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Cindy Potter

Executive Vice President

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Education
  • Bachelor of Science, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University

Cindy Potter

Executive Vice President

Cindy has over 30 years working in hotel real estate covering the full real estate life cycle – from ground-up development, adaptive re-use, acquisition, renovation, asset management and disposition.  Cindy has worked on all sides of the business, including for a family office, a major brand company, two owner/operators, a public REIT, an insurance company and an advisory firm. At HotelAVE Cindy will work with her team to develop and implement operational, contractual and capital/ROI strategic initiatives to improve overall asset value as well as work on corporate initiatives for the benefit of our clients.

Prior to joining HotelAVE, Cindy was SVP of Asset Management for Junson Capital, an international family office, responsible for a $1B portfolio of 16 hotels  and interim COO at Condor Hospitality Trust where she reported to a board of directors on a 17 hotel portfolio.  At both, she developed strategic positioning statements, managed brand, operator and lender relationships, handled all regulatory compliance and oversaw capital planning and renovations.

As a leader on Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ real estate team, Cindy was responsible for the development and implementation of strategic plans for the owned real estate portfolio, ranging from select serve, major convention to life-style and luxury hotels.  Cindy oversaw the sale of $2B of hotel assets.

üPrior to joining Starwood, Cindy worked for HEI Hotels and Resorts as VP of Asset Management, New Castle Hotels & Resorts as Sr. Director of Development & Acquisitions, AETNA Real Estate Investments and HVS.

“HotelAVE’s strength lies in its people -the breadth and depth of knowledge, collaborative spirit and work ethic, combine to bring value to owners”

Affiliations and Certifications
  • Hospitality Asset Manager Association (HAMA): Member
Has worked at hotelAVE since
2022
Interests and Hobbies

Cindy enjoys spending time with her family and friends – exploring recipes in her outdoor kitchen or the mountains of Colorado!