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We Are   
Hotelitarians®

We’re hotel people—Hotelitarians—a team of curious, courageous thinkers and doers dedicated to helping your business thrive. As Hotelitarians, we have strategically built our reputation on relationships.

Our relationships with our guests are emotional.
Our purpose is for guests to feel better about themselves when they leave our property than they did upon arrival. We provide our guests with a spectacular place to sleep and eat, and strive to ensure every service interaction is handled with warmth, care, passion, and excellence, bringing a real sense of belonging to anyone crossing our threshold.

Our relationships with our Hotelitarians are cultural.
Our corporate and property level culture is comprised of dedicated, compassionate, enthusiastic people who take ownership and act in the best interest of our guests. We treat every team member with dignity, respect and equal opportunity, and we are proud to be as widely recognised for our industry-leading culture as we are for our commercial expertise.

Our world-class global partners continuously share best practices, so everyone gains insight into the cultures, styles, and trends of countries in which we work, live and play. By leveraging expertise across the globe, our entire global team becomes more inquisitive, more imaginative, and more innovative than they ever believed possible.

Meet our team. We are HOTELITARIANS.

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Euan McGlashan

Global Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Following an award-winning career in luxury, resorts, independent and branded hotels, Euan formed Valor Hospitality Partners in 2012 with longtime friend and business partner Steve Cesinger. Since then, Euan and his dynamic team have executed on many distressed property turnarounds, new builds and re-brandings, resulting in a highly-regarded reputation for the quality of the Valor execution both commercially and culturally.

In 2013, Euan and Steve purchased a U.K. operating platform, which today operates 36 hotels and resorts throughout Great Britain. Utilizing their unique brand of culture and results delivery, highlights of the U.K. work includes taking an IHG portfolio of underperforming U.K. hotels to the number one operated franchise portfolio in Europe and throughout the entire estate; project managing multi-million pound renovations, upgrades, rebranding; and the concepting and development of ‘High Street Retail’ themed restaurants within select Hilton Hotels. In 2013, Euan formed PMR Hospitality Partners in Cape Town, South Africa with lifelong friends, Tony Romer-Lee and Michael Pownall, creating a bespoke, unique, full-service management company targeted at filling a huge need gap in the Sub-Saharan African hospitality market. In 2018, PMR became Valor Africa & Middle East turning Valor into what is now referred to as Valor Global with new office openings in Bangkok, Thailand and Dubai.

Euan’s vision for a truly bespoke global management company sharing resources, skills, and strategic thinking, as well as internally-created operating systems, procedures and guidelines which Reimagine Hospitality has come to life with Valor Global now managing, asset managing advising, or consulting on over 80 projects around the world.

emcglashan@valorhospitality.com

Euan McGlashan

Global Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Steve Cesinger

Global Co-founder & Chief Capital Officer

Steve Cesinger has over 40 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, investment banking, distressed/workouts, treasury and operations, including a principal focus over the last 20 years in commercial real estate and hospitality. Since forming Valor with long-time friend and colleague Euan McGlashan, Steve has advised on client portfolio acquisitions and financings for more than twenty hotels representing over $1.5 billion in transaction value.

Previously, Steve oversaw treasury, asset management and private equity operations for the Dewberry Capital, an Atlanta based firm whose $500 million+ investment portfolio included hospitality, office, retail, and multi-family properties. Steve’s extensive investment banking experience encompasses a variety of industries, with notable transactions involving leading consumer facing companies such as Little Tykes, MGA Entertainment, Bumble Bee Seafoods and Whole Foods Markets. Steve has arranged mergers, acquisitions and public and private debt and equity financings, both as principal and agent, representing over $4 billion in aggregate value, including over $1 billion of debt restructuring and distressed transactions.

scesinger@valorhospitality.com

Steve Cesinger

Global Co-founder & Chief Capital Officer

Tony Romer-Lee

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Africa & Middle East + CIS

Since graduating in Hotel Management, Tony held General Manager positions with several industry icons such as Singita, Cape Grace; One & Only Cape Town; and most recently, serving as CEO for the Collection by Liz McGrath, with responsibility for three Relais and Chateaux Hotels in Cape Town, South Africa. After more than 25 years in luxury hospitality, Tony is known as one of the leading independent hoteliers in Southern Africa.

Now in a partnership with his old friends and colleagues Euan and Michael, Tony leads Valor Hospitality Africa with the goal of becoming one of Africa’s most well respected and highest performing hospitality development, consulting and management companies. Tony has three daughters and lives in Cape Town with his family.

tony@valorhospitality.com

Tony Romer-Lee

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Africa & Middle East + CIS

Michael Pownall

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Africa & Middle East + CIS

After receiving his Hotel management degree and growing his early management career within several of the UK's leading luxury hotels, Michael first emigrated to Cape Town in 1995, joining Southern Sun hotels.In 1998 he became General Manager of the iconic Mount Nelson Hotel, owned by Orient Express Hotels.

Staying with Orient Express, Michael moved to the USA in 2001 to become Managing Director of the recently aquired Keswick Hall Estate. Following a successful repositioning of the acclaimed hotel, golf club and luxury residential estate, Michael was offered the highly prized role of Chief Executive of Sandy Lane Resort, Barbados in 2005, overseeing many property initiatives and the hosting of the World Cup of Golf Championships. Late 2008 the family returned to Capetown when Michael was recruited to became the regional Managing Director for Taj Hotels, Palaces and Resorts, opening the Taj Capetown in 2010. Michael was a founding partner of Valor Africa (formerly PMR Hospitality) with Tony and Euan in 2013, seeking to be the leading hospitality management company in the region. Michael is based in Capetown, happily married to Caroline with three children, Tom,Hannah and Rebecca.

michael@valorhospitality.com

Michael Pownall

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Africa & Middle East + CIS

Julien Bergue

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Middle East + CIS

Originally from Mauritius, Africa, Julien has been in the hospitality industry for 20 years and has dedicated his career towards hotel project development for the past 17 years. During this time, he has been part of the development of various internationally recognized luxury hotels and mixed-use developments, which are some of the most iconic properties in the world.

Julien has over 17 years of international expertise directing significant mixed-used development, new hotel development and refurbishment projects for both new and established luxury projects in countries across the Middle East and Europe, including the One & Only Hotel & Resort, Armani Hotels, the Address Hotels & Resorts, Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts, and SLS Hotels Dubai.

Julien is a driven leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, creating value through ensuring adherence to operational and functional guidelines and brand standards during development, accelerating project deliverables, maximizing asset design development, mitigating investment cost and optimizing return on investment whilst accomplishing project objectives. Julien is an accomplished hotel individual poised to lead Valor Middle East.

jbergue@valorhospitality.com

Julien Bergue

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Middle East + CIS

Brandon Hatfield

Global Principal & Chief Investment Officer

Brandon has over 20 years of corporate finance, treasury and operations experience, including a principal focus over the last 15 years in commercial real estate and hospitality.

Prior to joining Valor Hospitality, Brandon was Senior Vice President, Finance with Dewberry Capital Corporation, where he oversaw all asset management functions and was directly involved in the proposed conversion of a historic office building in downtown Charleston, SC into a 155 room independent luxury hotel.

Previously, Brandon served as Senior Financial Analyst with Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, where he was responsible for the preparation of equity fund returns and fund composites for the U.S. equity business, which had approximately $17 billion in assets under management.

bhatfield@valorhospitality.com

Brandon Hatfield

Global Principal & Chief Investment Officer

Brian McCarthy

Managing Director, UK & Europe

Brian has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Educated in Ireland, he is a graduate of the Galway Hotel School. Brian spent many of his formative years with Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, including time as General Manager of the Copthorne Hotel Cardiff. He then took a change in direction and spent several years in the health and fitness industry, which included the role of Operations Director for Esporta Health Clubs. From there he went to De Vere and was COO of De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts.

Brian has experience in both public and private equity funded companies and most of his career has been spent in multi-site roles with lots of experience in new openings and repositioning projects. Brian is the first Managing Director of Valor Hospitality Europe and shares the same desire as its founding partners and his European team, to create and maintain a leading management company, recognized for the quality, energy and engagement of its employees.

brian.mccarthy@valoreurope.com

Brian McCarthy

Managing Director, UK & Europe

McLean T. Wilson

Global Partner

McLean T. Wilson is a principal of Kemmons Wilson Companies, and in that role he provides oversight to the company’s hotel and real estate development interests.

He is President of Valor Hospitality Partners, our hotel management company based out of Atlanta, as well as the Chief Investment Officer of Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners, a hotel fund. And for the better part of the past decade, McLean co-led the redevelopment efforts of the 1.5 million square foot and $250 million Sears Crosstown Redevelopment Project in Memphis, now known as the award-winning Crosstown Concourse.

McLean’s professional board involvement includes Valor Hospitality Partners, Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners, as well as Billy Reid. He is also a former board member of the InterContinental Hotel Groups Owner’s Association, and was previously a chairman of the Revenue Performance Committee and Holiday Inn Committee (IAHI).

mwilson@kwilson.com

McLean T. Wilson

Global Partner

Kem Wilson III

Global Partner

Kemmons ‘Kem’ Wilson, III joined KWC in 2005 as a Principal. He is currently the President of Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partner Funds.

After college Kem grew his investment experience as a research analyst for a hedge fund of funds and as a financial analyst for an investment consulting firm.  He then spent two years working with the disabled community at a 501(c)(3) where he gained some invaluable life skills.

For his first couple years at KWC, Kem’s primary focus was on the company’s private investment endeavors.  He then transitioned to help build out KWC’s wealth preservation  functionality by focusing on the individual marketable securities portfolios for the family and a selection of Wilson-related corporate & charitable entities. With over 20 years of investment experience, Kem’s expertise in private equity initiatives and hospitality investment opportunities is instrumental throughout the KWC portfolio.

In addition to his seat at KWC, Kem serves on the Boards of Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Valor Hospitality Partners, Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners, Peak + Energy Solutions and Wilson Investment Management. He is actively involved in philanthropy as Chairman of the Board for Repairing the Breach and serves on the Board of Trustees for Furman University where he is the current Chairman of the Investment Committee.

Kem holds a BA in Business Administration from Furman, a Master of Management in Hospitality from Cornell and an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell.

kwilson3@kwilson.com

Kem Wilson III

Global Partner

Tapan Piplani

Partner & Chief Operating Officer

Tapan's hotel management studies were completed at the world-renowned Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development in India, followed by Certification in Hotel Real Estate and Revenue Management from Cornell University (USA) & the Revenue Academy UK. His successful hotel management career has demonstrated his very strong leadership abilities, with proven expertise in managing all aspects of various luxury hotel operations, training and developing staff, overseeing annual budgets, and implementing successful sales strategies.

Tapan has won numerous awards for hospitality assets under leadership including a "Best Hotel in the World" honour whilst with Oberoi Hotels. He has successfully opened two international hospitality projects on-schedule, working closely with asset owners, operators, licensing authorities, and various contractors.

Tapan is an accomplished and goal-orientated professional. He joins the Valor team as Regional Operations and Business Development Director in the Middle East. He is based in Dubai with his wife and two young children.

tpiplani@valorhospitality.com

Tapan Piplani

Partner & Chief Operating Officer

Regional Team

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Craig Strickler

Managing Director – Americas

Craig joined Valor as Director of Operations in 2018 after spending more than two decades in various facets of the hospitality industry. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from Webber International University where he attended on a basketball scholarship, Craig began his career in the hospitality industry with Hyatt Hotels and worked his way through the Rooms Division with leading roles in housekeeping, front office, reservations, revenue management, and security. Craig’s Hyatt tenure spanned more than 13 years and five hotels across the U.S. and the Caribbean.

From there, Craig left the brand-managed world of Hyatt and was one of the first corporate leaders of Kokua Hospitality, a third-party management company based in Chicago. Craig was initially in charge of Transitions and Special Projects, where he oversaw new acquisitions and renovations. During the downturn of 2008, Craig moved back into the property level as General Manager of two of Kokua’s assets in downtown Chicago. Then as Kokua began to grow again, he was asked to move back to above-property oversight, where he finished his tenure with Kokua as Vice President of Business Development.

In early 2015, Craig joined Charlestowne Hotels in Charleston, SC as Regional Director of Operations. In this role, he was responsible for all areas of hotel operations, from pre-opening development through post-opening operations. Craig assisted in the initial launch of Graduate Hotels, overseeing the operations in five of the first six properties in this new and growing brand. During his tenure with Charlestowne Hotels, Craig led operations at luxury inns and independent and branded properties in locations across the U.S.

At Valor, Craig oversees all facets of Valor’s operation in the Americas. He strongly believes in the development of his team and focuses his time on grooming and mentoring leaders throughout the company, as well as Valor’s strategy for growth and operational excellence.

cstrickler@valorhospitality.com

Craig Strickler

Managing Director – Americas

Dwayne Marshall

Chief Development Officer – Americas

As Chief Development Officer, Dwayne leads the execution of the company’s growth strategy in the United States by sourcing, structuring, negotiating and executing third-party management contracts nationwide and assisting with underwriting acquisition and development opportunities for the company and its capital partners. Additionally, he will continue to build and nurture Valor’s strategic relationships with hotel ownership groups, hotel brands, asset managers, hotel brokers and the hotel investment community at large.

With over 17 years of experience in corporate hospitality, Dwayne joined Valor following senior leadership roles with Chesapeake Hospitality, Marriott International, IHG and more. In his role, Dwayne will work alongside developers to maximize the operating potential for properties, oversee driven team members to maintain successful outcomes and support Valor through continued growth in markets throughout the United States.

In addition to his role at Valor, he also works as a facilitator for eCornell, Cornell University’s online learning platform, instructing classes as part of several certificate-based programs including Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management and Hotel Management and Owner Relations.

Dwayne holds a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia and a Master of Entrepreneurship from The University of Adelaide in Adelaide, South Australia. Additionally, he holds bachelor’s degrees in marketing and in leisure sciences and sports management. Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Dwayne currently resides in Milton, Georgia. Outside of the office, he enjoys traveling, beach activities, supporting the Liverpool and Hawthorn football clubs and being a foodie.

dmarshall@valorhospitality.com

Dwayne Marshall

Chief Development Officer – Americas

Natalie Sherman

Corporate Director of People and Culture

Natalie joined the Valor family as Corporate Director of People and Culture for the Americas region, supporting the team with a focus on customer service and culture, employee recruitment, attraction, selection and retention strategies, system optimization, benefits, and employee relations.  Natalie has more than 20 years of experience as a strategic HR leader in both profit and non-profit organizations in multiple industries, including retail, hospitality, distribution, media, and public health.  Most recently, she was HR Director for the CDC Foundation where she was responsible for building the HR infrastructure to support a 3,600 team member increase in staff across the U.S.  She has earned a BA in Psychology, as well as an MBA in Business Administration.

Originally from Buffalo, NY, Natalie relocated to Atlanta in 2019. Natalie has a passion for travel and does so as often as she can, both domestically and internationally.

Natalie Sherman

Corporate Director of People and Culture

Balencia Thomas

Regional Director of Human Resources

Balencia Thomas joined the Valor team in August of 2021 as Regional Director of Human Resources. She has over 25 years of extensive Human Resource experience, with demonstrated, collaborative leadership with a focus on company growth strategies. She is a respected business partner with hands-on experience that impacts organizational effectiveness in the field as well as in the corporate environment. Balencia is a self-starter with a high energy level and a strong work ethic and is an extremely effective negotiator with the ability to motivate and persuade while working in a team environment.

Her personal purpose: Create an environment that encourages others to focus on their development and achieve their goals and have fun in the process!

bthomas@valorhospitality.com

Balencia Thomas

Regional Director of Human Resources

Ann Sheahan

Recruitment and Employment Brand Manager

Ann Sheahan is a career Hospitality industry professional. She enjoyed successful tenures with strong companies such as Brinker International, Salsarita’s Franchising , Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and was a Hospitality Recruiting Partner with Goodwin Hospitality. Ann recently was President of Free Fenix Franchising, which owns several fast-casual restaurants in North Carolina. Ann has held key leadership positions in Training and Development, Multi-Unit Operations, Recruiting, and Franchise start-up growth. Ann’s goal is to create opportunity and success for aspiring hospitality professionals who have the same passion for the industry. A Mom of only four-legged friends, she is a dedicated protector of the animals and active in several foster and rescue groups. She is proud to be the voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

In her current position, Ann works with the HR and Valor Americas property teams to establish beneficial recruiting processes and efforts on retention.

Ann Sheahan

Recruitment and Employment Brand Manager

Annabelle Richalet

Global Director of Learning & Development

Originally from Montauban, France, Annabelle began her career studying Hotel Management at the internationally recognized Paul Bocuse Institute of Hospitality. Annabelle brings 20 years of hospitality experience to her role, including experience in award-winning restaurants, bars, luxury and lifestyle hotels.

She specializes in analyzing organizational needs for development, aligning learning & development activities within the organization, and drafting and implementing that strategy. Annabelle is a well-respected leader in the industry with a proven history of motivating award-winning teams to peak performance in efficiency and service.

Annabelle is an integral part of Valor’s culture, her role has been intrumental in people development in all functions and regions across the organization.

arichalet@valorhospitality.com

Annabelle Richalet

Global Director of Learning & Development

Wade Bryant

Director of Sales & Marketing

Wade joined the Valor team in 2019 as Director of Sales & Marketing and provides leadership and support to the company’s growing portfolio of hotels. In his 20+ years in hospitality, Wade has achieved success and recognition for his results with companies like HEI Hotels & Resorts, John Q. Hammons, Atrium Hospitality and most recently at Charlestowne Hotels.

After spending five years in the US Navy, Wade received his degree in Business and International Entrepreneurship at California State University while working as a bellman at a luxury hotel, where he ultimately earned the position as Director of Sales & Marketing. He quickly became known as a leader who was able to build and retain high-performing sales teams and create successful marketing strategies. Wade believes that setting clear expectations, providing training and support and a focus on accountability are the pillars that build successful teams.

When Wade isn’t working, he enjoys spending time with his three boys and trying new restaurants with his wife. If there is any time left over, you can find him in the garage working on a project.

wbryant@valorhospitality.com

Wade Bryant

Director of Sales & Marketing

Kristi Lee

Regional Director of Sales & Marketing

Kristi Lee originally joined Valor Hospitality in October of 2013 as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Crowne Plaza Charlotte. She brings a wealth of experience in both hotel sales and operations. Kristi’s hotel career began on an exchange program as Front Desk Manager of a small Bed and Breakfast in London. She loved the hotel industry so much that she continued on that career path when she returned to the states.

In her role as Corporate Sales Strategy and Systems Manager, Kristi will work on a variety of sales initiatives, including sales strategies and commercial performance at the property level. Additionally, Kristi is responsible for maintaining, updating and acting as a resource for Valor’s sales systems.

klee@valorhospitality.com

Kristi Lee

Regional Director of Sales & Marketing

Jeannene Glenn

Regional Director of Sales & Marketing

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 graduate of University of Kansas and in her spare time enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and exploring art galleries and museums.

Jeannene Glenn

Regional Director of Sales & Marketing

Grey Poplin

Global Brand Manager

Grey joined the Valor team in January 2022 first as an Associate supporting the Global Valor brand and Americas region hotels. As Global Brand Manager, she is responsible for maintaining Valor’s global presence and works directly with each region’s stakeholders on strategy to further develop the brand across the world. Grey also serves as key support to Chief Development Officer of Americas implementing campaigns for the execution of Valor’s growth strategy.

Previous to joining Valor, Grey started her career in the entertainment industry working in public relations and marketing developing publicity and promotions campaigns across the Southeast for clients Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Studios, Marvel Studios, Pixar, United Artists Releasing and Metro Goldwyn Mayer. She brings experience in creating a variety of field and digital strategies for campaigns through market research and forming relationships to facilitate promotions.

Grey is an Atlanta native and graduate of the University of South Carolina, School of Journalism and Mass Communications. She has a passion for serving clients directly correlating into the Hospitality industry. In her spare time, she loves to travel, be outdoors, play tennis and spend time with friends + family.

 

Grey Poplin

Global Brand Manager

Erin Whitlock Brown

Social Media Manager – Luxury

Erin Whitlock Brown

Social Media Manager – Luxury

Ashley Dora

Corporate Director of Hotel Operations

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 has spent most of her hospitality career with Dora Hotel Company, a hotel development and management company with a 21-hotel portfolio overseeing multiple brands including Marriott, Hilton, and InterContinental Hotel Group. During her tenure there, Ashley held a variety of roles from General Manager to Regional Manager, and finally as Vice President of the company. Ashley led operations and oversaw the full life cycle of hotels from pre-opening development through day-to-day operations.

Before working at Dora Hotel Company, Ashley worked for Kimpton Hotels as well as Fairmont Hotels. Ashley is passionate about creating a company culture of organizational effectiveness and creating high-performance teams, allocating the right resources in the right places, and empowering people to get the job done.

adora@valorhospitality.com

Ashley Dora

Corporate Director of Hotel Operations

Bill Bennett

Regional Director & General Manager

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 Plaza brand rejuvenation effort leading his team through a $10 million property-wide renovation and completely transforming a 30-year-old Marriott Hotel into a top Crowne Plaza brand performer.

Prior to joining Valor, Bill’s career includes time with Sage Hospitality Resources, Peabody Hotel Group and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts in a variety of sales and administrative leadership roles, including Director of Sales, Regional Director of Sales and General Manager for various brands such as Marriott, Westin, Sheraton and Hilton. He has won numerous accolades for his efforts including Hotel of the Year, Sales Team of the Year, Director of Sales of the Year and the prestigious All Green Zone award with Hilton for four consecutive years.

His knowledge and experience of hotel sales and marketing, asset repositioning and hotel operations, including city-center, suburban and resort destinations, provide a sound foundation for his current role with Valor.

bbennett@valorhospitality.com

Bill Bennett

Regional Director & General Manager

Danny Hiatt

Regional Director and General Manager

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 almost 10 years. During his tenure at the Wynfrey Hotel, he was awarded “Alabama Hotelier of the Year” in 2000, and served as Chairman of the Board for the Birmingham CVB for 3 years. He also served as Chairman of the State Lodging Association for 3 years, and served on the Board of Directors for the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.

In 2008, Danny joined O&S Hospitality as VP of Hospitality and General Manager where he managed the Westin Huntsville and one of the top Heavenly Spas for Westin Hotels. The hotel was rated the #1 Hotel in North America in guest service scores on multiple occasions and he was an “Alabama Hotelier of the Year” award winner again in 2010. Most recently, Danny was the “Transition General Manager” for Chesapeake Hospitality where he was involved with the transition and repositioning of several IHG and Hilton assets. Over the years, Danny has developed strong leadership skills and the unique ability to build a strong, dynamic team that yields financial results in every location.

dhiatt@valorhospitality.com

Danny Hiatt

Regional Director and General Manager

Eli Fuchs

Regional Director of Operations

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 leader, Eli focuses on individualizing the guest experience through dynamic service and attention to detail.

In his off time, Eli enjoys traveling with his wife and three children.  Eli is an avid sports fan and enjoys being outdoors whenever possible!

efuchs@valorhospitality.com

Eli Fuchs

Regional Director of Operations
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