Natalie Bagwell Smith

Senior Vice President,

Luxury Leisure & Business Travel

Natalie will lead ALHI’s Luxury Leisure and Business Travel strategy, partnering closely with our sales teams to strengthen relationships throughout the luxury travel adviser community and generate meaningful, high-value demand for our Member hotels and resorts.

Natalie brings nearly three decades of experience in luxury hospitality, sales, and travel industry leadership. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Sales for Calliope Collective and PTG Consulting, where she represented independent luxury hotels and cultivated strategic partnerships with leading luxury travel advisers and agency partners.

Prior to that, Natalie spent 17 years as Director of Leisure Sales and Special Events at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, where she played an instrumental role in developing the resort’s leisure business and strengthening its relationships throughout the luxury travel trade. 

During that time, she also represented a distinguished portfolio of sister properties, including Sea Pines Resort, The Hermitage Hotel, Keswick Hall, and The Jefferson Hotel.

Earlier in her career, Natalie worked with Orient-Express Hotels, based at Charleston Place, overseeing leisure and business travel. She began her professional career in broadcast journalism as a television reporter and anchor for ABC and NBC affiliates in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina.

Throughout her career, Natalie has built a reputation for developing meaningful relationships, creating strategic partnerships, and driving growth for exceptional hospitality brands. We are excited to welcome her experience, industry perspective, and passion for luxury hospitality to ALHI.