospitality ConsultingFounder
2002-2009 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Western Region
1996-2001 Mandarin-Oriental Hotel Group
Vice President, Marketing, North America
Director of Sales & Marketing (Mandarin-Oriental, San Francisco)
1985-1996 Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
Associate Regional Director of Sales (Los Angeles Worldwide Sales Office)
Director of Marketing (Four Seasons, Los Angeles)
Director of Sales (Four Seasons Toronto & Vancouver)