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Alice Sherman

Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Americas
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Alice Sherman is Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Americas at HVS Executive Search, based in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., where she leads the firm’s practice across North and South America and oversees a high-performing team. She joined the executive search industry in 2016 after a career in fine dining restaurants and boutique hotels, where she held roles in recruitment, training, operations, openings, development, PR, and communications. This hands-on industry experience informs her strategic approach to building executive teams across all functional areas for hospitality and private equity clients. Alice serves as President of the Board for Jewish National Fund’s YPLA chapter and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Miami.
 

My Articles

Future-Proofing Hospitality: Rethinking Succession Planning

Succession planning is too often reactive in hospitality — but it doesn’t have to be. Drawing on firsthand experience with CEO succession, this article explores how to build internal leadership pipelines and when to look outside for talent. It makes the case for treating succession as a long-term investment, and outlines how executive search partners can support pivotal leadership transitions.
  • July 22, 2025 By Alice Sherman
  • Human Resources , Executive Search & Recruitment , Hotel Management , North America , United States , North America

The Evolving Workplace

In this article we explore how companies in the hospitality industry are attracting and retaining talent by creating a progressive culture and evolved workspace.
  • August 2, 2017 By Alice Sherman , Erica Arnold

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