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Richard Jones
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
"It's not the note you play that's the wrong note…it's the note you play afterward that makes it right or wrong."
- Miles Davis
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Rich leads HVMG's Revenue, Operations, and Design & Construction teams. Their mission is to ensure that every hotel and every project benefits from HVMG's talent, resources, and expertise, delivering premium performance that creates value for owners. Rich started his career with Marriott International and his first general manager assignment was in 1997 with IMPAC Hotel Group, Robert Cole's first hotel company. Prior to joining HVMG in 2013, he held a variety of leadership roles in hotel operations, asset management, and development with respected organizations such as Portman Holdings, Noble Investment Group, and Hardin Capital. Richard studied economics at Louisiana State University, is a member of the Hospitality Asset Management Association, and has served as a board member of Central Atlanta Progress.
Experience
- 2019 - Present : EVP & Chief Operating Officer, HVMG
- 2013 - 2019 : SVP & Chief Operating Officer, HVMG
- 2005 - 2013 : Chief Operating Officer, Portman Holdings
- 2002 - 2005 : SVP of Asset Management, Hardin Capital
- 2000 - 2002 : Corporate Director of Operations & Area General Manager, Noble Investment Group
- 1997 - 2000 : Regional VP of Operations & Area General Manager, Impac Hotel Group
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Robert S. Cole
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Sue Sanders
EVP & Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer
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Matthew Woodruff
EVP & Chief Brand Partner Officer
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Michael "Woody" Woodward
EVP & Chief Growth Officer
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Cory Chambers
SVP & Chief Commercial Officer
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Ronald Mader
SVP, Operations
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Andy Wardner
SVP, Acquisitions & Asset Management
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Suzanne Saunders
SVP, Design & Construction
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Wilson Turner
SVP, Human Resources
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Bob Kisker
VP, Operations
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Melissa Arana
VP, Revenue Strategy
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Bryan Gatzemeyer
VP, Business Intelligence
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Kim Brooks-Martin
Corporate Director of Sales Strategy and Development
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Nikki Thomas
Corporate Director of Sales - Select Brands
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Denise Hanas
Corporate Director of Marketing Strategy
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Carla McDonald
Corporate Director of Revenue Strategy
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Brandon White
Corporate Director of Revenue Strategy
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Jamison Conrey
VP, Engineering, Capital Projects & Risk Management
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Ken Morgan
Director of Operations
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Robert Babst
Director of Operations
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Josh Harper
Director of Operations
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Mandisa Brown de González
Corporate HR Director, Programs & Support
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Sunny Larkin-Newman
Director of Talent Excellence
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Margarita Quintero
Corporate HR Director, Transitions & Support
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Carolann Hardy
Director of Operations Performance and Support
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Corey Dutra
Director of Acquisitions & Financial Analysis