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AI Psychosis & Humanity in Hospitality Leadership - Sloan Dean
Aug. 18, 2025
In this episode, Josiah Mackenzie and Sloan Dean explore the concept of "AI psychosis" - how people's over-reliance on AI tools can cause them to lose touch with reality and critical thinking skills. They discuss the evolution of leadership from phy…
Being The "Chief Recruiting Officer" - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Aug. 3, 2023
In this episode, Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean explains why he sees himself as the "Chief Recruiting Officer" - and how he thinks about recruiting top executives specifically. Listen to our other episodes with Sloan: T...
How To Take Over Management Of A Property Well - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 4, 2024
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares his experience and insights on what it takes to successfully transition into managing a new hotel, and ensure both the staff and the property ...
Lessons From The Caribbean: How To Thrive Through Expansion - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
May 31, 2024
What does it take to not only spot an opportunity but to act on it so your hospitality business thrives? In this episode, we learn how that's done by exploring the expansion of Remington Hospitality under the leadership of CE...
The Remington Difference: Why Smart Growth Beats Rapid Scaling - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Feb. 3, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on building a people-first hospitality company, the importance of food and beverage, and the benefits of smart growth over rapid scaling. Check out ...
Hospitality’s Innovation Gap (And How to Close It) - Sloan Dean
Aug. 15, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean shares why curiosity and the willingness to keep learning might be the most important leadership trait in hospitality today. In a candid conversation, Sloan shares his view on the flat state of Rev...
Not Done: Sloan Dean After Remington - How He's Betting on Himself and What's Next
Aug. 16, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean shares why he stepped down as CEO of Remington Hospitality after eight transformative years, walking away to bet on himself as a founder and disruptor. He discusses enrolling in MIT AI courses, his...
What We're Seeing in the Market Now - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 2, 2024
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares his observations on trends in the market today. You'll learn about: What's Happening in Hospitality Today : Understand the current state of th...
Direct Access Leadership: The Key To Building A Winning Culture - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 16, 2024
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares his insights on effective communication, team building, and fostering a positive company culture. Listen now to learn about: Welcoming New Team Members - Dis...
How I Stay Energized & Motivated As A Hospitality Leader - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 1, 2024
In this episode, Sloan Dean, CEO of Remington Hospitality, joins us to share his insights on staying energized and motivated as a leader. Sloan discusses the importance of self-care and how it impacts leadership effectiveness...
If you want to change the world, change yourself - Sloan Dean, Remington Hotels
May 8, 2023
In today's episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hotels , shares his experience of how ambition affected his relationships with colleagues earlier in his career. Through executive coaching and feedback, he realized he needed...
The Danger of Private Equity in Hospitality Now - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 5, 2024
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares what he sees as the danger of private equity in the hospitality business today. You'll learn about: The Role of Private Equity (PE) in Hospita...
The Future of Hotel Management: Automation, AI, and Innovation - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Feb. 5, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on how AI and automation are transforming the hotel industry, the future of back-of-house operations, and the importance of learning from other indu...
The story behind "Where Passionate People Thrive" - Sloan Dean, Remington Hotels
April 19, 2023
Sloan Dean is the CEO of Remington Hotels . In this episode, he shares the story behind turning around the culture of the company and creating its "Where Passionate People Thrive" employer brand . For more, read Sloan's artic...
What Hoteliers Can Learn About AI from Waymo's Self-Driving Car Experience - Sloan Dean
Aug. 21, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean returns to share a new perspective on artificial intelligence in hospitality. While AI is often framed around efficiency and cost-cutting, Sloan points to lessons from outside the industry -- like ...
Why Millennials and Gen Z Thrive at Remington Hospitality - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Feb. 4, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on attracting millennials and Gen Z to the hospitality industry, rethinking benefits, and building loyalty through mentorship-driven career paths. C...
The Future of Events is More Human - Deanna Vollmer, Questex
June 8, 2023
Deanna Vollmer is the Director of Events and Customer Experience at Questex and shares what she’s learned along her journey so far. We discussed: Deanna's career path (2:25) Discovering the hospitality industry (2:41) First j...
Building a High-Performing Culture through Offsites and Leadership Development Programs - Loretta Macke, Remington Hospitality
June 15, 2023
Ever wondered how to create a high-performing culture that rewards excellence and drives success? Join me in a fascinating conversation with Loretta Macke , Senior Vice President of Sales at Remington Hospitality , as we unco...
My AI Research Results: 87% of Hospitality Pros Already Use AI (Here's How) - Josiah Mackenzie
April 9, 2025
In this episode, Josiah Mackenzie shares some top takeaways from his latest research, including how 87% of hospitality professionals participating in the study already use AI to improve efficiency, creativity, and guest exper...
Transforming Your Hospitality Career Through Personal Development - Rachel Vandenburg
June 10, 2023
Discover the power of personal development and how it can transform your career in the hospitality industry, as we chat with hotel owner and leadership coach, Rachel Vandenburg. Learn from Rachel's own journey of self-discove...
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Sloan Dean
Sloan Dean joined Remington in 2018 and was with Ashford for the 5 years prior; most recently as SVP of Underwriting and Revenue Optimization. Prior to Ashford, Sloan held several senior positions with Interstate Hotels, Alliance Hospitality, Noble …
AI Psychosis & Humanity in Hospitality Leadership - Sloan Dean
Aug. 18, 2025
In this episode, Josiah Mackenzie and Sloan Dean explore the concept of "AI psychosis" - how people's over-reliance on AI tools can cause them to lose touch with reality and critical thinking skills. They discuss the evolution of leadership from phy…
Being The "Chief Recruiting Officer" - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Aug. 3, 2023
In this episode, Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean explains why he sees himself as the "Chief Recruiting Officer" - and how he thinks about recruiting top executives specifically. Listen to our other episodes with Sloan: T...
How To Take Over Management Of A Property Well - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 4, 2024
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares his experience and insights on what it takes to successfully transition into managing a new hotel, and ensure both the staff and the property ...
Lessons From The Caribbean: How To Thrive Through Expansion - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
May 31, 2024
What does it take to not only spot an opportunity but to act on it so your hospitality business thrives? In this episode, we learn how that's done by exploring the expansion of Remington Hospitality under the leadership of CE...
The Remington Difference: Why Smart Growth Beats Rapid Scaling - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Feb. 3, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on building a people-first hospitality company, the importance of food and beverage, and the benefits of smart growth over rapid scaling. Check out ...
Hospitality’s Innovation Gap (And How to Close It) - Sloan Dean
Aug. 15, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean shares why curiosity and the willingness to keep learning might be the most important leadership trait in hospitality today. In a candid conversation, Sloan shares his view on the flat state of Rev...
Not Done: Sloan Dean After Remington - How He's Betting on Himself and What's Next
Aug. 16, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean shares why he stepped down as CEO of Remington Hospitality after eight transformative years, walking away to bet on himself as a founder and disruptor. He discusses enrolling in MIT AI courses, his...
What We're Seeing in the Market Now - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 2, 2024
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares his observations on trends in the market today. You'll learn about: What's Happening in Hospitality Today : Understand the current state of th...
Direct Access Leadership: The Key To Building A Winning Culture - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 16, 2024
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares his insights on effective communication, team building, and fostering a positive company culture. Listen now to learn about: Welcoming New Team Members - Dis...
How I Stay Energized & Motivated As A Hospitality Leader - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 1, 2024
In this episode, Sloan Dean, CEO of Remington Hospitality, joins us to share his insights on staying energized and motivated as a leader. Sloan discusses the importance of self-care and how it impacts leadership effectiveness...
If you want to change the world, change yourself - Sloan Dean, Remington Hotels
May 8, 2023
In today's episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hotels , shares his experience of how ambition affected his relationships with colleagues earlier in his career. Through executive coaching and feedback, he realized he needed...
The Danger of Private Equity in Hospitality Now - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
June 5, 2024
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares what he sees as the danger of private equity in the hospitality business today. You'll learn about: The Role of Private Equity (PE) in Hospita...
The Future of Hotel Management: Automation, AI, and Innovation - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Feb. 5, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on how AI and automation are transforming the hotel industry, the future of back-of-house operations, and the importance of learning from other indu...
The story behind "Where Passionate People Thrive" - Sloan Dean, Remington Hotels
April 19, 2023
Sloan Dean is the CEO of Remington Hotels . In this episode, he shares the story behind turning around the culture of the company and creating its "Where Passionate People Thrive" employer brand . For more, read Sloan's artic...
What Hoteliers Can Learn About AI from Waymo's Self-Driving Car Experience - Sloan Dean
Aug. 21, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean returns to share a new perspective on artificial intelligence in hospitality. While AI is often framed around efficiency and cost-cutting, Sloan points to lessons from outside the industry -- like ...
Why Millennials and Gen Z Thrive at Remington Hospitality - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
Feb. 4, 2025
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on attracting millennials and Gen Z to the hospitality industry, rethinking benefits, and building loyalty through mentorship-driven career paths. C...
The Future of Events is More Human - Deanna Vollmer, Questex
June 8, 2023
Deanna Vollmer is the Director of Events and Customer Experience at Questex and shares what she’s learned along her journey so far. We discussed: Deanna's career path (2:25) Discovering the hospitality industry (2:41) First j...
Building a High-Performing Culture through Offsites and Leadership Development Programs - Loretta Macke, Remington Hospitality
June 15, 2023
Ever wondered how to create a high-performing culture that rewards excellence and drives success? Join me in a fascinating conversation with Loretta Macke , Senior Vice President of Sales at Remington Hospitality , as we unco...
My AI Research Results: 87% of Hospitality Pros Already Use AI (Here's How) - Josiah Mackenzie
April 9, 2025
In this episode, Josiah Mackenzie shares some top takeaways from his latest research, including how 87% of hospitality professionals participating in the study already use AI to improve efficiency, creativity, and guest exper...
Transforming Your Hospitality Career Through Personal Development - Rachel Vandenburg
June 10, 2023
Discover the power of personal development and how it can transform your career in the hospitality industry, as we chat with hotel owner and leadership coach, Rachel Vandenburg. Learn from Rachel's own journey of self-discove...
Sloan Dean
Sloan Dean joined Remington in 2018 and was with Ashford for the 5 years prior; most recently as SVP of Underwriting and Revenue Optimization. Prior to Ashford, Sloan held several senior positions with Interstate Hotels, Alliance Hospitality, Noble …