GREENBELT, MD—Chesapeake Hospitality has promoted hospitality industry veteran Chris Green from SVP of operations to COO.
Green, who joined Chesapeake Hospitality in 2000, has more than a quarter century of hospitality operations experience, including nearly a decade in the field at various Chesapeake-managed properties. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Green held a variety of key operational positions with three national hospitality chains.
“Chris has been a huge asset to our team and helping Chesapeake demonstrate a proven ability to deliver industry-leading financial results across a wide range of markets and hospitality concepts,” said Kim Sims, president of Chesapeake Hospitality. “With his strong food and beverage background, understanding of balancing long-term and day-to-day demands, and vast knowledge of the hospitality industry as a whole, we are confident that Green will succeed in his new, much deserved role of COO.”
In this new role, Green will provide company-wide leadership, management and vision as he helps guide Chesapeake in the implementation of its growth and development strategies. In addition to promoting a success-oriented, entrepreneurial environment, his responsibilities will include direct oversight of operations and sales and marketing within the Chesapeake hotel portfolio.
Green attended Florida State College at Jacksonville with a concentration in management. He holds the Certified Hotel Administrator designation from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) and has served as president and board member for various CVB, tourism development, and hotel and motel associations in the markets in which he has worked.