Our Development Team
Lisa Adams
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia
Bayron Baggett
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Gabe Borquez
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: California (North), California (South), Nevada
Herb Bowman
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma
Bill Bradford
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Alaska, California (North), Hawaii, Oregon, Washington
Lorri Brown
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Jeb Brown
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (South)
Zach Burdette
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Joe Dreiske
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
Josh Drewry
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Tom Duffe
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Erick Estrada
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Roseanne Ficken
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
Jake Fischer
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: District of Columbia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Frank Forcier
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Guy Gridley
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Jacob Ham
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Utah
Dave Harjung
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Mike Higgins
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Arizona, California (North), California (South), Hawaii
Todd Howard
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort
Territory: District of Columbia, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
Jacob Irvine
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: New Mexico, Texas (North)
Mark Jeansonne
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Michael Jeansonne
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Jim Jenkins
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
Jeff Johnson
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Benjamin Jones
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri
Keith Jones
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Leslie Klanchar
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri
Steve Kleinknecht
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
David Kreindel
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
John Lancaster
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: District of Columbia, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia
Kyle Larsen
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Arizona, California (South), Nevada
Chris Leiser
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Scott Lockwood
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Alaska, California (North), California (South), Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Jeremy Logan
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Chris Martinez
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Florida, Georgia
Valerie McCormick
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Michael McGaughey
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Terry O’Brien
Director, Real Estate and Land Acquisitions
Brands: Real Estate
Territory: Connecticut, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin
Robert O’Leary
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
Walter Parker
Director, Real Estate and Land Acquisitions
Brands: Real Estate
Territory: District of Columbia, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Hemant Patel
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort
Territory: Florida, Georgia
Nicolas Petrone
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Dale Prout
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: California (North), California (South), Nevada
Will Raine
Director, Real Estate and Land Acquisitions
Brands: Real Estate
Territory: Alaska, California (North), California (South), Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Steven Raposa
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: District of Columbia, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Doug Rawson
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Jared Riccio
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Jeremy Saenz
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri
Robert Scribner
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota
Robert Scribner
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort
Territory: Colorado, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Dave Self
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, West Virginia
Justin Snyder
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah
Lance Sparkman
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Ken Townsend Jr.
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Nate Tuttle
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Steve Waguespack
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Michael Wasserson
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort
Territory: Arizona, California (North), California (South), Nevada
Shaun Winters
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, South Carolina
Ryan Wold
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Alaska, California (North), California (South), Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Michael Woodhouse
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Tim Wyman
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Steve Youchak
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Michael Zouroudis
Director, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Florida, Georgia
