Speaker: Nala Holmes ’12, Vice President, Acquisitions – Pyramid Hotel Group

Nala Holmes serves as Vice President of Acquisitions at Pyramid Hotel Group, a leading hotel management company based in Boston. In her role, Nala is responsible for the company’s strategic growth efforts, sourcing and executing on acquisitions, new developments, and third-party management engagements across the United States and Caribbean. Nala joined the company in 2014 and previously oversaw the feasibility and financial analysis team before assuming her current role. Prior to joining Pyramid, Nala was on the Investment Originations/Acquisitions team for Rockbridge, a private equity fund dedicated to hospitality investments and one of the largest hotel owners in the United States. Nala holds a BS in Hotel Administration and Real Estate from Cornell University, is a member of the Castell Project for Women in Hospitality, serves as President for both the Cornell Hotel Society New England and Cornell Real Estate Council Boston, and is bilingual in English and Mandarin.