HP Hotel's Accounting Team
David Horner, Senior Corporate Controller. David started his career in the Hospitality industry over 15 years ago as a Night Auditor for a full service resort hotel in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Since then he has worked in a variety of Guest Service positions, including Guest Service Manager for a full service Ramada Inn located in Pensacola, Florida.
Because of his fondness for numbers David moved to Birmingham Alabama to take the Controller's position at the Ramada Inn - Birmingham Airport in early 1997. David held this position until the hotel was closed for renovation in mid 2003, when he started with HP Hotels.
In his spare time, David enjoys working in the yard at his home. He has 2 dogs, Juliet (a Shih-tzu/Pomeranian mix) and Trevor (a Boxer) and 4 cats that wandered in and adopted him.
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Steven Perlman, Accounts Payable Manager. A native of Birmingham, AL, Steven has worked in corporate settings for over 20 years. He began his career working in public relations for RCA Records in New York then moved to Los Angeles where he worked in Finance for Paramount Pictures Corporation, followed by a stint at Warner Bros. where he worked in Business Affairs. He also served as a script analyst for several small independent studios. A few years ago, Steven moved back to Birmingham and is enjoying spending time with family and having a real autumn for a change.
Steven is also an accomplished freelance writer, having written for NBC, Pax-TV, and syndicated radio stations across the country. He also teaches piano, finally putting that Bachelor of Science in Music Education to some use.
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Ashley Chambless , Controller. Originally from Bakersfield, CA, Ashley began working in the hospitality industry as a night auditor at the Embassy Suites in Birmingham, AL. After moving to Valdosta, GA and working as a front office manager and controller for a Holiday Inn, Ashley began working as a Task Force Controller for Lodgian Corporation. She joined the HP Hotels family in 2007 as an assistant general manager at a Holiday Inn in Birmingham, AL. In 2010, Ashley accepted the position of property controller and began working for HP Hotels.
In her spare time, Ashley enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, college football, reading, movies, and travelling.
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