Checkin' In – The Hospitality & Tourism Podcast
Checking In – The Hospitality & Tourism Podcast
Welcome to Checking In', where honest conversation meets real hospitality. Hosted by Jeremy Nichols and Dr. Peter Ricci, this isn’t another fluff-filled industry chat. We dig into the unfiltered realities of hotels, restaurants, clubs, and tourism, from leadership and labor to culture, growth, and the uncomfortable truths most people avoid.
Our guests aren’t here to spin PR. They’re operators, executives, and innovators who’ve lived it, and they’re ready to talk about what’s really happening behind the scenes.
If you care about where the hospitality industry is headed, what it really takes to lead people well, and how to stay ahead in a business that never sleeps, you’re in the right place.
Every episode, we’re checkin' in on what matters most.
Checkin' In – The Hospitality & Tourism Podcast
Checkin' In with The Leaders of Hotel Human Resources
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In this episode of Check'in In, Peter Ricci and I bring together a senior level hotel HR panel to talk about where people strategy is headed in 2026 and beyond.
Joining us:
• Caroline Warren, Chief People Officer at Pyramid Global Hospitality
• David Klein, SVP Global Talent & Organizational Development at Universal Destinations & Experiences
• Lexy Coley, Corporate Director of Talent Development at Omni Hotels & Resorts
• Michael Wiszowaty, Senior Manager University Relations & Recruiting at Marriott International
This is a conversation with leaders operating at true scale across global brands, management companies, and iconic destinations. Between them, they oversee talent acquisition, leadership development, succession planning, culture, and organizational strategy, impacting thousands of employees.
We will be discussing what hotel HR looks like right now, what is changing, and what operators, owners, and executives need to be thinking about as we move deeper into 2026.
If you care about leadership pipelines, retention, development, culture, and building real talent infrastructure in hospitality, this one is for you.
You can follow Peter Ricci at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterriccihospitality/
You can follow Jeremy Nichols at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremycnichols/
https://www.youtube.com/@JeremyNichols
