Asset Management Is Hospitality's Most Misunderstood Career - Dina Winder, Highgate

About this episode

Dina Winder discusses her journey into hospitality and the role of asset management in the hotel industry.

Dina Winder is EVP of Asset Management at Highgate and President of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA). In this episode, she shares the unexpected path that led her into hospitality, from investment banking and real estate to one of the hotel industry's most influential roles: asset management. Dina explains what asset management means in a hotel context, how asset managers represent ownership interests, and why the role spans everything from investment strategy and underwritin...

People in this episode

Host: Josiah Mackenzie

Guest: Dina Winder

Topics covered

• asset management
• hospitality industry
• career paths
• investment strategy
• real estate

Keywords

• asset management
• hospitality
• investment banking
• real estate
• hotel industry
• career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Highgate, Hospitality Asset Managers Association, HAMA

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