Barcelo Crestline Promotes Sean Dell'Orto to CFO for Crestline
OCTOBER 29, 2009 - Bruce Wardinski, President and CEO of Barcelo Crestline Corporation, announced the promotion of Sean Dell'Orto to Chief Financial Officer for Crestline Hotels & Resorts.
Mr. Dell'Orto was previously the Vice President and Treasurer of Barcelo Crestline Corporation which is the parent company of Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Crestline manages 66 hotels in 13 states and the District of Columbia, and is among the top 10 hospitality management companies in the U.S.
"Sean's extensive background in successfully growing public and private companies, coupled with his hands-on knowledge of the Crestline portfolio, make him the ideal candidate for CFO of Crestline," said Bruce Wardinski, President & CEO of Barcelo Crestline Corporation. "Working in tandem with James Carroll, who was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer for Crestline, we anticipate accelerated growth and strong financial returns for our portfolio, as well as the owners and operators with whom we work," added Wardinski.
Sean Dell'Orto
Mr. Dell'Orto joined Barcelo Crestline Corporation in 1998 as a Financial Analyst for Crestline Capital Corporation and was soon promoted to Senior Financial Analyst for Lodging Investments. He has held a variety of financial positions within the Barcelo Crestline Corporation including Director of Corporate Finance and Senior Director of Finance. He left the company to serve as Treasurer for Highland Hospitality, a public REIT formed in 2003 and sold in 2007. Upon the sale of Highland Hospitality, Mr. Dell'Orto returned to Barcelo Crestline as Vice President & Treasurer.
Mr. Dell'Orto holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and is a graduate of the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce with a B.S. in Commerce. He began his career as a Financial Analyst for Host Marriott Corporation.
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