Hotel Business

MARCH 12, 2025

. “They bring impressive track records and significant expertise across hospitality, real estate and finance, and we look forward to leveraging their leadership and unique insights to deliver best-in-class hotel operating performance, advancing our position as the hotel operator of choice.” and abroad.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Management Operations Resorts 59

Lodging

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

He has 30 years of experience in publicly traded and privately held real estate, as well as in hotel development, operations, and ownership. In this newly created position, McAuley will source acquisition opportunities, equity investors, debt financing, and third-party management contracts.

Real Estate 173

Real Estate Hotels Operations Management 173

Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Premier, an end-to-end architecture, design, procurement and project management and development firm, has added Cole Travers as a real estate development associate. The post Premier adds real estate development associate appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Revenue Management Management Hospitality 59

Hotel Speak

MARCH 26, 2024

UK, 26 March 2024 — Abode Worldwide , a specialist public relations agency in the hospitality and living sectors, has announced three key hires as it seeks to execute its ambitious growth plan. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Madeleine speaks five languages and will help Abode expand its operations in Europe.

Hiring 94

Hiring Hospitality Real Estate B2B 94

Hotel Business

MAY 29, 2025

With experience as general counsel in the food and beverage space, he brings a blend of legal and industry expertise to the world of real estate and corporate law. His insight and network from the hospitality and real estate sectors will bring immediate value to both new and existing clients.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Hospitality Sales Management 59

Hotel Business

JANUARY 8, 2025

Since joining the company in 1994, he has helped transform Westgate’s finance operations, including overseeing its financial reporting and loan portfolio. He brings more than 35 years of industry experience, having served as a partner at Grant Thornton, where he specialized in the hospitality and real estate sectors.

Resorts 65

Resorts Real Estate Casinos Services 65

Hotel Business

JANUARY 29, 2025

Prior to joining Coury Holdings, Patel led a team managing a $1B+ AUM family office real estate portfolio. Before that, he was VP, finance, Tarsadia Hotels, where he led financial operations, including accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and risk management. Coury Holdings has named Bo Patel COO.

Hospitality 59

Hospitality Real Estate Forecasting Hospitality Management 59

Social Hospitality

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Both operate in the digital space, but their fundamental differences lie in their core structures and operational strategies. Here’s a deeper look at how these virtual kitchens operate: 1. They avoid costs related to leasing prime real estate, maintaining a physical dining area, and hiring waitstaff.

Dining 147

Dining Real Estate Operations Branding 147

Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With roughly 30 years of hospitality real estate experience, LeBlanc has launched hotel brands and completed complex real estate transactions with some of the largest hotel operators and developers in the U.S. and strengthen relationships with premium-branded hotels such as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG.

Business 111

Business Real Estate Marketing Strategy Scale 111

Hotel Business

MAY 12, 2023

Russell has more than 25 years of domestic and international experience providing an array of hospitality operational, valuation and real estate advisory services including: expert testimony, site evaluation, highest and best use analysis, market and feasibility studies, and appraisals. Lesser, cofounder/president/CEO, LWHA.

Management 98

Management Real Estate Hiring Services 98

Hospitality Tech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

CEO Chris Kramolis, who has served in the role since October 2020, will stay on with the Tampa-based company as Chief Development Officer to focus on franchise development and real estate.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Hiring Operations 52

Hotel Business

JANUARY 30, 2023

“As one of the nation’s largest hotel operators, Atrium Hospitality is committed to being a responsible community partner as we offer exceptional guest experiences,” said Mangiarelli. I appreciate that Atrium strategically invests in talent and innovation to work smarter in conserving our planet’s natural resources,” said Panzer.

Real Estate 112

Real Estate Construction Retail Management 112

Hotel Business

DECEMBER 6, 2022

a Denver-based, privately owned hotel owner, operator and developer, has named C.J. Prior to that role, he was a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, where he practiced in its real estate and corporate departments. Stonebridge Cos. , Chapman as its general counsel.

Real Estate 98

Real Estate Shopping Operations Branding 98

Hotel Business

MAY 7, 2025

He also served as president/principal for Stillwater Real Estate Consulting; assistant VP, asset management for Watermark Capital Partners; director, global corporate finance, acquisitions and mergers for IHG Hotels & Resorts; senior consultant, real estate valuation services for Arthur Andersen; and consultant at Keystone Consulting Group.

Hospitality 59

Hospitality Real Estate Forecasting Management 59

Hotel Business

AUGUST 26, 2024

the exclusive advisor to Ashford Hospitality Trust and Braemar Hotels & Resorts, most recently as SVP, real estate investments. Prior to this promotion, he served as regional director of operations for the company with a key focus on food & beverage operations.

Real Estate 111

Real Estate General Manager Hotels Operations 111

Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Highside Companies , a Colorado-based real estate company, has added several new leadership roles to its corporate headquarters in Denver, with the addition of Phil Joseph as CFO, Jennette Roberts as general counsel/head, HR and Jason Fox as VP, development. With Highside’s continued growth across the U.S.

Real Estate 96

Real Estate Retail Construction Management 96

Hotel Management

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Based at the company’s headquarters in Hong Kong, Zhou will oversee its global Hotel Finance Operations, Corporate Finance, Legal, and Financial Planning and Analysis functions, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer, Bob van den Oord. Zhou will also serve as a member of LHG’s Executive Committee.

Sales 147

Sales Hotels Real Estate Management 147

Hotel Operations

JANUARY 12, 2024

A hotel management company manages the operations of a hotel or group of hotels on behalf of the hotel owners. This includes overseeing the hiring, training, and management of employees, implementing marketing and sales strategies, managing budgets and finances, and ensuring the overall quality and profitability of the hotel. “The

Management 98

Management Real Estate Hotels Operations 98

Hotel Business

APRIL 11, 2023

Vision Hospitality Group , a hotel developer and culture-focused operator, has added Patrick O’Neil as its new COO. As COO of Vision, O’Neil provides strategic, process and cultural leadership for the company’s 1200-plus associates across a current portfolio of 42 hotels.

Hospitality 112

Hospitality Real Estate Hospitality Management Operations 112

Hotel Business

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jean-Luc Barone will continue in his role as White Lodgings CEO, partnering with Conner White, the White Family and the companys board of directors on strategies and investments that help accelerate growth through acquisitions and new-build hotels, underpinned by the companys management operations.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Construction Operations Management 59

Hotel Business

MARCH 27, 2024

Operational challenges are continuing throughout 2024 in our industry, and it is a tough time to recruit and bring team members back into the hospitality industry when they had to step away in 2020 to find other ways to make a living.

Real Estate 112

Real Estate Hospitality Operations Management 112

Hotel Business

MAY 2, 2023

Solar-March brings nearly two decades of diversified experience leading integrated marketing efforts for leading companies in the lifestyle, hospitality and real estate industries, including Rockefeller Center, Tishman Speyer, Soho House & Co.

Real Estate 98

Real Estate Retail Branding Market 98

Hotel Management

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Brosemann has held senior management positions at Hilton, including two years as Director of Operations for Hilton Munich Airport and key managerial roles at Hilton Hotel Brisbane. Hotel X adds new team members to executive team Brisbane’s Hotel X has bolstered its executive team with two new hires.

Sales 130

Sales Hotels Real Estate Events 130

Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Aimbridge Hospitality has added industry veteran Patrick Volz as its COO, global operations. He reports to Mark Tamis, president, global operations, Aimbridge. Tamis will continue to oversee the six divisional presidents announced earlier this year as part of Aimbridge Hospitality’s new operating divisional structure.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate ROI Operations Forecasting 59

Hotel Operations

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Imagine working in operations at some of the leading hotel companies in the world, and then having the chance to start all over with a blank canvas in a role leading operations for a new brand. It’s a fundamental principle that you have in every hotel operation. What would you do? Or the division between rooms and F&B.

Operations 52

Operations Real Estate Hotels Revenue 52

Hotel Business

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Placemakr , a flexible-use hospitality and multi-family operator, has named Ryan Rickabaugh its first COO. In his position as COO, Rickabaugh oversee all commercial and property operations for the organization. Placemakr is partnering with AREA Real Estate to bring this product offering to the state of Texas.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Retail Branding Operations 59

Hotel Business

JANUARY 19, 2024

National developer Portman has hired Kaunteya Chitnis as managing director, hospitality to lead the company’s hotel platform. He brings diversified real estate experience to the role where he will be responsible for managing the platform’s national operations and spearheading the firm’s hotel investment and development strategy.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Hiring Hospitality Operations 59

Hotel Business

APRIL 11, 2024

First Hospitality , a national hotel operating, management and development company, has appointed Matt Schuster CFO. Schuster reports to David Duncan, president/CEO, and leads the company’s financial services functions including all financial reporting, treasury operations, corporate financial planning and analysis.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Hospitality Operations Management 65

Hotel Business

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Riley is an experienced hotel real estate professional with more than $2 billion in hotel investment sale and debt placement transaction experience throughout the U.S. “We Matt Riley has rejoined JLL ’s Hotels & Hospitality Group as senior director, specializing in hotel investment sales and advisory.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Sales Hospitality Closing 59

Hotel Business

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Palladius Capital Management , a vertically-integrated real estate investment manager focused on pursuing multi-family, student housing, hospitality and select thematic investment strategies, has appointed real estate and finance executive Afshin Kateb as CFO/head of hospitality investments.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Retail Management Operations 52

Hotel Business

MAY 19, 2023

In this role, he will be responsible for leading the maintenance of new real estate development prospects, directing real estate development strategy and overseeing the brand’s strategic business growth plans and goals. Dajani will report directly to Joe Emanuele, chief design and development officer.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Casinos Resorts Construction 59

Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Backed by strategic investors GIC and APG Investments , the owner-operator hotel and lifestyle brand currently has 31 properties worldwide in key urban core locations in metropolitan cities, including 20 locations across the U.S. citizenM has appointed Rani Gharbie as managing director, investment & development for the Americas.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Target Marketing Scale Branding 65

Hotel Business

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Timbers Company , a developer and operator of boutique luxury resorts and private residence clubs, has appointed Darrin Griffin as chief development officer. Griffin brings more than three decades of experience in real estate and construction, holding leadership roles with RMC Property Group and Kelsey Construction.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Construction Resorts Operations 59

Hotel Business

OCTOBER 2, 2024

She will be responsible for driving a broad range of strategic, financial and operational initiatives. Ho’s extensive experience includes managing full-cycle real estate development, asset management and financial operations for both public and private companies. Outrigger Hospitality Group.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Operations Hospitality Management 59

Hotel Business

MAY 31, 2024

Timbers Company , developer and operator of boutique luxury resorts and private residence clubs, has appointed Brian Corbett as its new COO. In this role, Corbett spearheads operational excellence and drives strategic initiatives to further elevate Timbers’ guest and owner experiences across its portfolio, according to the company.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Resorts Operations Branding 59

Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

IHG Owners Association has named its 2024 global board of directors and has appointed Nellie Dhanji , VP, operations/legal counsel, Stanley Park Investments Ltd. With a background in corporate and real estate law, she manages her family’s real estate portfolio, primarily consisting of hotels.

Real Estate 65

Real Estate Services Management Hospitality 65

Hotel Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

Prior to joining RobertDouglas, Tan worked at a private equity and debt investment firm that primarily invests in the branded restaurant industry, focusing on franchisors & franchisees, independent chains, companies serving the restaurant end-markets and related real estate opportunities.

Real Estate 59

Real Estate Sales Management Operations 59