John has more than 30 years of hospitality experience in hotel operations and asset management. As Senior Vice President, John is actively involved in the management of multiple complex assets, both independent and branded, as well as large convention center hotels in multiple cities, and utilizes his expertise to develop and execute asst management plans that unlock real estate value.

• Prior to joining hotelAVE, John was Senior Vice President of Asset Management for GB Lodging where he was responsible for the asset management execution of a portfolio of lifestyle and boutique hotels
• Before joining GB Lodging, John was First Vice President with Tishman Hotel Corporation overseeing their New York City hotel assets
• John spent 17 years in hotel operations managing a diversity of full-service hotels ranging in size from 150 rooms to 2,400 rooms

John graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Administration. He also holds a Master of Science in Hospitality Industry Studies from New York University. He has been an adjunct professor for NYU from 2009 through 2018 and has taught graduate classes in Hotel Operations Analysis, Strategy Formulation and Decision Making and Hotel Management Fundamentals. He is a member of both the Hotel Asset Managers Association (HAMA) and the Conrad Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management Alumni Society and is the past president of NYU Tisch Center Alumni Society. He is a Certified Hotel Asset Manager (CHAM), and a Certified Hospitality Housekeeping Executive (CHHE).