Joined Remington in 2018 and was with Ashford for the 5 years prior; most recently as SVP of Underwriting and Revenue Optimization. Prior to Ashford, Sloan held several senior positions with Interstate Hotels, Alliance Hospitality, Noble Investment Group, IHG and Oliver Wyman.

Prior to Remington & Ashford, Sloan held Vice President of Business Development & Acquisitions, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Senior Vice President of Revenue & Market Strategy, Corporate Director of Revenue Management, Regional Revenue Manager and Analyst positions with Interstate Hotels, Alliance Hospitality, Noble Investment Group, IHG & Oliver Wyman.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a Certificate in Finance from Georgia Tech
  • Young Presidents Organization (YPO)
  • AH&LA Board of Directors
  • Hilton's Distribution Owner Advisory Council
  • ASFONA Board of Directors
  • MINA
  • Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing in 2012

  Past

  • HSMAI Board of Directors
  • Sheraton Owner Advisory Council
  • Embassy Suites Owner Advisory Council
  • Courtyard Owner Advisory Council
  • Homewood Suites Owner Advisory Council
  • Marriott Distribution Owner Advisory Council
  • Marriott Commercial Advisory Council
  • AH&LA Consumer Innovation Forum

Joined Remington in April 2022 as Divisional President and was promoted to President in December 2022.

Prior to the Remington merger, Chris was President & CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality, a premier third-party hotel management firm with a diverse portfolio of properties across the US. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Chris held a variety of key operational positions with three national hospitality chains. He has a strong F&B background, including supervising more than 40 restaurants with RMS Restaurants, S&A Restaurant Corporation, and Brinker International.

• Awards & Experience

  Awards, leadership positions and memberships          

  • Attended Florida State College at Jacksonville with a concentration in management
  • AH&LA Board of Directors
  • Immediate Past Chair - IHG Crowne Plaza Owners Advisory Committee
  • Ten to Watch in Hospitality - Hotel Business Magazine 2019
  • Holds the Certified Hotel Administrator designation from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA)
  • Contributing Author - Hotel News Now

  Past

  • Served as President and board member for various CVB, Tourism Development, and Hotel & Motel associations in the markets in which he has worked

Joined Remington in 2022 as Chief Human Resources Officer. She is responsible for crafting a unified human capital vision across all Ashford portfolio companies, including Remington, Inspire, Red Hospitality and Leisure, OpenKey, Premier and Pure Wellness. In this position, she oversees efforts across the enterprise to attract, retain and develop a guest-centric team to continue growth. She also ensures company culture, mission and values are embedded throughout the organization.

Most recently, Amanda was with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts as the Vice President of People and Culture for the Americas. In this role she, was responsible for the human resources function for hotels across North America, South America, Canada and the Caribbean, and her responsibilities include driving the talent strategy key in supporting the company's growth, thriving through industry cycles, and evolving the company's position as a great place to work and grow for all.

Prior to Four Seasons, Amanda was Vice President, Talent Management and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer where she championed creating an exceptional work environment and employee experience for The Michaels Companies, Inc., a specialty retailer that operates 1,275 stores in the US and Canada. She was responsible for leading programs designed to attract, hire, develop, and retain the best talent for the company. Some of her accomplishments include opening international offices in China and Hong Kong and spearheading efforts resulting in the company being certified as a Great Place to Work.

• Awards & Experience

  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • B.A. in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin

Joined Remington in 2001 as a General Manager/VP. Stan was promoted to Divisional Vice President in 2011, to Senior Vice President in 2018, and to Chief Operating Officer at the end of 2019. Stan has nearly 40 years of experience in multi-unit hotel operations, asset management and brand relations.

Prior to joining Remington, Stan held leadership positions with MeriStar Hospitality Corporation, American General Hospitality, Metro Hotels, and Prism Hotels.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • Bachelor's Degree in University Studies from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University
  • USAF Achievement Medal, Outstanding Unit Award and Foreign Service Ribbon while serving as a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force
  • Embassy Suites Owners Advisory Council
  • Co-Chair General Managers Council

  Past

  • Courtyard Owners Advisory Council
  • Downtown Fort Worth Inc. Board of Directors
  • Downtown Binghamton, NY Inc. Board of Directors
  • Remington President's Club Member
  • General Manager of the Year
  • Hotel of the Year

Joined Remington in 2020 and has over 25 years of experience in operations and revenue management. Most recently, Raul was the Senior Vice President of Revenue Management for Crescent Hotels & Resorts. Prior to Crescent, Raul held several senior level positions at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Hersha Hospitality Management.

While at Starwood, Raul was a Director of Revenue Management Franchise Full-Service, Director of Revenue Management at Westin Copley Place, Director of Centralized Revenue Management, and Director of Revenue Management at Westin Waltham, Sheraton Lexington, Four Points by Sheraton Burlington.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • M.B.A. from University of New Haven
  • Bachelor of Hotel & Restaurant Management from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra
  • Certificate of Hotel Real Estate Investment & Asset Management from Cornell University

  Past

  • Hilton's Distribution Owner Advisory Council
  • Marriott Revenue Management Advisory Board
  • HSMAI Board Member - Boston Chapter

Joined Remington in October 2013 as Vice President of Accounting and was promoted to SVP of Accounting in January 2016 and Chief Accounting Officer in March 2022.

Prior to joining Remington, Robert served in numerous accounting & finance leadership roles at Hilton Worldwide supporting areas such as Marketing, the Loyalty program and Information Technology as well as working in finance and operations for Wilson Hotel Management Company.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Memphis
  • B.S. in Management from the University of Memphis
  • AH&LA Member
  • Executive Committee member for Hilton Reservations & Customer Care
  • Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) Member

Joined Remington in June 2005 as General Counsel and has primary responsibility for all legal functions related to the management of 80+ hotels around the United States. These responsibilities include contract review and negotiation, litigation and risk management, employment and HR matters, licensing and permitting, corporate structuring and compliance, intellectual property matters and managing a department of legal support professionals.

Prior to joining Remington, Jim was a partner at Peckar & Abramson (FKA Ford, Nassen & Baldwin, PC), served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Balfour Beatty Construction (FKA Centex Construction Company), and also served as the Chief Administrative Officer with management and oversight responsibility for risk management, human resources and general administration.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
  • Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law
  • B.A. in Political Science (with High Honors) from the University of Florida

  Past

  • DFW Associated General Contractors Board of Directors

Joined Remington in 2020 with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry focused on the acquisition and development of properties all over the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe. Previously, as the Senior Vice President of Business Development, Keith's main focus was to expand Remington's third party management platform by sourcing new management opportunities, acquiring hotels, and leading the effort to develop new properties with our institutional partners. Keith was promoted to Executive Vice President of Business Development in March 2022.

Prior to joining Remington, Keith held similar acquisition and development roles with the Pyramid Hotel Group and Hersha Hospitality Trust. He started his hospitality career at Marriott International where he held several positions in finance and feasibility. These roles focused on the capital oversight for Marriott's managed hotel portfolios, rolling out of new brand initiatives, and determining the feasibility of new hotels in the system.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • MBA from the University of Arizona
  • BSBA in Accounting from the University of Arizona

Joined Remington in 2021 as a Senior Vice President of Operations and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Operations in December 2022. Jason comes to Remington with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry.

Prior to Remington, Jason was the Chief Operating Officer at Magna Hospitality. Preceding Magna, Jason spent 15 years at Pyramid Hotel Group where he held various leadership roles, including over 4 years as Senior Vice President of Operations. In that role, he oversaw 50+ hotels that included responsibility for the lifestyle/independent division of hotels along with other full and select service properties under top lodging brands throughout the U.S.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • Attended Trinity University
  • Pilot's License from Emery Aviation College

  Past

  • Hilton's Distribution Owner Advisory Council
  • Moxy Advisory Council

Joined Remington in 1993 as Director of Sales, was promoted to Area Director of Sales in 1995, and Divisional Director of Sales in 1998. Loretta was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales in June 2020, and her portfolio experience includes Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Independents and Luxury Hotels. She has been responsible for driving sales revenue strategies, achieving market share goals, sales training, and development.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • Bachelor of Science from Eastern Illinois University

  Past

  • Remington Sales Leader of the Year
  • Remington Leadership Award
  • Six Time Pinnacle Winner

Joined Remington in September 2007 as an Area Director of Revenue Strategy and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Revenue Strategy. Gilbert was promoted in 2013 to Vice President of Revenue Strategy for the Marriott portfolio, and, in 2017, he was promoted to Divisional Vice President of Sales and Revenue for the Independent and IHG hotel collection. Gilbert has been in his current role as Divisional Vice President of Revenue Strategy since 2018 overseeing all of Revenue Strategy and the Group Housing.

Prior to Remington, Gilbert held Corporate Director of Revenue Management and Inventory Manager positions with Texas Western Hospitality and with Marriott International.

• Awards & Experience

  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • B.S. in Economics and a minor in Business Management from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT   
  • 2011 Area Director of the Year - Remington Hotels
  • 2006 South Central Region Revenue Management Team of the Year - Marriott International
  • 2003 North America THRM Team of the Year - Marriott International 
  • 2003 South Central Region Revenue Management Team of the Year - Marriott International
  • HSMAI member
  • Marriott Revenue Management Board Member 2015 - 2017

Joined Remington in 2021 and was with Crescent Hotels & Resorts for the five and a half years prior, most recently as VP of Culinary & Beverage Operations. Prior to Crescent, Richard held several senior positions with Sodexo Leisure North America as National Culinary Director and Marriott International as Executive Chef of Restaurant Operations for Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, known as one of the largest hotels in the World located in Nashville TN. Prior to hotels, Richard was an award winning independent restaurant operator and chef as well as a nationally recognized leader in sustainable seafood, speaking at conferences and seafood shows in North America.

Joined Remington in January 2020 as Senior Vice President of Operations and is a 35 year industry veteran with experience in most of the major branded hotels.

Prior to Remington, Joe had international corporate leadership experience, primarily with Marriott branded hotels, of which 10 years were spent in Asia Pacific and Russia.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management from Johnson and Wales University
  • A.S. in F&B Management and Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University
  • General Manager of the Year
  • Hotel of the Year
  • Marriott Rooms Advisory Council
  • Sheraton Owner Advisory Council

  Past

  • Adjunct instructor at Hong Kong Poly Technic University

Joined Remington in February 2020 as DVP of Operations, and was promoted to SVP of Operations in September 2021.

Prior to Remington, Lee held General Manager, Area General Manager, Regional Vice President, Vice President, and Senior Vice President positions with Winegardner & Hammons, Commonweath Hotels, and Aimbridge Hospitality. Lee has worked for over 15 years in a multi-unit capacity with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Independent brands.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • Bachelor of Arts in Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management from Michigan State University
  • Certified Hotel Administrator from the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association
  • ATPI Certification from the Gallup Organization
  • Marriott International Advisory Board
  • Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
  • Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Volunteer
  • Habitat for Humanity Volunteer

Joined Remington in 2022 as the Senior Vice President of Operations. 

Prior to the Remington merger, Lisa was responsible for developing and executing strategies that supported, strengthened, and grew Chesapeake Hospitality's hotel operations. She has vast hotel experience that includes working with all of the major brand companies as well as boutique and independent properties. Under Lisa's leadership, she developed and implemented Chesapeake Hospitality Management Training and Service Culture Training Programs that promoted a strong culture of performance and service excellence.

• Awards & Experience

  Awards, leadership positions and memberships          

  • Attended both Port Arthur Collegiate Institute and Lakehead University
  • Holds multiple certifications including Hotel Administrator, Hilton Full Service General Manager, IHG Full Servicer General Manager, and Hospitality Sales Professional

  Past

  • IHG General Managers Advisory Board Member and Two Term Board Chair
  • Board Member/Chair for Destination Marketing Organizations in Minnesota and Texas
  • President of Hotel Associations in markets in Minnesota and Texas
     

Joined Remington in March 2017 as VP of Human Resources and was responsible for overseeing HR field operations with a focus on labor & associate relations, recruiting, transitions and compensation initiatives. Johnny was promoted to SVP of Human Resources in May of 2022. 

Prior to Remington, Johnny spent 18 years with Starwood Hotels in various positions such as Director of Human Resources at the Sheraton Bal Harbour, Area Director of Human Resources for Florida and the Caribbean, and for Texas, Kansas, and Missouri. Johnny also held the Corporate Director of Human Resources role as part of the Ethics and Compliance team supporting properties in NAD, CALA, and EAME.

Joined Remington in September 2016 as Director of Benefits & HRIS, was promoted to Vice President in September 2018, and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Total Rewards in May of 2022. Dan is responsible for overseeing the human resources information system and compensation for our Remington, Ashford, and Premier portfolio companies as well as benefits, wellness, and compliance for the Ashford family of companies.

Prior to Remington, Dan worked in hospitality and retail overseeing benefits, systems, and compliance for operations in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.

• Awards & Experience
  •    B.S. in Business Administration and Management, specializing in Human Resources
  •    M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Joined Remington Hotels in 2022 with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Most recently, he was Head of Real Estate for The Demex Group, an Insurtech company offering custom weather hedging solutions for hotels and other operating businesses.  

Previously, Dan was a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield's Hospitality Group.  During his 16 years at Cushman, he worked with multiple teams including the Equity, Debt and Structured Finance (EDSF) Group, where he assisted in all aspects of the practice including origination, structuring and marketing of commercial real estate, and lodging debt and equity finance transactions. During his tenure at Cushman, he also led the Hospitality Tax Group, and worked in the Valuation & Advisory Hospitality and Gaming Group. 

Earlier in his career, Dan worked for Prism Hotels, opening their New York office and growing their management and receivership platforms. He also co-founded Black Birch Advisors, a real estate consultancy advising institutional clients on how to drive savings across expense categories. 

Joined Remington in 2021 with more than 10 years of experience within business development, investment sales, and lending in hospitality and leisure.

Prior to Remington, Willis served as Vice President of Development at Evolution Hospitality, Vice President of Investment Sales at Jones Lang LaSalle's Hotels & Hospitality Group, and Financial Analyst at Wells Fargo's Hospitality Finance Group.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • B.S. from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University

Rejoined Remington in 2020 as Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning, having previously served, starting in 1995, for 11 years as Vice President of Purchasing and Project Management, Vice President of New Openings and Conversions and on the Operations team as a Regional Vice President. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning.

Prior to rejoining Remington, Rob held Senior Director, Construction and Project Management and Senior Vice President, Design and Construction positions with Phoenix American Hospitality and FelCor Lodging Trust.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • B.S. in Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management from Pennsylvania State University
  • American Hotel Association Certified Hospitality Administrator and Certified Food and Beverage Executive
  • Project Management Institute - Competencies and Structure of Project Management

  Past

  • Pennsylvania State University Hotel Restaurant Society 2016 Recipient of Alumni Industry Achievement Award
  • Pennsylvania State University Hotel Restaurant Society Regular presenter and participant in Alumni in the Classroom
  • Hilton Hotels Product Advisory Committee Member
  • Speaker and Participant on various Industry Panels such as Hospitality Design Expo & Dallas Chapter of the NEWH
  • Pennsylvania Chapter of Travel and Tourism Research Association Founding Board Member

Joined Remington Hotels in 2021 with more than 20 years of experience executing innovative marketing and digital strategies across all hotel categories.

Prior to Remington, Mauri served as Corporate Director of eCommerce at Peachtree Hotel Group and also held a variety of field marketing leadership roles at Marriott International.

• Awards & Experience

  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • BFA in Communications/Public Relations from Valdosta State University
  • HSMAI Member
  • Numerous Marriott Global, Continental, and Regional Marketing Awards
  • HSMAI Platinum Adrian Award
  • Bulldog Reporter Gold Award

Joined Remington in 2021 with 8 years of experience in feasibility underwriting, hotel advisory services, and hospitality valuation. 

Prior to Remington, Christian served as Senior Director of Feasibility and Senior Development Analyst at Aimbridge Hospitality, and as Senior Consultant at CBRE Hotels.

• Awards & Experience

  Awards, leadership positions, and memberships

  • M.B.A from Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University
  • B.S. from The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona

Joined Remington in 2021 with over 25 years of experience in a variety of senior technical leadership roles helping companies build new products and services, grow revenues, create market agility, and streamline operations. As Vice President of Information Technology, Mark leads the comprehensive Information Technology function for Remington Hotels, Ashford, subsidiaries, and the field.

Prior to Remington, Mark held responsibilities as Director of Global End User Services at Celanese, Senior Director of Service Delivery & Security at Invitation Homes, Senior and Executive Director positions at Hertz and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, and Senior Manager roles at MCI. These roles focused on applications development, infrastructure and operations, cloud adoption, cybersecurity, compliance, project management, business process automation, and the digital workplace.

• Awards & Experience
  Awards, leadership positions and memberships

  • M.B.A. in Business Administration from Northeastern State University
  • B.S. in Management Science and Computer Systems from Oklahoma State University
  • Executive Development Program, Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management
  • NPower.org Regional Advisory Board Member
  • Society for Information Management Member
  • Executive Connection Member

Joined Remington in 2017 with over 25 years of experience in a variety of senior operations and technical leadership roles helping companies deploy new products and services, grow revenues, cost, and process optimizations by streamlining operations. As Vice President of IT Development and Transformation, Tom leads the comprehensive Information Technology function for Remington Hotels HQ and the field, same as Ashford Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Prior to Remington, Tom held responsibilities as Director of Operations-Logistics-Supply Chain at Kaufland, Advisor to the Management Board and Director of Project Management at M San Group, Member of the Management Board and COO at PPO, Region Manager at Rexel Holdings USA and Region Operations Manager at WESCO international Inc. These roles focused on leading companies to significant ROI targets by heading a change in process management with a focus on continued improvements and operational efficiencies, applications deployment, cloud adoption within infrastructure and operations, compliance, project management, business process automation, and the digital workplace.