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Lori Archer Smith
June 12, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Lori Archer Smith Creative Director/Copywriter/Social Media Manager Compucast Web ExperienceNewOrleans.com MardiGrasNewOrleans.com NewOrleansRestaurants.com Lori Archer-Smith’s career in hospitality began when she answered an ad for a copywriter for Peter Mayer Advertising in The Times-Picayune in 1983. “Bob’s job is open. His window office is taken.” She replied, “I want Bob’s job” and, sure enough, she got it. At Peter Mayer,… Read More »
Joy Alexander
June 12, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Joy Alexander Retired Teacher/New Orleans Tour Guide Joy loves New Orleans and for all of us who know Joy...it's truly a "joy" to be around her! She joined MSWIT in 2021 as a New Orleans Tour Guide on the recommendation of her daughter, Jill, who told her she would meet so many interesting women in the… Read More »
Risë Spinelli
June 10, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Risë Spinelli Sales Manager Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome Risë Spinelli is the Sales Manager for the Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, a role she assumed in 2024, bringing her career full circle back to IHG/Holiday Inn brands where she first began over 30 years ago in Orlando, Florida. Although she grew up near (and worked for) Walt… Read More »
Robin Parson
June 10, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Robin Parson Owner Tours by NOLA As an Oral Historian, Independent Scholar, and Cultural Ambassador Native to New Orleans, Robin has dedicated her career to preserving African American history and culture in Louisiana. Her professional background includes over 20 years as the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Louis Armstrong Foundation, Inc., a decade as the curator for… Read More »
Rosalie Mortillaro
May 15, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Rosalie Mortillaro Director of Marketing & Communications New Orleans Morial Convention Center Rosalie's path into Marketing and Communications began with a strong mentor. After graduating from the University of New Orleans, Lois Sutton gave her start in Marketing and Public Relations at Prudential Louisiana Properties. She often says, “Lois taught me everything I know,” and credits her… Read More »
Stacey Messina
May 15, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Stacey Messina Owner Messina's Catering & Events Stacey Messina is the owner of Messina’s Catering and Events and has over 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Stacey and her husband George have grown their company over the last 25 years, from one restaurant in Kenner to a leading food and beverage company in the Gulf… Read More »
Christine Sory
May 1, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Christine Sory Director of Sales Sonesta ES Suites New Orleans & Convention Center This story is what networking is all about! After graduating from college with bachelor’s degrees in management and marketing, Christine was unsure what career path to pursue. She began working in marketing at Eastover Country Club, where she also met her future husband. After moving… Read More »
Ashlea Kelly
May 1, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Ashlea Kelly Content Creator, Travel Writer, Marketing Consultant, Photographer, Actress ashleaMedia Originally from Georgia, Ashlea fell in love with New Orleans during the summer of 1999, in between her junior and senior year of college. Her best friend’s sister had just gotten a job at a hotel in New Orleans & offered the girls a room in… Read More »
Tabather Moriley
April 18, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Tabather Moriley Event Manager Five O Fore Golf Entertainment Tabather Moriley got started in tourism as early as 2016 booking her own trips as well as her friends' trips and someone suggested she should become a travel agent. She became an independent travel agent for the next four years and absolutely loved it. Then came the… Read More »
Ashley Hartman-Taylor
April 18, 2026 |Member Spotlight: Ashley Hartman-Taylor Regional Business Development Manager Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd Ashley is a Business Development Manager in the travel and hospitality industry with a background in hotel sales, events, and partnership development. She specializes in building meaningful relationships within the travel community and is passionate about connecting people through travel and curated experiences. In her… Read More »