Indie Colorcast

Indie Congress sits down with Paul Tamburello to talk about professional values, philanthropy, Little Man Ice Cream, and his other ventures. Paul Tamburello’s name has become synonymous with creative design and transformative, value-driven development throughout Denver’s unique neighborhoods. A project with Paul’s stamp on it is sure to be a thoughtfully integrated, pedestrian-friendly space that...

In the season 5 premiere of Indie Colorcast we sit down with Ryan Diggins. Ryan is the co-founder and CEO of Midnight Auteur, a hotel development, branding and operations hospitality company specializing in design forward, cocktail anchored independent hotels. Here, he leads hotel concepting, development and operations. Created in 2022, Midnight Auteur leverages the experiences of two established...

Marc Graser helps brands become storytellers. After spending nearly two decades covering all aspects of the entertainment and marketing industries in senior editing and writing roles at leading industry publications Variety and Advertising Age. Moving from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, Marc became the first Editorial Director for Marriott International, where he developed multi-channel content st...

Yasmine Mustafa is a social entrepreneur and the CEO of ROAR. Fueled by a passion to leverage technology for good, she leads the ROAR team in their mission to cultivate safer workplaces and empowered communities. Dedicated to fostering inclusive opportunities in business and education, Yasmine draws upon her own experiences as an immigrant and woman in tech to create a platform for conversation an...

Dr. Kimberly McGlonn is an advocate for justice & environmentalism, advocacy that informs her approach to leadership in the fashion industry. As Founder & CEO of the manufacturing start-up & BCorp, Grant Blvd, she oversees the creative direction & growth strategy of the brand. Ultimately, Grant Blvd’s mission is to construct stylish, sustainably sourced fashion by reducing waste to landfills and b...

Sonya Haffey is the Principal of V Starr and has led the firm since 2009.  When she joined the company, Sonya used her extensive experience from previous roles, as founder of her own design firm, to transition V Starr from being exclusively residential to including a strong commercial basis. Sonya works with the team, on keeping V Starr running as a well-oiled machine. The team brings together the...

A renowned graffiti and fine artist,  Vincent  has parlayed his knowledge of street culture and traditional illustration techniques into the field of graphic arts, marketing and brand development. He is the Founder and Creative Director of  Revolver New York , a full-service branding agency, and has worked with hospitality, residential and lifestyle brands such as Marriott International, Hilton Wo...

As FINE’s founder and Executive Creative Director, Ken servse as creative visionary, strategist, consultant, and confidant to our clients, developing and growing award-winning brands. FINE is a brand agency for the digital age. They plan, create, and evolve the core brand expressions that define and differentiate companies today. From positioning and strategy, through identity and sophisticated di...

Ms. Nunley is an experienced world traveler and has spent more than 20 years in the technology industry. She's held leadership positions in Strategy, Product Management, Revenue Management and Online Distribution with many of the leading global hotel software providers like Micros Systems (Oracle Hospitality) and Sabre Hospitality. At Salesforce she lends her industry expertise to help deliver the...

Kevin Osterhaus is an operator’s operator. After serving in operations leadership roles at Bunkhouse, Sixty Hotels, Standard, and Ennismore, he became President of Graduate Hotels in November 2021.  Graduate Hotels has experienced rapid growth over the past three years, expanding from 13 hotels to 32 properties, and recently launched Graduate Homes, its foray into managed short-term rentals. 

A career hospitality veteran, Josh Rubinstein takes pride in representing inspired companies and talented hospitality executives across the United States. Josh began his career in boutique hotel and stand-alone restaurant operations and managed various Michelin-starred and James Beard award-winning restaurants, giving him a unique perspective on executive search. He later joined Korn Ferry as a re...

Richard Valtr is the founder of Mews Systems. Mews is headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 10 countries worldwide is a cloud-based property management software (PMS) provider supplying hospitality providers with software to manage their businesses. Mews enables great service by simplifying and automating the management of a hospitality business, letting hoteliers focus on delivering great cu...

Dan Ryan has been in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. He's furnished thousands of hotel guestrooms, from the Kimpton Hotels to the Canopy Hotels and the Ritz Calrtons or Four Seasons Hotels worldwide. Dan's true passion is to help people on their journeys. His way of helping is by being the pride founder and host of the podcast called “Defining Hospitality,” where they talk about hospit...

Ryan Ashley is here to bring poetry to the masses as an artist, published poet, event entertainer, entrepreneur, and passionate hospitality professional. Traditionally, he is a professional personalized poet who has written tens of thousands of personalized poems live on the spot at high-caliber events (using a vintage typewriter) for people about any and every theme you can imagine. Ryan has work...

On this bonus episode, Christopher Plant sits down with Shannon Knapp, president and CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World. They discuss everything from the pandemic's affect on the hospitality industry to how hotels adapt their marketing techniquest through customer reviews and market feedback.  Learn more about Shannon Knapp

On this bonus episode, Christopher Plant is joined by Josh Goldbum. Josh is the CEO of Bluecadet and co-founder of Art World. Christopher and Josh discuss the crypto and NFT economy, as well as the future of technology and augmented reality.  Learn more about Josh Goldblum

On this bonus episode, Christopher Plant is joined by Christina Grace, the CEO of Foodprint: an organization dedicated to designing and launch waste reduction and recycling programs for businesses. Christina and Christopher discuss how Foodprint institutes best practices for businesses to mindfully track their waste and the future of waste management. Learn more about Christina Grace

In this episode, Christopher and Andrew sit down with Theo Edwards Butler who is the founder of Modern Green Book. They discuss how people can support black businesses while traveling as well as all things Hampton House in Miami.  To learn more about Theo Edwards Butler- Click here! To learn more about the Independent Lodging Conference- Click here! 

In this episode, Christopher and Andrew sit down with Sarah Eustis who is the CEO of Main Street Hospitality and ILC Advisory Board member. They discuss hospitality in New England and her story in becoming a leader in the hospitality industry. To learn more about Sarah Eustis- Click here! To learn more about the Independent Lodging Conference- Click here! 

In this episode, Christopher and Andrew sit down with Meriem Solomon, who is the president and General Council of Ace Hotels. They discuss how hotel branding changed during the pandemic and why ILC is a valuable asset to the hotel industry.  To learn more about the Independent Lodging Conference- Click here! 

In this episode, Christopher and Andrew sit down with Jason Bass, who is the Director of Culture and Impact at Hotel Revival. They discussed their role in the community during the pandemic as well as bias and representation in the hotel industry.  To learn more about Jason Bass- Click here! To learn more about the Independent Lodging Conference- Click here! 

In this episode, Christopher and Andrew sit down with Bashar Wali, who is the founder of both THIS ASSEMBLY and Practice Hospitality. Christopher and Bashar discuss hospitality post pandemic as well as fostering an impactful hospitality community,  To learn more about Bashar Wali- Click here! To learn more about the Independent Lodging Conference- Click here! 

On this episode, hosts Andrew and Christopher sit down with Aliya Khan, who is the Vice President and Global Design Director at Marriott International. Christopher and Aliya discuss her time at Marriott, the importance of independent hotels and the future of the hotel industry. To learn more about Aliya Khan- Click here!  To learn more about the Independent Lodging Conference- Click here! 

Samantha Goldworm, Co-Founder of olfactory branding agency 12.29 and Scent for Good talks with Andrew about the future of scent-based branding in the independent hospitality industry, how fragrance effects the guest experience, and the importance of a "give-back" mindset in business.

Yasmine is the CEO and Founder of ROAR for Good. She joined Andrew to discuss how her business creates a safe place for women in the workplace.