Nina Kleaveland

Nina Kleaveland is the co-founder and CEO of Lanyard, a tech platform that helps employers find and manage workforce housing.12 She is also the founder of Female Founders in Hospitality, a network and platform that supports women building companies in the travel industry.24

Kleaveland has an extensive background in the hospitality industry. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she started her career in hotel operations at The Westin Philadelphia.1 She then worked in digital marketing and partnerships at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, including managing partnerships for Starwood Preferred Guest, the loyalty program.1

Following her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Kleaveland worked for American Express in B2B marketing and partnerships in Hong Kong.1 She later returned to the United States and joined Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, where she built a portfolio of global partnerships and led corporate strategy.13

Lanyard was originally founded as a hostel brand but pivoted to become a tech platform focusing on workforce housing solutions.1 Kleaveland started Female Founders in Hospitality to support and raise awareness of women-led companies in the travel industry.25

Her LinkedIn username is nina-kleaveland-19514214.4