experienced hotel management executives

Hines' advisory roles have included service on the Hilton Garden Inn Owner's Advisory Counsel, consultant and panelist to the annual Barclay's International Hospitality Forum, Hunter Investment Conference, and Midwest Lodging Conference; he is also a proud supporter of the Latino Hotel and Restaurant Association. Through these diverse roles, Hines provides unique perspectives on today's business environment from negotiating management contracts, to securing debt, and hiring staff, while most importantly ensuring the success of HP Hotels and its clients. With over 25 years of hospitality business experience, Hines has advised through the development or opening of 18 hotels and consulted on scores of other investments through concept, management and divestment.

Kerry has grown management firms into highly successful companies. Formerly President and Chief Operating Officer of Expotel Hospitality Services, a New Orleans-based hospitality ownership management and development company, he also held the prestigious position of 2015 Chairman of IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) Owner's Association.  Born and raised in New Orleans, Kerry's entrepreneurial spirit was evident at an early age. He began his hospitality management career in the food and beverage arena with Ruby Tuesday's restaurant chain. Kerry entered the lodging side with Mirage, opening the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi and also spent time with Wilson Hotel Management Company. In 1999, Kerry joined IHG as an Area Director, where he drove both occupancy and ADR by implementing structured revenue management systems at each of his 20-plus properties. Kerry left IHG to join the start-up team of HP Hotels and was instrumental in its founding in 2002 with six hotels, which grew to more than 35 hotels in 16 states. HP Hotels entered the TOP 100 Management Companies under his tenure. After joining Expotel Hospitality as a partner in 2010, Kerry had grown the portfolio from 10 to 22 hotels in six states and moved Expotel to a TOP 50 Management Company 2012, 2013, 2014, & 2015. The work at Expotel included successfully diversifying a 5-hotel portfolio, repositioning of numerous assets resulting in quick turnarounds and high yield exits for clients. Kerry's extensive client relationships span over well-known groups such as the Laurus Corporation, Stratford Hospitality, The Berger Company & Hotel Capital, to name a few. Kerry is well recognized in the hospitality industry by both peers and industry experts. B.A. Communications from the University of New Orleans

Prior to joining HP Hotels, Joseph spent fifteen years working in various hotel leadership roles, working his way up from Night Auditor, to Front Office Manager and ultimately, Controller. It is through his multi-unit and hands-on property-level experience, that Joseph gained invaluable insight toward what it takes to provide General Managers, Corporate Leadership and Financial Stakeholders with the critical information necessary to drive operational results and investment strategy, without hampering the GM's ability to service their guest. Joseph's personal philosophy is "You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want." He strongly believes that having common goals with the other members of the team will help insure that everyone is working towards the same result! B.S. in Business Management from University of Alabama.

Previous HP leadership roles include that of Director of Operations and General Manager where Jason drove strong financial results and cultivated strong hotel teams; many of which are still intact today. Prior to joining HP, Jason grew his career through roles as Assistant General Manager and Front Office Manager. Jason maintains a strong community leadership role as he currently serves on the Rock Hill York County, SC CVB Board of Directors, and the city of Rock Hill Tourism Commission. B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst

In 2006 Michael was promoted to Assistant Regional Controller for 130 Extended Stay properties. In this role he provided strategic leadership, support to ensure delivery of a proper and strong daily financial control environment in compliance with G.A.A.P. and industry standards. In 2012 Michael was again promoted to Director - Finance and Business Support (Internal Controls and Compliance)- Americas. In this role Michael ensured the existence of consistent financial controls; monitoring, development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for 241 Full Service and Extended Stay properties in North America and Latin America while also developing and managing key relationships with Senior leadership in those regions both internally and externally.

B.S. Degree in Broadcast Communications from the University of Florida.

Neva's prior roles include that of Regional Director of Human Resources for Noble Investment Group, and Area Human Resource Director with Interstate Hotels & Resorts, where she was responsible for recruitment of General Managers and Directors of Sales, implemented strategic management practices, developed training programs, engaged in mentoring and was an expert in conflict resolution. She further managed benefit programs, and achieved significant reduction in EEOC and Worker's Compensation claims across her portfolio. Throughout her career, Neva has impacted organizational culture, and stabilized employee engagement - before, during and after acquisitions. Her genuine, personalized approach has fostered reduction in turnover and outstanding employee engagement. Neva's successes in these areas have contributed to the operating team's ability to achieve superior guest satisfaction and returns for our hotels and their investors.

Chris began his career with Marriott International in various Sales Management roles which landed him at the Marriott Marquis in NYC as a Business Travel Sales Manager. Chris was introduced to Revenue Management during his time at the Marquis and took on the position of Director Group Revenue Management.  After time with Marriott, Chris gained experience in the Independent Hotel Environment at the Millennium Broadway in NYC until he joined the Hilton Hotels Corporation Revenue Management Team. During his tenure at Hilton he was part of the team that engineered Hilton's Revenue Management platform; "9 BAR Market Based Pricing scheme utilizing Full Pattern LOS controls".  After a tenure with Hilton Chris accepted the position of Vice President of Revenue Management with Aramark Harrison Lodging in which he gained unique experience in "Conference Center Sales" as well as significant exposure to the Collegiate Hotels markets.

Chris moved back into Sales and Marketing leadership in a Regional Director capacity with JQ Hammons Hotels and Hersha Hotels Management; Most recently with the The Procaccianti Group for approximately 4 years ending up in NYC as the Director Of Sales and Marketing for the Hilton New York Grand Central. Chris graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a BA in Economics. Chris is a father of 3 children (2 girls and 1 boy) and lives in Massapequa Park NY with his wife Lisa.

 

Previously, Richie led the team at our award-winning Hilton Garden Inn - West Little Rock which was ranked number 7 within the entire Brand. Under his direction as GM, the Hilton Garden Inn - West Little Rock, AR won the HP "Hotel of the Year" and he was nominated for HP Hotels' "GM of the Year" award that same year. For two consecutive years, his property won HP Hotels' "Highest Service Scores" Award. Richie's operational background includes management of Omni, Starwood, Accor, IHG, Marriott, La Quinta and Hilton branded hotels. Richie is a practical, forward thinker who likes to accomplish things "faster and better than anyone else can" and thrives in a competitive environment. He stays active at the gym, loves all sports, European cars, the outdoors and the sun. He stays involved with local and state organizations that affect the daily lives of everyone.      

He has further served in several task force capacities with HP, to include onboarding of several franchise select and full service hotels. Mark's prior hospitality experience includes General Manager roles for a variety of South Florida upscale boutique style brands, hotel/condo project and a four-diamond full service hotel. Mark also has prior corporate experience as Regional Director of Operations overseeing a portfolio of boutique and upscale properties in the Miami area.

Mark has a track record of professionalism, commitment to excellence, expertise, strong work ethic and ability to drive result. Mark recently relocated with his family back to his hometown of Miami, where he will be based in this new role with HP. 

Jared thrives in an environment where he works closely with a team of professionals who share his passion for excellence; making HP Hotels a perfect fit. Jared lives in Charlotte, NC with his wife Kelly and fills his weekends attending various sporting activities for their two young boys, Quinn and Miller.

This is constantly applied in his personal life, as well as the professional realm. Community involvement, aviation, traveling, spending time with friends, family and his dog are but a few of the hobbies that he like to delve into while out of the office. Brand experience includes IHG, Hilton, Choice Hotels, Wyndham, Starwood, Carlson and independent properties. Jason has managed a diverse class of assets ranging from independent, boutique, select and full service from 12 to 400 rooms.

Jerome's brand experience includes Marriott, Hyatt, Best Western, and Hilton as well as independent properties within the timeshare industry. His range of markets includes downtown-convention, historic-upscale, suburban, select and full service properties. Now in Dallas, TX, Jerome has worked personally in various geographic markets such as Indiana, Ohio, and South Florida. While with the Hilton Corporate Revenue Team, Jerome worked with properties in markets around the country.

Most recently he has served as the General Manager at the Holiday Inn Express Richwood/Cincinnati South. Tyler has built a reputation of strong segment strategy, increasing topline revenue and bottom line profit. His strengths in operational and analytical efforts have improved profitability at all properties within his career portfolio. His rich operational experience affords him a uniquely well-rounded level of experience to our team of revenue managers. Tyler graduated from University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He lives in the Oklahoma City area with his wife, Faryn and their daughter Zaeley. They share a love of dogs and furniture repurposing in their spare time.

Most recently serving as the Director of Sales at the Hampton Inn & Suites Concord, NC, Carrie has built her reputation on exceptional business development, building REVPAR Index growth and bringing revenues to the bottom line. Carrie's strengths in designing and implementing direct sales efforts and strategizing marketing tactics puts steps in place for building client base, maximizing revenues and growing market share. Carrie graduated with Deans list honors from the State University of New York, College at Brockport majoring in Broadcast Communications. She lives in Mint Hill, NC with her husband Ryan, their children, dog Ava and Batman, the cat.

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 Lodging 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 Corporate Controller and began working for HP Hotels.

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. BA from University of Alabama

During his time at Cornell University, Liad was a student entrepreneur, co-founding and growing an IOT tech company and an active member of the entrepreneurship community on campus. Liad's strengths are in innovation, financial analysis and creating a narrative to help make sense of the numbers. Liad graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business with a B.S. in Hotel Administration and a minor in Hospitality Real Estate. He lives in Atlanta.