In this episode, we talk about the challenges that Black people in America face working in the hospitality industry and their ideas on what we can do to be better hospitality leaders.

Davonne Reaves - President & Chief Hospitality Strategist The Vonne Group

Davonne is the founder and chief hospitality strategist behind The Vonne Group. She is an award-winning hotel consultant, a hotel asset manager with over 14 years of experience in the lodging industry, and a published author.

Her signature system, The Pathway to Hotel Ownership Plan combines strategic partnerships with hotel experts to streamline a successful hotel acquisition process. Through her signature system, she's educated over 3,000 people and has successfully helped turn individuals into hotel owners.

Ms. Reaves serves as an advisory board member for the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, is an associate member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), and a co-founder of NextGen in Lodging.

IG @DavonneReaves
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/the-vonne-group

Malik Washington - CEO of The Blue Digital Agency

Malik Washington has worked in hospitality for 9 years in multiple positions from a server assistant to upper management. After leaving the industry he went on to create his own marketing firm that focuses on helping small businesses gain better brand awareness through creative marketing strategies. The 27 year old also is planning a new venture through his marketing firm that seeks to create a more inclusive culture within hospitality teaming with managers of restaurants to work on expanding communication, creative team building, and other strategies to get restaurants teams on one page.

IG @prince.malichi
Website: www.thebluedigitalagency.com

Lasheeda Perry - Owner and Pastry Chef of Queen of Flavor

Lasheeda Perry is the owner and pastry chef of Queen of Flavor, a
company that specializes in everything from revamping your dessert menu to helping you design and execute your dream dessert, and an array of virtual baking experiences.

Lasheeda has worked at Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts Dallas as well as Executive Pastry Chef at two other Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts properties plus Bon Appetit Management Company LinkedIn.
In 2012, she won season two of Food Network Sweet Genius. That same year, several of Perry's desserts landed on Philadelphia food critic Craig LaBan's coveted Four-Bell Finestlist. In 2018, she was a finalist on Food Network Best Baker in America , Season 2. Perry has also co-authored The Matcha Miracle and featured in Toques in Black which is a cookbook that celebrates black 1010 chefs.
Queen of Flavor is based in the Long Beach and Los Angeles areas, however, you can find her virtually in a city near you!

IG @misschefsmileypants
Website: https://www.queenofflavor.com/
Food Network Kitchen App: https://www.foodnetwork.com/kitchen

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