Nina Kleaveland

CEO & Co-founder, Lanyard and Founder, Female Founders in Hospitality

Nina Kleaveland is the co-founder and CEO of Lanyard, a tech platform that helps employers find and manage workforce housing. Nina is also the founder of Female Founders in Hospitality, a network and platform that supports women building companies in the travel industry.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, Nina started her career in hotel operations at The Westin Philadelphia. She moved to a digital marketing role at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and from there to managing partnerships for Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty program.

In 2009, Nina left Starwood to pursue and MBA at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, she moved to Hong Kong to work for American Express in B2B marketing and partnerships.

Nina moved back to the United States in 2014 and transitioned back into hospitality. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Nina built a portfolio of global partnerships and led corporate strategy.

Nina lives in New York with her husband and two girls. She is on the Advisory Council of The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and Advisory Board of the Penn Arts & Sciences Professional Women's Alliance.