perspectives interview By Alia Akkam, Matt Dougherty, and Tate Gunnerson FORWARD THINKERS As the industry continues to evolve, six hospitality leaders carve out a future dedicated to meaningful spaces KIRSTEN HARLOW FOSTER AND SIMS FOSTER Cofounders Foster Supply Hospitality Husband-and-wife team Sims and Kirsten Harlow Foster founded Foster Supply Hospitality (FSH) in 2016 with a goal to bring the Upstate New York Catskills region, where Sims was born, back to its midcentury glory days when families would flock to the quaint resort area as a respite from the city. With extensive F&B experience, having cut his teeth with the likes of Commune Hotels + Resorts and Denihan Hospitality, Sims says FSH was an opportunity to go back "to a more balanced approach to hospitality at a scale where we feel we can change the trajectory of a guest's day, week, or even perhaps life."