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Robert S. Cole
President & Chief Executive Officer
Through February 2001, Mr. Cole was the president
and chief executive officer of Lodgian, Inc., formed as a result
of the merger between Servico, Inc., a publicly traded hotel
company, and Impac Hotel Group. At the time of the merger,
Lodgian was one of the largest owners of hotels in the country,
with a portfolio of 143 owned and managed hotels and more than
26,000 rooms in 35 states and Canada. From 1990 to 1998, Cole
was the founder and chief executive officer of Impac Hotel
Group, an owner-operator and developer of hotel properties.
During his tenure, Impac grew from one to 55 hotels, becoming
one of Marriott International and Intercontinental Hotels and
Resorts largest franchisees.
As a result of his success in managing, developing, renovating
and repositioning hotels, Cole enjoys strong relationships
with franchisors and capital partners. Such success is evident,
as Impac received the prestigious Torchbearer Award for
outstanding quality and operations, eight Modernization
Awards from Bass Hotels & Resorts, and numerous development
and quality awards from Marriott. Prior to 1990, Cole held
a variety of general manager positions in hotels throughout
the United States. Cole graduated magna cum laude with a degree
in Hotel Administration from the University of New Hampshire. |
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Jay Molitor
Vice President of Operations
A seasoned hospitality veteran of 24 years,
Mr. Molitor’s focus is the daily corporate oversight
management of the Hospitality Ventures portfolio of
hotels and various other company-wide duties and responsibilities.
Prior to his appointment as vice president of operations,
he served Hospitality Ventures as regional director
of operations overseeing operations and management
for five Marriott / Hilton brand hotels. Molitor joined
Hospitality Ventures in 2005 after working with Lodgian
as regional operations manager – western region.
In 1999, Molitor was named Lodgian’s “General
Manager of the Year” when he served as general
manager of the Denver Airport Marriott, which he managed
from its opening in 1998 until 2002. Molitor previously
worked with Hospitality Ventures' CEO, Robert Cole,
at Impac Hotel Group since 1996. Molitor holds a B.S.
in Hotel / Restaurant Administration from the University
of Massachusetts. |
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Roger A. Miller
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
A veteran of more than 33 years in multi-unit
marketing and sales, Mr. Miller supervises each property’s
sales and marketing direction, efforts, staff development
and results. Miller implements technical innovations,
monitors and evaluates on-site marketing/sales action
plans, and determines overall media strategies. He
is also accountable for Hospitality Ventures' sales
and marketing policies, standards, procedures and revenue
tracking. Miller has worked with Robert Cole and partners
for the majority of the last 17 years. Miller served
as a hotel director of sales and marketing for several
years prior to taking on multi-unit responsibilities.
During his career, he has marketed more than 130 hotels
in 35 states ranging from 60 to 500 rooms. Miller graduated
with a Bachelor of Arts degree from William Carey College
in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. |
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J. Andrew Bou, MBA, CMA, CHAE, CHE
Vice President of Finance & Accounting
Mr. Bou brings 16 years of finance, accounting
and operational management experience in the hospitality
industry to his position with Hospitality Ventures.
Previously, Bou served as Director of Finance, Franchise
and Owner Relations, for Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
From 2001-06, he served as Finance Manager, Parks and
Resorts Segment Consolidation, for the Walt Disney
Company in Orlando. He has also served as a regional
controller for House of Blues and ESPN Zone. In his
position with Hospitality Ventures, Bou oversees all
finance, accounting, financial reporting and treasury
related functions. Bou holds an MBA in Accounting from
Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor of Science
in Hospitality Management from Florida International
University. |
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Sue Sanders
Vice President of Strategic Planning & Human
Resources
Ms. Sanders brings 20 years of experience across the
hospitality and management consulting industries. At
Hospitality Ventures, she leads the strategic business
planning and organizational alignment processes and
oversees all aspects of the Human Resources function.
For the past seven years, Sue has worked as a management
consultant specializing in Enterprise Performance Management,
Operational Excellence and Organizational Development
for leading organizations such as The Coca-Cola Company,
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Intercontinental Hotel Group
and the American Red Cross. She previously worked for
Starwood Hotels and Resorts with cross-brand, cross-geography
responsibilities as global director, Six Sigma training
and deployment, and director of organizational development.
Her hospitality industry experience also includes a
five-year adjunct faculty appointment at New York University’s
Robert Preston Tisch Center for Hospitality Travel
and Tourism, where she taught in the Master’s
program. Sue worked for Lodgian, Inc. (formerly Impac
Hotel Group) as director of training and development,
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as corporate quality
advisor and The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in hotel operations
and human resources. Sue holds MBAs from Columbia Business
School and London Business School and a Bachelor of
Science in Marketing from Florida State University. She
is also a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. |
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Matthew A. Woodruff
Vice President of Quality and Guest
Satisfaction
Mr. Woodruff has specialized in hotel operations quality
and guest satisfaction for more than 25 years. Woodruff
focuses on facilitating and providing resources, support
and guidance to all Hospitality Ventures hotels, in
the realm of quality and guest satisfaction. He works
with Hilton and Marriot brand standards and associated
personnel to achieve maximum hotel guest satisfaction
and individual hotel guest score ratings. He has also
held the position of general manager, and served in
both rooms, and food and beverage departments. Woodruff
has worked for many successful hospitality companies
including Lodgian, Walt Disney World Resorts and Promus
Hotels. From 1997 to 2001, he worked with Robert Cole
at Impac Hotel Group. Woodruff is a graduate of the
University of Central Florida and holds a degree in
Hospitality Management with an emphasis on Hotel Operations. |
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Mike Stevens
Vice President Capital Projects & Procurement
During the past two decades, Mike has supervised and
overseen hotel purchasing, design and project management
for 27 “new construction” hotels with a
total asset value of $216,000,000. In addition,
he has provided the same expertise and services for
176 hotel “complete” renovations, totaling
$880,000,000 in value. Mike’s geographic boundaries
of projects range from Maine to Oregon, San Diego to
the Florida Keys and practically every state in between. In
total, Mike has provided expertise, management and
services in over 41 states. Mike is a “hands-on” professional
averaging 38-40 weeks of annual travel. Mike began
his career in the hospitality industry by running his
own purchasing / design / installation company in central
Florida. His success led him to holding prestigious
positions with IDC Construction, Impac Hotel Group
and Lodgian, Inc. At IDC, Mike was president of their
procurement division. At Impac Hotel Group, Mike served
in all capacities with major emphasis in multi-unit
project management. He was corporate director
of capital expenditures & purchasing for Lodgian,
Inc. Mike is based out of Hospitality Ventures’ corporate
office in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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John Gallman
Director of Finance
Mr. Gallman joins us with 15 years of finance
experience in the hospitality industry. For the past
10 years, he has served as a director of finance with
Starwood Hotels & Resorts working with W Hotels,
Westin and most recently the St. Regis brand. With
a primary focus on property financial operations, he
also worked with the new builds & transition team
opening several luxury hotels throughout the Southeast
and Caribbean, as well as the Global Compliance, Six
Sigma and special project teams. He began his hospitality
career with Robert Cole at Impac Hotel Group, where
he worked for several years as senior corporate accountant.
In his role at Hospitality Ventures, he helps oversee
the financial operations of the properties; assists
with business planning, budgeting and modeling; and
oversees the financial compliance management for the
company. John is an Atlanta native and holds a BBA
from Georgia State University in Accounting, a Hospitality
Finance Certification from Cornell University and Six
Sigma Greenbelt certifications. |
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Margaret Vito
Operations Manager – Food and Beverage
Ms. Vito’s responsibilities are to maximize food & beverage
profit centers for all full-service hotels and provide
general managers with resources, tools, and technical
and brand support, to meet and exceed the property’s
annual financial, guest and associate satisfaction
targets in the F&B areas. Vito’s primary
duties include assisting general managers with recruiting
in food & beverage areas, brand & technical
training materials and sessions, ensuring brand standards
are met in all F&B areas, cost control management,
procedures and maximizing F&B quality. She also
assists in property acquisitions, transitions and troubleshooting
under-performing hotels. Vito has worked with Robert
Cole and partners for more than 23 years in several
capacities including food & beverage director,
general manager and corporate director of food & beverage. |
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David Price
Operations Manager
Based in Mahwah, NJ, Mr. Price is a seasoned hospitality
veteran, focused on continuous improvement and operational
excellence for Hospitality Ventures’ hotels. Duties
include: research, review and providing recommendations regarding
any and all industry or brand resources, support and tools
to hotel general managers and key department heads. He assists
general managers in purchasing, procurement, negotiation/renegotiation
of utilities management and various other contracts and leases.
He also assists Hospitality Ventures in the transition of
acquiring hotels and acts as an interim general manager when
necessary. Price brings more than 20 years of hotel operational
and multi-unit, multi-brand experience – the last seven
years with Hospitality Ventures. He has also served
Prime Hospitality, Richfield, Turton Properties and OFI.
Price is a South Georgia native and graduated with a Liberal
Arts degree in 1989 from the University of Hawaii and a Bachelor
of Science / Psychology degree in 1995 from Georgia Southwestern
College. |
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Michelle Davis
Director of Revenue Management
Ms. Davis brings over 15 years of hospitality
management experience, with seven years concentrated
in revenue management, to her position with Hospitality
Ventures. Previously, Davis served as Area Director
of Revenue Management, Carolina Regional Revenue Center,
for Hilton. From 2002-05, she served as Director of
Revenue Management for Kingston Plantation, Hilton
and Embassy Suites, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. At Hospitality
Ventures, Davis is responsible for competitive analysis
of the markets, strategic forecasting data, e-Commerce,
daily inventory controls and rate strategies. Davis
is also responsible for the implementation of revenue
management training and development of the Hospitality
Ventures’ portfolio. She graduated Cum Laude
from Johnson & Wales University with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Hospitality Management and an
A.A.S. in Hotel-Restaurant Management. |
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Kathryn P. Jones
Director of e-Commerce
Ms. Jones brings 11 years of business experience, with the last three years concentrated in hotel e-Commerce, to her position with Hospitality Ventures. In past years, Jones served as a Regional e-Commerce Manager with Hilton Hotels Corporation. Jones is responsible for all Corporate e-Commerce initiatives with Hospitality Ventures, as well as managing a portion of the portfolio of hotels, including updates to brand.com websites, 3rd party channel website updates, search engine optimization, ongoing keyword tracking and competitor analysis. Jones brings a background in IT, analytics, and sales and marketing to her position, including a BBA in Sales & Marketing from Valdosta State University and an MBA with an emphasis in International Business from American InterContinental University. |
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Carol A. Twardoch
Director of Communications, Investor & Franchise
Relations
An integral part of Hospitality Ventures, Ms. Twardoch spearheads,
supports and follows through on daily investor, financial,
franchise, real estate and hotel communications and relations.
In addition, she directs and supervises multiple "Special
Projects" at the request of the senior management team.
Twardoch has served Robert Cole and partners for over 16 years.
Previously, Carol worked in similar roles with United Artists
Television, MGM/UA and Orion Pictures, all located in New York.
Her technical skills, experience and dedication provide the
edge in all facets of internal and external communications
and relations. She has served on the International Emmy Awards
committee and assisted with multiple political campaign functions
in New York City. A native of Long Island, NY, Twardoch was
awarded a scholarship from Briarcliff Business School, Garden
City, NY, where she focused on a business administration curriculum. |
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