On this episode we hear from Caitlin. Fourth generation hotelier, which is all we need to know about why she is in hospitality. Her first experience in hotels was the Steigenberger in Dusseldorf followed by an internship with the Starwood North American Operations. She then went to work at Montage a luxury hotel company which she got by calling everyone she knew at the organisation to pitch herself to get a job there. She had a great mentor when she started out there and allowed her to learn and flourish. She then decided in order to advance her career towards development she needed to educate herself on real estate and finance and decided to go to business school. A thread that she identified in her career is around, impact, loyalty passion and good people who are invested in your career. She found this again at McKinsey, the firm she joined after business school and who taught her how to think. She was later approached by Champagne Hospitality in a strategy role, and she found her way back to hotels. She shares with us her views on mentorship, which is a two-way street and great tips on how to maximise the relationship.