Richard Jones
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
"It's not the note you play that's the wrong note…it's the note you play afterward that makes it right or wrong."
- Miles Davis
Rich leads HVMG's Revenue, Operations, and Design & Construction teams. Their mission is to ensure that every hotel and every project benefits from HVMG's talent, resources, and expertise, delivering premium performance that creates value for owners. Rich started his career with Marriott International and his first general manager assignment was in 1997 with IMPAC Hotel Group, Robert Cole's first hotel company. Prior to joining HVMG in 2013, he held a variety of leadership roles in hotel operations, asset management, and development with respected organizations such as Portman Holdings, Noble Investment Group, and Hardin Capital. Richard studied economics at Louisiana State University, is a member of the Hospitality Asset Management Association, and has served as a board member of Central Atlanta Progress.
Experience
- 2019 - Present : EVP & Chief Operating Officer, HVMG
- 2013 - 2019 : SVP & Chief Operating Officer, HVMG
- 2005 - 2013 : Chief Operating Officer, Portman Holdings
- 2002 - 2005 : SVP of Asset Management, Hardin Capital
- 2000 - 2002 : Corporate Director of Operations & Area General Manager, Noble Investment Group
- 1997 - 2000 : Regional VP of Operations & Area General Manager, Impac Hotel Group
Robert S. Cole
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sue Sanders
EVP & Chief Strategy and Administrative Officer
Matthew Woodruff
EVP & Chief Brand Partner Officer
Michael "Woody" Woodward
EVP & Chief Growth Officer
Cory Chambers
EVP & Chief Commercial and Analytics Officer
Ronald Mader
SVP, Operations
Andy Wardner
SVP, Acquisitions & Asset Management
Suzanne Saunders
SVP, Design & Construction
Wilson Turner
SVP, Human Resources
Bob Kisker
VP, Operations
Melissa Arana
VP, Revenue Strategy
Bryan Gatzemeyer
VP, Business Intelligence
Kim Brooks-Martin
Corporate Director of Sales Strategy and Development
Nikki Thomas
Corporate Director of Sales - Select Brands
Denise Hanas
Corporate Director of Marketing Strategy
Carla McDonald
Corporate Director of Revenue Strategy
Jamison Conrey
VP, Engineering, Capital Projects & Risk Management
Ken Morgan
Director of Operations
Robert Babst
Director of Operations
Mandisa Brown de González
Corporate HR Director, Programs & Support
Sunny Larkin-Newman
Director of Talent Excellence
Margarita Quintero
Corporate HR Director, Transitions & Support
Carolann Hardy
Director of Operations Performance and Support
Corey Dutra
Director of Acquisitions & Financial Analysis