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Skal International World President Bill Rheaume and the first woman CEO of Skal International, Daniela Otero, have released statements to celebrate International Women’s Day.

MALAGA, Spain, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Since 1932, Skal International has been hosting all the travel and tourism industry branches and its executives as members of the global organization. Until 1976, the organization was mainly a male-dominated organization.  During the Skal World Congress in Florence, Italy, in November 1976, Skal International Executive Committee proposed a change in the statutes to accept Women executives as members of the organization.

Since then, the organization has had six women World Presidents in the last twenty years. First, female World President was Mary Bennett from SI Galway, representing Ireland elected in 2002. Before her election, she served four years on the Skal International Executive Committee. Bennett was followed by five women leaders who were elected to serve as World President after four years of service on the SI Executive Committee. Litsa Papathanassi from SI Athens representing Greece was elected in 2006; Hulya Aslantas from SI Istanbul representing Turkey was elected in 2008; Karine Coulanges from Skal Paris representing France was elected in 2013; Susanna Saari from Skal Turku representing Finland was elected in 2017. The sixth Women World President, Lavonne Wittmann from SI Pretoria, representing South Africa, was elected in 2018.

In his statement, Skal International World President Bill Rheaume said, ‘March 8th is International Women’s Day, and Skal International takes the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the tremendous impact the women in Skal have contributed to this organization.’

This year’s theme, ‘Choose to Challenge – from challenge comes change,’ is a testament to the work the female leaders within Skal have accomplished. We salute the past female International Presidents, the female leaders at every level of Skal, our CEO, and the dedicated ladies of the Secretariat.’ added Bill Rheaume.

Skal International’s CEO Daniela Otero is the first CEO of the organization appointed in 2016 by the Skal International Executive Committee. Otero leads the Skal Headquarters located in Malaga, Spain. 

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Daniela Otero issued the following statement: ‘International Women’s Day, a date established by the United Nations’ decisions and celebrated in many countries worldwide. The issues of an equitable future, non-violence, a sustainable and peaceful future with equal rights and opportunities for all people will continue to be the topics of debates during these days. But the question is: how to achieve a greater presence of women at all decision-making tables? And this is a great challenge. For example, in the tourism industry, it is estimated that 54% of the people working in the sector are women, but only 5% occupy decision-making roles. So female leadership as an agent of change to achieve a more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable sector is still a pending issue. And we must change it together, men and women. At the end of the day, what we all aspire to is to create a fairer and more equal world…’

The next Skal International World President is expected to be the 7^th women President in the organization as the current two Vice Presidents on the Skal International Executive Board are both women executives: Burcin Turkkan, Senior VP from Skal Atlanta representing the U.S.A., and Fiona Nicholl, VP from Skal Cairns representing Australia. Both will stand for election at the upcoming Skal International World Congress that will take place in Quebec City in October 2021.

Skal International continues to be the world’s largest global network of Tourism Professionals promoting Tourism, Business, and Friendship worldwide since 1932. For more information about Skal International and membership, please visit skal.org.

Press Release Contact:  Burcin Turkkan, Senior Vice President Skal International burcin.turkkan@skal.org

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MALAGA, Spain, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Since 1932, Skal International has been hosting all the travel and tourism industry branches and its executives as members of the global organization. Until 1976, the organization was mainly a male-dominated organization.  During the Skal World Congress in Florence, Italy, in November 1976, Skal International Executive Committee proposed a change in the statutes to accept Women executives as members of the organization.

Since then, the organization has had six women World Presidents in the last twenty years. First, female World President was Mary Bennett from SI Galway, representing Ireland elected in 2002. Before her election, she served four years on the Skal International Executive Committee. Bennett was followed by five women leaders who were elected to serve as World President after four years of service on the SI Executive Committee. Litsa Papathanassi from SI Athens representing Greece was elected in 2006; Hulya Aslantas from SI Istanbul representing Turkey was elected in 2008; Karine Coulanges from Skal Paris representing France was elected in 2013; Susanna Saari from Skal Turku representing Finland was elected in 2017. The sixth Women World President, Lavonne Wittmann from SI Pretoria, representing South Africa, was elected in 2018.

In his statement, Skal International World President Bill Rheaume said, ‘March 8th is International Women’s Day, and Skal International takes the opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the tremendous impact the women in Skal have contributed to this organization.’

This year’s theme, ‘Choose to Challenge – from challenge comes change,’ is a testament to the work the female leaders within Skal have accomplished. We salute the past female International Presidents, the female leaders at every level of Skal, our CEO, and the dedicated ladies of the Secretariat.’ added Bill Rheaume.

Skal International’s CEO Daniela Otero is the first CEO of the organization appointed in 2016 by the Skal International Executive Committee. Otero leads the Skal Headquarters located in Malaga, Spain. 

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Daniela Otero issued the following statement: ‘International Women’s Day, a date established by the United Nations’ decisions and celebrated in many countries worldwide. The issues of an equitable future, non-violence, a sustainable and peaceful future with equal rights and opportunities for all people will continue to be the topics of debates during these days. But the question is: how to achieve a greater presence of women at all decision-making tables? And this is a great challenge. For example, in the tourism industry, it is estimated that 54% of the people working in the sector are women, but only 5% occupy decision-making roles. So female leadership as an agent of change to achieve a more inclusive, innovative, and sustainable sector is still a pending issue. And we must change it together, men and women. At the end of the day, what we all aspire to is to create a fairer and more equal world…’

The next Skal International World President is expected to be the 7^th women President in the organization as the current two Vice Presidents on the Skal International Executive Board are both women executives: Burcin Turkkan, Senior VP from Skal Atlanta representing the U.S.A., and Fiona Nicholl, VP from Skal Cairns representing Australia. Both will stand for election at the upcoming Skal International World Congress that will take place in Quebec City in October 2021.

Skal International continues to be the world’s largest global network of Tourism Professionals promoting Tourism, Business, and Friendship worldwide since 1932. For more information about Skal International and membership, please visit skal.org.

Press Release Contact:  Burcin Turkkan, Senior Vice President Skal International burcin.turkkan@skal.org

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PLANO, Texas, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Enseo®, one of the fastest growing technology service providers in the U.S., is excited to celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Enseo recently added two leaders to the executive team: Kris Singleton as Chief Information Officer and Lindsay Robertson as Chief Marketing Officer, making Enseo’s exec team more than 50% women. Other senior executives include Katy Ericson, Vice President of Human Resources, Helen Jenkins, General Counsel, Kristin Reichert, Chief Financial Officer, and Vanessa Ogle, CEO and Founder.

«I am proud to look at our leadership team and the awesome talent I get to work with every day. The fact that more than half of the leaders on our executive team are women … that is a milestone worth celebrating,» said Vanessa Ogle, CEO and Founder of Enseo Holdings.   

Enseo supports and encourages diversity, putting efforts to find the best fit for the job, including working mothers who are often overlooked for key positions at many tech firms.   Enseo has a team that has attracted outstanding women because of a culture that allows them to be outstanding as women, devoted to their families and communities. This would not be possible without the support of the men on the team, who are also leaders in their communities for equality and diversity. 

«Enseo’s award winning growth, innovation, and success is a testament to this team of incredible leaders. The great men and women who make up this team are an example of how balanced and diverse teams make for better companies. We still have a long way to go to realize our diversity goals, but this is a milestone to celebrate, » said Olge.  

The awards back up this bold claim. Consistently on the INC 5000 list, Financial Times Fastest Growing Company in 2000, Entrepeneur 360 list as best Entrepeneurial Companies in America Magazine’s Most Innovative Company three times in a row, the 10^th Fastest Growing woman owned or woman led company, and many more.  

Enseo also looks to the future, inspiring and challenging young women to be leaders. The future of growth and diversity depends on young people being trained up from within and encouraged to take the next step in their growth and career. That is why Enseo seeks out and supports incredible talent in our intern program as well as supporting STEM initiatives such as US First Robotics team across the country. For the last five years, Enseo has sponsored the US FIRST Team 2135, an all-girls high school robotics team, winning numerous awards and competitions including competing in the FRC World Championships.

Please join us in kicking off Women’s History month with celebrating those women who paved the way, and all who are encouraging and representing women all over the world. Happy International Women’s Day!

About Enseo, LLC
Enseo, a privately-held, woman, Latina-owned business, is one of the fastest growing technology service providers in the U.S. offering solutions in hospitality, education, senior living and healthcare. Celebrating 21 years in 2021, Enseo has the platform, teams, tools and resources to adapt and keep hotels and users moving forward. With a platform enjoyed by more than 84 million guests annually, Enseo is renowned for delivering sustainable products and services including in-room entertainment, high-speed internet, energy management & room control (IoT), MadeSafe® employee safety system and a suite of associate and guest health & safety products.  

Enseo has been recognized for excellence as one of the best Entrepreneurial Companies in America for three consecutive years by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur 360 List, the 10th Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Company by Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO), and consistently recognized on the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing companies in the US.

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