HRI Lodging Appoints Brad Barnett Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
NEW ORLEANS, LA. October 4, 2016 - HRI Lodging announced today that Brad Barnett has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In this position, Brad lends his experience in sales, distribution channel management, revenue management and marketing in upscale and midscale lifestyle hotel companies. He also brings particular expertise in development and execution of corporate sales and revenue management strategies and initiatives for entire hotel portfolios. His professional achievements include serving as members of both the Marriott Full-Service Franchise Marketing Communications Advisory Council as well as the Starwood Franchise Senior Executive Sales Roundtable Council.
“I am confident that Brad's leadership and market knowledge within the top gateway cities will be a perfect fit with the ongoing growth and results of the lodging division,” said Gary Gutierrez, chief operating officer and president, HRI Lodging. “We are thrilled to have him in the HRIL family and look forward to having him lead our ongoing sales and marketing efforts using his valuable industry experience and insight.”
Prior to joining HRI Lodging, Brad served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Schulte Hospitality Group, LLC, where he was responsible for providing leadership to over 70 branded and independent hotels. Additionally, he has held a variety of senior leadership positions with the Dream Hotel Group, Highgate Hotels, HEI Hotels & Resorts, Viceroy Hotel Group, and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants overseeing iconic hotels such as the Chatwal Hotel and Park Lane in New York City along with the Viceroy Santa Monica. He is a graduate of Northern Arizona University.
About HRI Lodging
HRI Lodging, LLC. (HRIL) is one of the 50 largest hotel management companies in the U.S. with a current portfolio of 26 hotels and resorts spanning the continental U.S. By building alliances with major domestic and international investment firms, the organization pursues a dual mode growth strategy of managing independent, boutique properties as well as partnering with industry leading brands, including Starwood, Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. HRI Lodging is the hotel management division of New Orleans-based HRI Properties, a full-service real estate development company and a national leader in the adaptive reuse of historic structures. www.hrilodging.com
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