Our Development Team
Lisa Adams
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Scott Andrews
VP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Bayron Baggett
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Chad Bell
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Gabe Borquez
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: California (North), California (South), Hawaii, Nevada
Lorri Brown
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Jeb Brown
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Zach Burdette
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Ron Burgett
SVP Extended Stay
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Mike Castro
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington
Jason Decker
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Josh Drewry
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Tom Duffe
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin
Brian Ebbs
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: District of Columbia, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Sonia Egyhazy
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: District of Columbia, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Kyle Ensign
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: California (North), California (South), Hawaii, Nevada
Erick Estrada
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Florida, Georgia
Guy Gridley
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin
Dave Harjung
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Jeff Johnson
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Keith Jones
VP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Leslie Klanchar
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Steve Kleinknecht
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia
Jim Knerr
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
Kyle Larsen
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Alaska, Arizona, California (North), California (South), Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Scott Lockwood
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Alaska, Arizona, California (North), California (South), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Jordan Marquez
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Chris Martinez
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Valerie McCormick
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Chris Metcalf
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Pete Metzger
VP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Gary Mills
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Robert O’Leary
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina
Tom Osborn
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Hemant Patel
VP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Doug Rawson
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Jared Riccio
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Robert Scribner
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
Mark Shalala
SVP Upscale
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection, Cambria Hotels
Lance Sparkman
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Ken Townsend Jr.
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Nate Tuttle
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Ascend Hotel Collection
Territory: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Steve Waguespack
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: Oklahoma, Texas (North), Texas (South)
Michael Wasserson
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe
Territory: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
Shaun Winters
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Cambria Hotels
Territory: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi
Ryan Wold
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Everhome Suites, MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, Suburban
Territory: Alaska, California (North), California (South), Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Michael Woodhouse
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
Luke Wright
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
Steve Youchak
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Comfort, Sleep Inn, Sleep-MainStay
Territory: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Michael Zouroudis
RVP, Franchise Development
Brands: Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn
Territory: Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
