Chris has over 20 years of hospitality and asset management experience. As Chief Operating Officer, Chris leads hotelAVE’s execution of asset management and advisory services, working closely with the teams to exceed clients’ expectations. Chris has managed more than $10 billion of hotel investments including all major brands and many independent hotels, providing operational support/guidance, contract negotiations and direct oversight of more than $50 million of annual capex.

• Prior to joining hotelAVE, Chris was Senior Vice President of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, where he oversaw portfolio-wide initiatives for a 60+ hotel multi-billion dollar REIT. Chris joined Pebblebrook through the public merger with LaSalle Hotel Properties, where he was Vice President of Asset Management overseeing multiple portfolios covering major markets across the U.S.
• At Pebblebrook, Chris oversaw a team dedicated to portfolio-wide strategies and initiatives, including establishing and leveraging strategic relationships within the industry, negotiating master agreements, contracts and executing multi-million value-enhancing initiatives
• Prior to his work with publicly traded REITs, Chris worked at a third-party asset management firm overseeing a diverse portfolio including convention hotels, resorts and mixed-use properties for owners ranging from high-net-worth individuals private equity to pension funds and municipalities

Chris graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance. He is a member of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA), the Westin Advisory Board, and was the President of the New England Chapter of the Hospitality Financial & Technological Professionals (HFTP).