Lan Elliott has been in the hospitality industry for over 25+ years as a hotel real estate & transactions executive. Most recently, Lan rejoined Acacia Hospitality LLC, a hotel investment entity she co-founded, which owns interests in four urban convention hotels. Prior to Acacia, Lan spent over 10 years at Host Hotels & Resorts, where she closed on transactions totaling over $7 billion. She also held previous roles at IHG, W Hotels, and KPMG.
Lan serves as Co-Chair of the non-profit Castell@College, an AHLA Foundation Project, for which she is a recipient of the 2022 Industry Recognition Award from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education. She also serves as a Board Member, Principal, and Interview Host of DEI Advisors, a non-profit dedicated to empowering personal success in the hospitality industry. DEI Advisors’ podcast was recognized by the International Hospitality Institute (“IHI”) as one of the Top Podcasts in for Hospitality for 2023. Lan is currently a member of the Urban Land Institute’s HotelDevelopment Council, serves on the Executive Advisory Board of the University of Denver’s Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, and was named as one of IHI’s 100 Most Inspirational Leaders in Hospitality and Travel for 2023.
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