ARLINGTON, TX—DePalma Hotels & Resorts has appointed industry veteran Scott Tarwater EVP/Development.
Tarwater will direct the company’s public/private hotel and convention center strategies as well execute existing clients’ new hotel and resort development plans.
Tarwater previously served as in the same role for Springfield, MO-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts, where he directed a strategic hotel and convention center development strategy in tertiary markets with significant demand generators. The 78-hotel portfolio spanned 40 states and included 5.4 million sq. ft. of meeting space.
Owner/Founder Joe DePalma stated, “We are pleased to welcome Scott to our team. His experience and knowledge in the hotel industry, combined with his solid judgment and business instincts will be great assets to our company as it continues to grow.”