Biography

Amanda Belarmino is an expert on revenue management, strategic management, and the influence of social and cultural movements on consumer behavior.

Belarmino — an associate professor with UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hospitality — has 20 years of management experience in casinos, hotels, and restaurants. Prior to joining the university, her job titles included property revenue manager and senior training specialist with Caesars Entertainment, and reservations and revenue manager at the Plaza Las Vegas. 

She is frequently called upon by local and national media to provide her expertise on the hospitality industry’s response to cultural movements, including the coronavirus pandemic, inflation, and tipping. Belarmino serves on the advisory board for Harvard Business Review, and her work has been published in journals including Current Issues in Tourism and the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.