Rosanna Maietta is AHLA president & CEO and is responsible for setting the organization’s strategic vision
and championing the industry’s voice on Capitol Hill, within the administration, and beyond.
Rosanna is no stranger to the hospitality industry, having previously served at AHLA as executive vice
president of communications & public relations and president & CEO of its Foundation for nearly eight
years. In those roles, she was responsible for driving the strategic planning for all the association’s
internal and external communications and increasing visibility for the industry in and outside
Washington, D.C. At the Foundation, she oversaw its philanthropic mission, and supporting and growing
the industry’s workforce.

More recently, Rosanna served as chief communications officer and senior counselor to the CEO at the
American Clean Power Association, the largest trade association representing the clean energy industry.
In this role, she led all marketing and communications, highlighting the critical work in the renewable
energy sector and raising the profile of the organization and its leadership. She also oversaw a portfolio
of eight industry conferences and events, driving millions of dollars in revenue for the organization.
Prior to her first stint at AHLA, Rosanna worked at global PR firm Fleishman Hillard for nearly a decade
and began her career working as a reporter in Rome, Italy. She has two sons and is married to a sports
reporter.