School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Ms. Watson, BA ’02, STHM, is the current general manager of Kimpton Hotel Palomar Philadelphia, a 230-room boutique hotel located in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia. Watson has been involved in many community and civic organizations, including being a member of the Visit Philadelphia Hotel Initiatives Committee and the Broad Street Ministry’s Hospitality Corporate Council Committee. She is also an active STHM alumna and was presented with the Outstanding Alumni Award in 2017.