Calista Mayer

Calista Mayer currently serves as the Investment Analysis Manager on the Underwriting team at Hotel Equities, a position held since July 2025. Prior to this role, Calista worked as the Strategic Initiatives Manager at Springboard Hospitality from May 2023 to July 2025 and co-hosted the podcast Brainwash Yourself from December 2021 to December 2023. Calista has a diverse background in marketing and member services, having worked as a Marketing Specialist and Marketing Administrator at Columbia Hospitality, and as Member Services Manager at World Trade Center Seattle. Previous experiences also include roles as an Event Assistant at Opus Agency, Sales Associate at Nordstrom, and a Front Desk position at The Dailey Method. Early career endeavors featured a brief stint as an Event Management Intern at Opus Agency and as a Development Assistant at Amara. Calista holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Western Washington University, earned in 2018.