Leanne Schatz

After building a sterling reputation in sales, Leanne Schatz now helps HRI Lodging’s salespeople build theirs. As HRI’s corporate sales operations manager, she supports the company’s sales organization in a host of ways. She’s responsible for its administration, training and onboarding of staff, its software support, and ensuring its processes are implemented across the organization. Prior to joining HRI, she worked for Westin Hotels & Resorts, holding a variety of crucial property-level sales positions across the nation. She was convention services manager at the Westin Canal Place in New Orleans, sales manager and conference services manager at the Westin Phoenix Downtown, and catering coordinator at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Illinois. Her wide range of experience allows her to better mentor and manage her staff.