RLH Corporation Appoints John Russell Chief Executive Officer
09 Junio 2020 - 6:45AM
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLH), today
announced John J. Russell, Jr., has been appointed Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Russell, an industry veteran with more than 40
years of hospitality experience, has been serving as RLHC’s interim
CEO since December 3, 2019.
Carter Pate, Chairman of the Board stated, “We
are very pleased to be appointing John as Red Lion’s permanent
CEO. Since joining RLHC, John has helped refocus the Company
on supporting its franchisee relationships and cultivating
franchise growth. He also has helped effectively navigate
through this incredibly difficult period and the related challenges
due to the pandemic. We are fortunate to have someone with
the depth of experience that John brings to lead the RLHC team and
support our commitment to improving shareholder value.”
Prior to joining Red Lion in December 2019, Mr.
Russell served as President and COO of Sentry Hospitality from
October 2017, a management company for hotels, resorts, conference
centers, and private residence clubs. From March 2016 to July
2017, Mr. Russell was the Senior Vice President, Guest Experience,
Education and Development, at the Georgia Aquarium, and from
January 2012 through February 2016, Mr. Russell served as the
President of Sentry Hospitality and Sentry Companies. Mr.
Russell also recently served as Senior Advisor for Ocean Visions,
Inc., an organization that funds and launches companies that find
solutions to problems with oceans. Over the past 40 years,
Mr. Russell has held numerous executive positions with hospitality
companies, including ITT Sheraton, Days Inn of America, Carlson
Companies, Benchmark Hospitality, HFS, Cendant, RCI, Yesawich,
Pepperdine, Brown and Russell (Partner), NYLO Hotels, MODO Hotels
and CampusBrands. Mr. Russell is also a past Chairman of the
American Hotel & Lodging Association and President of the
Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International.
About RLH Corporation
RLH Corporation is an innovative hotel company
focused on the franchising of upscale, midscale and economy
hotels. The company maximizes return on invested capital for
hotel owners across North America through relevant brands,
industry-leading technology and forward-thinking services.
For more information, please visit the company's website at
www.rlhco.com.
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