by Paris Achen | May 23, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Like many STR alliance leaders, Kris Leslie-Curtis was already deeply involved in multiple endeavors before stepping into the role of president of the Santa Fe STRA, which she inherited from founding president Fran Maier. Kris, who was serving on five HOA boards and...
by Paris Achen | Apr 19, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When Sue Jones joined the Navy in 1974 at age 17 as an electronic technician, she was one of only 4% women members. Her goal in joining the armed forces was singularly focused on paying for her college education, thanks to the GI Bill. But her time in the Navy...
by Paris Achen | Mar 29, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Left to right, Cynthia Huang, CEO of DTravel, Sue Jones, CEO of HR4VR, and Margot Schmorak, CEO of Hostfully 1 in 10 vacation rental CEOs and founders are women Long before Vanessa de Souza Lage founded and became CEO of Sustonica, an environmental certification for...
by Paris Achen | Mar 22, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Image: From right to left, Margot Schmorak, her husband, Ari, and her daughter, Eden, at Disneyland. Born both Chinese and Jewish, Margot Schmorak has often felt caught in a perpetual identity crisis. Growing up in Minnesota, “I felt like an outsider wherever I went,”...
by Paris Achen | Mar 12, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
From her career as a travel writer to her dual citizenship in the Netherlands and the United States, Diane Daniel’s path has been one of exploration, both of the world and of her values. Her passion for hospitality and commitment to environmental sustainability shines...
by Paris Achen | Mar 12, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Juggling a demanding job at a global consulting firm across multiple time zones, Stacey St. John found herself at a breaking point. She felt overworked, depleted, and disconnected from her own goals. “I felt I was working my tail off to actually help my employer...
by Paris Achen | Mar 12, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Nestled amid the picturesque Finger Lakes region, Lindsay Bolton found her calling not just in the breathtaking landscapes but in advocating for its vibrant tourism industry. Born and raised in this idyllic corner of Upstate New York, Lindsay’s passion for the area...
by Paris Achen | Mar 12, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
In the border town of El Paso, Texas, Heidy Seoenz’s journey from entrepreneur to short-term rental advocate has the hallmarks of a heroine in a Western flick, including the bold nicknames. Unlike the Western outlaws who earned their epithets from federal agents,...
by Paris Achen | Mar 7, 2024 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
Standing on stage at the Vacation Rental World Summit in Lake Como, Italy, in October 2019, Vanessa de Souza Lage, then chief marketing officer at Rentals United, wore a black tie loosely fastened around her neck and addressed the audience. “Usually a tie is a status...
by Paris Achen | Dec 22, 2023 | Humans of Short-Term Rentals
When Heather Bayer bought her first vacation rental property in Ontario’s Cottage Country in 1997, there were scarce educational resources for new hosts and managers. At the time, property managers were the main gatekeepers of this knowledge, but they weren’t often...
