What happens when an art school grad starts her journey in a broom closet and ends up helping scale 35,000 homes, lead 5,000 employees, and build one of the most recognizable brands in vacation rentals? You get Kimberly White—startup operator turned IPO executive, public board member, and now powerhouse COO of HostGPO. In this raw and unfiltered fireside chat, Kimberly shares what it really takes to grow from scrappy beginnings to serious scale. She’ll reveal how she learned to balance doing it all herself with learning to delegate, how to build org charts and field ops that actually function, and why being a behind-the-scenes integrator is a strategic power move—not a fallback role. Kimberly opens up about the challenges of rising through an industry not built with her in mind, what she’d do differently if she could go back, and the defining decisions she wouldn’t change for anything. She’ll also share the trends she’s most fired up about in hospitality right now and what operators of any size—whether you manage five homes or five thousand—need to be thinking about next. This session is equal parts gut check and guidepost, packed with hard-won insights to inspire you to think bigger, lead smarter, and own your impact. Kimberly’s story isn’t just inspiring—it’s instructive. She’s not just here to share where she’s been. She’s here to help you chart where you’re going.