AHLA Foundation names Leeny Oberg 2025 Peggy Berg Castell Award recipient

18/09/2025

The AHLA Foundation has revealed that Leeny Oberg, CFO/EVP, development, Marriott International, will receive the Peggy Berg Castell Award for her extensive efforts to elevate and advance women in the hospitality industry. The award will be given on Oct. 7 at The Lodging Conference in Phoenix.
The Peggy Berg Castell Award, formerly known as the Castell Award, was renamed in 2022 to honor the career-long commitment of Peggy Berg—the founder of Castell Project—to accelerate the advancement of women to leadership positions in the hospitality industry.
Through an independent group of industry leaders and stakeholders, Oberg was selected as the sixth recipient of the AHLA Foundation’s annual honor. Its recipients are principled women leaders that embody the qualities and ideals of changemakers, trailblazers and champions for hospitality industry professional growth, according to the foundation.
“Leeny Oberg’s dedication to her work and extensive leadership at Marriott perfectly exemplify the values that this award represents,” said Kevin Carey, president/CEO, AHLA Foundation. “She is a true changemaker, committed to improving the industry in innovative ways and advancing the careers of those around her. We are thrilled to present Leeny with this recognition.”
Oberg added, “I am humbled and honored to receive the Peggy Berg Castell Award. AHLA and the AHLA Foundation have been incredible partners to Marriott, our industry and hospitality professionals. It has been a privilege to work in a people-oriented business with colleagues and teams who make this industry unique.”
Oberg has served as Marriott’s CFO for the past decade. In 2023, she added the role of EVP, development, leading the growth of the company’s global lodging portfolio. Prior to being named CFO at Marriott, she served as the CFO for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where she contributed to the brand’s performance and growth. She first joined Marriott in 1999. In July, Marriott announced that she has decided to retire, effective March 31, 2026.
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