SPOKANE, WA—Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLHC) has appointed Jim Bell as EVP and CFO. Bell will join the company on Oct. 29.
“Jim brings the right mix of experience managing finance and strategic planning functions at a number of public companies in the consumer sector,” said RLHC President and CEO Greg Mount. “We are confident that he will play a pivotal role in achieving our growth objectives. His knowledge and expertise will be a tremendous benefit as we execute our national expansion.”
Bell joins RLHC from Coldwater Creek, where he was most recently interim president and CEO, having also served as COO and CFO. In addition to leading the finance and accounting functions there, since 2010 Bell led the real estate development efforts and information technology, as well as several strategic supply chain and e-commerce initiatives.