USA, Irvine, California. June 04, 2018

Pacific Hospitality Group (PHG) announces the appointment of Paul Rice as its Vice President of Investments and Tom Walston as Corporate Director of Information Technology (IT) and Business Intelligence.

As VP of Investments, Rice will play a key role in expanding the hospitality company's existing portfolio by sourcing and developing new business opportunities that align with PHG's growth strategy.

In his new role, Walston will focus on the development and implementation of strategic IT initiatives and best practices for the company. He will also oversee all current and future projects related to financial, ERP and property management systems, data warehousing and analytics, and guest engagement and satisfaction.

"We are excited to welcome Paul and Tom to the company and look forward to the progression of our IT capabilities and investment strategy under their leadership," said Paul McCormick, Senior Vice President of Operations, Pacific Hospitality Group. "Their knowledge and expertise will immensely contribute to our company's overall growth strategy and advancements in technology."

Most recently, Rice was with Wells Fargo Securities in Houston, Texas where he served as Vice President in their energy and power investment banking division. During his tenure with the company, he provided clients with capital markets and merger and acquisition advisory services. In total, Rice executed more than $10 billion of capital markets transactions and more than $3.0 billion of merger and acquisition engagements.

Prior to joining the company, Walston served as Group Director of IT for Miraval Resorts where he oversaw comprehensive IT function for three resorts, and prior to that as Regional Director of Information Technology at La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. Additionally, he was an integral part of Miraval's brand expansion team where he provided strategic IT guidance to business development. Working his way up the field, Walston has held wide-ranging IT roles at The Cranwell, Monarch Beach Resort, Montelucia Resort & Spa, The Homestead Resort, and Omni Tucson National.

PHG's growing portfolio of hotels and resorts is comprised of 11 properties located throughout the United States. For more information about Pacific Hospitality Group, visit pacifchospitality.com.