Kelly McGuire MMH’01,PhD’07

Kelly McGuire MMH ’01, PhD ’07, Senior Vice President, Revenue Management for MGM Resorts International, shares with us what it means to her to be a “Hotelie For Life”

“Since graduation, I’ve learned that the benefit of the degree doesn’t stop with the education or your immediate classmates. It continues and grows when you become a member of the broad network of amazing, industry leading, alumni around the world! My career, and my life in general, has been influenced in so many… positive ways by the advice, feedback, recommendations and really great stories over drinks with hotelie alums around the world. Being a #hotelieforlife, for me, has meant opportunities to experience, through the network, great advice, great connections and the best of the best in service execution, from exclusive five-star hotels in Asia to fabulous casual meals in my Hotelie besties’ kitchens. I always learn and grow though my access to the vast experiences of Hotelie alums

With all of these benefits, being a #hotelieforlife comes with responsibility. We must continue to demonstrate to current students and new alumni what it means to be #hotelieforlife, the power of our network and the amazing possibility of the opportunities it can bring. We must always make time for Hotelies. We must answer the phone, go to events, support faculty, hire students and give back to the school. It’s the only way to ensure the sustainablity of the opportunity we have had the great privilege to take advantage of. I am very proud and honored to be a #hotelieforlife.”