Alister Glen

Alister Glen, Corporate Food and Beverage Manager

A highly dedicated and performance-focused professional, Alister has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Originally from Cape Town South Africa, he began his hospitality career at age 17 working at several luxury properties across Cape Town, including the Cape Grace, winner of Conde Nast’s Best Hotel in the World in 2000. He […]

Matt Gray

Matt Gray joined Valor Hospitaliy in January 2013 and was Valor’s first First Food and Beverage hire. He brings a wealth of world-class resort and restaurant experience to his leadership role as the guiding force behind Valor Hospitality’s food operations. Matt oversees menu and recipe creation, pricing, procurement, kitchen design and flow, staff recruitment and […]

Chris Martha

Chris Martha, Food and Beverage Director

Growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, Chris Martha started working in hospitality at an early age. He developed a passion for the business at age 14, when he scaled the ranks from dishwasher, bus boy, and line cook to waiter as a high schooler. He went on to earn a business degree in Hotel Restaurant Management […]

Eli Fuchs

Eli joined Valor as Regional Director of Operations in 2023.  With 20+ years in the hotel industry, Eli’s has significant experience in Operations, Sales, and team development. Eli has spent much of his career with Marriott and Wyndham Hotels as both a Hotel Manager, Global Sales leader, and Regional Director of Operations.  As a team-centric […]

Danny Hiatt

Danny joined Valor in November 2018 after spending over 30 plus years in the hospitality industry. Danny began his career with Hyatt hotels where his journeys took him to Memphis, Chicago, Hilton Head, Palm Beach, Indianapolis, and Houston. In 1999, Danny joined the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, and led that four-diamond Preferred Hotel for […]

Bill Bennett

Bill Bennett joined Valor Hospitality Partners in June of 2013 as General Manager of the Crowne Plaza Charlotte. He brings a wealth of experience in hotel sales and marketing, hotel operational effectiveness, revenue management and asset repositioning. As General Manager of the Crowne Plaza, Bill successfully repositioned the asset to the forefront of the Crowne […]

Ashley Dora

Ashley joined Valor as Director of Hotel Operations in 2021. She has more than 15 years of experience in various roles in the hospitality industry. Ashley received her Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management from Purdue University, and her Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Butler University. Ashley […]

Jeannene Glenn

Jeannene joined the Valor team in October 2022 as Regional Director of Sales & Marketing. Previous to joining Valor, Jeannene has held a variety of sales, marketing and operational leadership roles throughout her career and has extensive experience with hospitality brands, including Hilton, Kimpton, and Hyatt as well as independent luxury hotels. She is a […]