Mr. Hill

Roger G. Hill

Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

The Gettys Group Inc.

Roger G. Hill II is CEO & Chairman of Gettys, a leading hospitality design, procurement and development firm he co-founded in 1988. A respected hospitality industry veteran, his expertise and influence have helped place Gettys among the most recognized and published firms in the hospitality design industry.

One of the vanguards of a “beautiful design is good business,” philosophy in the hospitality design industry, Roger has led Gettys through over two decades of growth by continually raising the bar. First, he changed the business model of a hospitality design firm by adding an in-house procurement department and later, by creating a property development arm at Gettys. Today, Gettys is an industry leader, known for offering a turn-key development-design-procurement formula to hoteliers but also for consistently creating hotels that deliver profits. Most recently, Roger and his team have pursued global growth with offices in Hong Kong and Dubai.

Roger is frequently called upon by hospitality and business industry publications to provide insight into the redevelopment, renovation, and repositioning of hotels and is repeatedly quoted by national media outlets. His role as CEO also includes the strategy and analysis for Gettys’ development efforts, including the acquisition and repositioning of assets throughout the United States. Roger’s achievements earned him Hospitality Design magazine’s prestigious Platinum Circle Award, recognizing exceptional achievement in the hospitality design industry.

A graduate of Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Roger is a member of the Urban Land Institute, International Society for Hospitality Consultants, and the Young President’s Organization.He also serves as a board member of the Lincoln Park Zoo and is past president and past trustee of the Auxiliary Board for the Art Institute of Chicago. Additionally, he has served as an appointed delegate for the White House Conference on Small Business.

Mr. Hill can be contacted at 312-836-1111 or info@gettys.com

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