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Retired Hospitality Executive and Current Doctoral Student

Conrad N. Hilton College

Anna Schmid (‘95) is a hospitality leader with more than 30 years of experience across resort operations, casino events, brand development, strategic partnerships, and corporate social responsibility within some of the world’s most complex integrated resort environments.

Schmid has held more than 25 roles in hospitality, including executive leadership positions at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas and Caesars Palace, where she worked at the intersection of operations and experience. She launched destination brands such as Love Atlantis, elevated weddings into multi-million dollar experiential platforms, and served as a liaison between The Venetian and Madison Square Garden during the development of the Sphere in Las Vegas.

As vice president of corporate social responsibility at The Venetian, Schmid led a team that strengthened community partnerships and advanced sustainability initiatives aligning business strategy with social impact. She co-developed the Food Rescue Alliance in partnership with The Just One Project, where she now 1serves on the board of directors; the program rescues and redistributes more than 250,000 meals annually. Schmid also chaired a team that reimagined diversity and inclusion efforts through Venetians at Heart, a culture-forward initiative focused on enrichment, connection, outreach, and celebration.

An alumna of the 91ÊÓƵ’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, Schmid serves on the Hilton College Dean’s Advisory Board and is a doctoral student in the College’s Doctorate in Global Hospitality Leadership program. She has also taught as a part-time instructor and guest lecturer at the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Schmid’s most important role is mother to her daughters, Ava and Stella, and wife to Paul. Following her career in large-scale resort leadership, she is embracing her next chapter with curiosity and intention, spending more time with family and continuing to advise, speak, and serve on charitable boards while making time for travel, fitness, golf, and photography.