Margaret Vito

Senior Vice President, Operations & Transitions

If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.
-Lao Tsu
Margaret Vito
Margie brings over 40 years of leadership experience in all facets of hotels operations and multiple brands to her role with HVMG. Margie has been with HVMG since 2006 and has worked with Robert Cole for more than 30 years. Prior to joining HVMG, most recently she was employed by Accor North America in downtown Chicago and Restaurant Associates in their entry to the Chicago Market. Margie has a proven record of transitioning property operations for successful results and leading teams to win!

Experience

  • 2022 - Present : Senior Vice President, Operations & Transitions, HVMG
  • 2006 - 2022 : Regional Vice President of Operations, HVMG
  • 2000 - 2006 : Accor North America
  • 1990 - 2000 : Lodgian
  • 1987 - 1990 : John Q. Hammons
  • 1986 : Sunbelt Lodging
  • 1978 - 1986 : Winegardner & Hammons

Robert S. Cole

President &
Chief Executive Officer

Richard Jones

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Brian Young

Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

Sue Sanders

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Matthew Woodruff

Executive Vice President, Guest Excellence &
Chief Brand Partner Officer

Maria D'Alessandro

Executive Vice President, Accounting &
Chief Strategy Officer

Cory Chambers

Senior Vice President, Business Intelligence &
Chief Commercial Officer

Margaret Vito

Senior Vice President, Operations & Transitions

Ronald Mader

Senior Vice President, Operations

Peter Hoffman

Senior Vice President, Operations - Select Brands

Andy Wardner

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Asset Management

Sameer Nair

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Development

Marcus Marshall

Vice President, Restaurants & Bars

Angela Cook

Vice President,
Accounting & Finance

Wilson Turner

Vice President, Human Resources Programs and Support

Jim Haggerty

Vice President, Design and Development

Melissa Arana

Vice President of Revenue Strategy

Kim Brooks-Martin

Corporate Director of Sales Strategy and Development

Nikki Thomas

Corporate Director of Sales
Select Brands

Carla McDonald

Corporate Director of Revenue Strategy

Jamison Conrey

Director of Engineering & Capital Projects

Ken Morgan

Director of Operations

Robert Babst

Director of Operations for Select Brands

Josh Harper

Director of Operations

Androse Bell

General Manager & Regional Director of Operations

Bob Kisker

GM & Regional Director of Operations

Nathan Wright

Director of System Optimization and Training

Mandisa Brown de González

Human Resources Business Partner

Sunny Larkin-Newman

Director of Talent Excellence

Margarita Quintero

Human Resources Business Partner

Carolann Hardy

Director of Operations Performance and Support

Corey Dutra

Director of Acquisitions & Financial Analysis