ATLANTA, June 23, 2021—Officials of Castell Project, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in the hospitality industry, today announced that the organization is accepting nominations for its 2021 Castell Leadership Programs.

“Recognizing the immediate challenges of bringing women back to work and resetting their careers on the leadership track, Castell Programs engage and inspire women while developing the tools they need to support hotel businesses in this fluid environment,” said Peggy Berg, chair, Castell Project, Inc.  “After a year of disrupted support networks, working from home and reduced business, rebuilding requires the kind of collaborative insightful leadership women can provide – if they have the right training and tools for the reboot.”

Companies sponsor interested women, who are nominated by a “Champion” from the firm before applying.  Once accepted, participants begin a year-long program of personal and professional advancement with guidance from Castell’s coaches and teams.  Castell Leadership Programs are exclusively for women in the hospitality industry and serve all facets of the industry from operations to franchise to finance to advisory services.

Castell’s current programs include:

ELEVATE:  Primes recognized leaders for high-level advancement. ELEVATE is uniquely created for women VPs, SVPs, business owners and full-service GMs with 12+ years of progressively responsible experience. The program runs from October 2021 through August 2022 with a 3-day live practicum in Atlanta November 8-10, 2021.

BUILD: Cultivates a strong leadership identity, preparing emerging women leaders who are mid-to-senior level managers, directors and new VPs to advance in the hospitality industry. BUILD runs from October 2021 through August 2022 with a 3-day live practicum in Atlanta November 9-12.

The sequence for each level of career advancement is curated for its BUILD or ELEVATE cohort. Included are level-appropriate negotiation training, leadership skill-building, diagnostic assessment, individual career planning with executive coaches, in-depth virtual team workshops and a place in the Castell network of executive women in the hospitality industry.

Castell Project invites prospective champions and applicants to visit www.CastellProject.org.

ABOUT THE CASTELL PROJECT

Castell Project, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of women to the highest levels within the hospitality industry.  With support from industry partners, Castell delivers impactful leadership development accelerating careers for talented high-potential women, benchmark research, Castell@College inspiring hospitality students, and Fortuna’s Table bringing women into hotel ownership.