Peachtree Group promotes Steve Mackenzie to Executive VP of Hotel Operations, tasked with overseeing financial performance and maintaining standards across the hotel portfolio.
ATLANTA – Peachtree Group announced the promotion of Steve Mackenzie to Executive Vice President of hotel operations in the firm’s hospitality management division. In his expanded role, Mackenzie will assume a central role overseeing Peachtree’s hotel portfolio financial performance while ensuring franchise procedures, regulations and standards are adhered to while growing company culture and teams.
“Steve has been instrumental in the exceptional growth and results of our hospitality management portfolio over the past six years,” said Vickie Callahan, president of Peachtree’s hospitality management division. “His leadership will continue to guide the team as we grow our portfolio.”
With twenty-five-plus years of hospitality experience, Mackenzie most recently served as area director for Hilton Worldwide, where he provided operational oversight of company-managed properties in Florida, which includes Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood and Hamptons. He has held multiple industry operational roles, including vice president of operations with Harris Hotel Group and area general manager with Greenpark Management. He has overseen multiple award-winning Hilton properties, winning such accolades as Full-Service Hotel of the Year, Circle of Excellence, the Lighthouse Award and the Connie.
“Peachtree has an aggressive appetite for growth, and I cannot wait to expand my role and continue to build the brand and the portfolio,” Mackenzie said.
Peachtree Group is a vertically integrated investment management firm specializing in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in dislocated markets, anchored by commercial real estate. Today, the company manages billions in capital across acquisitions, development and lending, augmented by services designed to protect, support and grow its investments.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
