Aimbridge Hospitality now manages the Westin Beach Resort & Spa at Frenchman ’ s Reef , St . Thomas
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Reid puts pieces together
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FORMER KIMPTON DEVELOPMENT HAS JOINED THE MANAGEMENT GIANT TO FIRST CRAFT A STORY FOR HER TEAMS AND OWNERS , AND THEN LEAD GROWTH EFFORTS OF THE NEWLY ALIGNED OPERATION DIVISIONS .
by JEFF WEINSTEIN , EDITOR IN CHIEF
Good things can happen in a Starbucks line at an investment conference . That is where then-Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Chief Development Officer Allison Reid ran into Aimbridge Hospitality CEO Mike Deitemeyer . A few weeks after the Hunter Conference , further conversations ensued and today HOTELS breaks the news that Reid is Aimbridge ’ s new chief global growth officer – a new role for the world ’ s biggest pure play management company .
“ Mike ’ s enthusiasm for the company , the industry , and most importantly , for the people that he works with is really contagious ,” Reid explained about the decision-making process . “ We both came up through finance , we both worked at the old Pittsburgh-based Interstate … He ’ s just very passionate about the industry in the ways that matters to me , which is delivering a great product to our owners and caring about our investor returns – but doing that with a big focus on the people and the team .”
The move for the Plano-Texas-based firm with more than 1,500 properties in 50 states and 23 countries only serves to reinforce its positioning as an aggressive growth company with Reid charged to lead development initiatives across the globe with an increasing emphasis on Europe , Middle East and Africa , as well as Latin America .
“ We are at a pivotal moment as a company and within the industry . The repositioning of our operating divisions and investment in the industry ’ s best talent are central to our growth objectives , which will better serve our owners and lend added value to our expanding portfolio ,” said Michael Deitemeyer , president and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality . “ Creating a chief global growth officer role
26 hotelsmag . com September 2022