Anna Schmid (’95)
Retired - Hospitality Executive & Current Doctoral Student - DGHL
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.
Holding more than 25 diverse roles in hospitality, her career has included executive leadership roles 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. Her journey has involved launching destination brands such as Love Atlantis, elevating weddings into multimillion-dollar experiential platforms and serving as a liaison between The Venetian and Madison Square Garden during the development of the Sphere in Las Vegas. Although her career path has been nontraditional, it has provided unforgettable opportunities and lifelong friendships for which she is overwhelmingly grateful.
Over time, Schmid discovered that her experience and passion uniquely positioned her to lead with purpose. As vice president of corporate social responsibility at The Venetian, she led a team that strengthened community partnerships and advanced sustainability initiatives that aligned business strategy with social impact. She co-developed the Food Rescue Alliance in partnership with The Just One Project, where she now serves 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 University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, Schmid serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board and has also taught as a part-time instructor and guest lecturer at the Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is currently a doctoral student in the DGHL program at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership.
Schmid’s most important role is mother to two daughters, Ava, 20, and Stella, 15, and wife to Paul. Following her 30-year 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.