Maria Long Villeda

Maria Long Villeda has over 13 years of experience in the hospitality and events industry. From 2008 to 2011, they were a Senior Event Manager at Sidebar, where they managed hospitality, marketing, sales, planning, and execution of large reservations, events, and off-site catering operations. From 2011 to 2012, they were a Catering Sales Manager at Hyatt Regency, where they were responsible for catering sales and staff implementation across the entire resort facility. From 2012 to 2017, they worked at KEY as a Senior Operations Associate and Senior Travel Specialist. In 2017, they also took on a freelance role as an Event Planner + Producer. From 2022 to present, Maria has been working as a Content & Curation Manager at KEY, a Product Manager at Overseas Network, and a Senior Manager at AvantStay.

Maria Long Villeda obtained a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Ohio University.