White Lodging Names Jean Smith Regional VP
October 14, 2010 - Smith began her career in hotel business at Marriott International where she held multiple management positions with Fairfield Inn, Courtyard and Residence Inn. She was named Residence Inn General Manager of the Year in 2002.
White Lodging has appointed Jean Smith to the position of Regional Vice President.
Smith began her career in hotel business at Marriott International where she held multiple management positions with Fairfield Inn, Courtyard and Residence Inn. She was named Residence Inn General Manager of the Year in 2002.
Most recently, Smith served as Senior Vice President with Colwen, an independent owner and operator of full and select service hotels. She was part of the original team at Colwen, where she started as a general manager and was promoted to positions of increasing responsibility, including Regional Director of Operations, Vice President of Operations and eventually Senior Vice President overseeing new development and the Interior Design and Procurement divisions. With proven results in each of these roles, she holds an outstanding track record in driving balanced scorecard results and internal consistency.
In her role with White Lodging, she will oversee the select service hotels in Florida and Detroit, Michigan.
"I am thrilled to welcome Jean to the White Lodging family. I have no doubt her strong operational background and intimate knowledge of the brands will result in strong operating results in her region," says Jon Peck, Chief Operating Officer of White Lodging's Hospitality Division.
White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development, and operations company - a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over 150 hotels in eighteen states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Radisson Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and InterContinental Hotel Group.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
