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Jenna Smith

Vice President of Revenue Management, First Hospitality Group

Jenna Smith has been a part of First Hospitality Group for more than a decade. Starting as a guest services representative in 2004 at the Hampton Inn Ann Arbor North. Ms. Smith has been on a fast track moving up through the company ever since. Having served in a wide variety of positions from sales roles to general manager, Ms. Smith ultimately was elevated to a regional revenue management position before assuming her current position as vice president of revenue management. With a predictive index analyst certification, she is responsible for the delivery of hotel revenue management support for multiple brands and leadership of regional support team, as well as development and execution of effective strategies to achieve market share growth. Over the course of her tenure with First Hospitality Group, she has worked tirelessly on our behalf and our investors. With the state of our industry constantly changing and evolving, Ms. Smith ensures that First Hospitality Group has a voice in the growth and development of all the brands that we manage. An expert in managing high volume demand and well versed in understanding both short and long-term goals, Ms. Smith graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and previously served as a mentor at DePaul University's School of Hospitality Management. First Hospitality Group, headquartered in Chicago, operates hotels of every type and size, from historic rehabs to urban markets. Their strength lies in market knowledge and creating a training culture where one can work smart to succeed and have fun.

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Ms. Smith can be contacted at 214-855-6000 or jsmith@fhginc.com