Kristen Segesta

Kristen Segesta officially joined the Women’s Hospitality Initiative in November 2025 as Director. She played an integral role in the inaugural Women’s Hospitality Leadership Conference in Spring 2025 after joining Elizabeth Blau as Director of Marketing for Blau & Associates.

 

Kristen brings nearly a decade of experience in marketing, programming, and events across the hospitality industry and nonprofit sector. Raised in Texas in a family-owned restaurant business, she developed an early appreciation for hospitality. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Business Administration and began her career at a hospitality PR firm, working with national fast-casual restaurant concepts and spirits brands.

 

Building on her PR foundation, Kristen transitioned into the nonprofit sector, where she led marketing and event initiatives for a local food rescue organization and later for Southern Smoke Foundation, a national nonprofit providing emergency relief funding and counseling services to food and beverage workers.

 

In 2024, Kristen relocated to Las Vegas and joined Blau & Associates as Director of Marketing, where she leads restaurant marketing initiatives for Honey Salt Las Vegas and Crown Block Dallas.

 

Outside of work, Kristen enjoys discovering new local restaurants, spending time outdoors, attending live events with her husband and making memories with family and friends.