Kaley Barnard is a driven and dedicated hospitality professional who graduated from Texas A&M University in 2014 with a degree in Recreation, Parks and Tourism. Kaley has more than ten years in the hotel industry, but the culture of hospitality has been part of her life since childhood.
Kaley grew up in the golf industry, where her father worked for the PGA for many years. That upbringing instilled a strong work ethic and a commitment to exceptional customer service in everything she does. She has a decade of hotel sales experience with all of the major brands, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Wyndham, IHG and Choice, and has completed the sales training programs for most of them. Mastering those programs has allowed her to bring the most effective strategies from each brand to her team at DePalma.
Kaley's favorite part of sales is the competition and the excitement of finding the right puzzle piece to fit a hotel's needs. She enjoys working with clients to understand their unique requirements and matching them with the right hotel solution, and she always goes above and beyond to make sure clients are satisfied.
Now leading Corporate Sales for DePalma, Kaley enjoys the next challenge: helping owners find the right hotel and brand for their portfolio. She uses data to quickly recommend brand strategies and systems that can increase revenue.