When Julienne Smith, Hyatt’s senior vice president of development in North America, was promoted last year after serving as Hyatt’s vice president of real estate and development, the pathway to growth ran through the chain’s Hyatt House and Hyatt Place brands
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s Terry Stinson, development director and president for the Americas, shares the motivation behind the luxury hospitality company’s new, mandatory sustainability training program and why it encompasses more than the word suggests
Brad Simma shares how he manages office, industrial, and multifamily construction and development projects for Kansas City, MO-based Block Construction Services, LLC. Simma, who has a degree in construction engineering, joined Block in 2003 after working in engineering field for three years
Elise Luckham describes First American Financial Corporation’s stake in history with its Home Office in California, and a worldwide relief effort to rebuild an Oklahoma office and help families affected by a devastating tornado
Warren Chiu explains how Warwick Hotels and Resorts embraces the history of its properties, which now include some major recent acquisitions such as the Allerton Hotel in Chicago, while simultaneously targeting younger generations