Business View Magazine | June 2020

67 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JUNE 2020 HOSP I TAL I TY AMER I CA it’s time to sell the hotel.’ We’ve been engaged with several hotels since 1995 and our average length of a management contract is 10.5 years. But along the way, we’ve sold many assets for clients.” Because of the outstanding reputation Hospitality America has built over the years with the Marriott and Hilton chains, it is constantly afforded opportunities for new business development. In 2019, Hospitality America forged new relationships that have yielded development projects in the Mid-west and the Southeast within the Hilton and Marriott brands. With that, Hospitality America has hired a Director of Operations, Ben Campbell, who oversees a portfolio of three Hilton and Marriott properties in Greenville, SC and Kansas City, MO including two Starbucks retail stores, as well as pre-opening operation responsibilities for new hotel developments. Ben has over 10 years of hospitality experience while serving in roles as Revenue Manager, Director of Sales, and most recently General Manager where he opened the 138 room Residence Inn by Marriott in Greenville. Another new position, Vice President of Operations, was taken on by Scott Reid, who oversees a portfolio of 11 Hilton and Marriott properties located throughout the southeast including 2 Starbucks retail stores. He has 20- plus years of combined hospitality experience as General Manager, Director of Training & Human Resources, and VP of Operations, most recently with Crestline Hotels & Resorts and LBA Hospitality. Revenue management, one of the most important organizational structures within Hospitality America, is all done inhouse – under the dynamic leadership of Leigh Holloway, Vice President of Revenue Management. Before joining Hospitality America, Leigh was part of the Revenue Management team with the Procaccianti Group out of Rhode Island. Hospitality America also has a special relationship with Sizzling Steak Concepts, the