John Marques.
Drew Allison and John Marques promoted to Executive Vice Presidents of Operations.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Officials of Island Hospitality Management, the premier third-party management company for select-service and upscale extended-stay hotels in the United States, announced that the company has promoted Drew Allison and John Marques to executive vice presidents of operations. In their new roles, each will be responsible for the sales and operations for his respective division of hotels while facilitating and growing existing relationships with Island Hospitality’s expanding portfolio of ownership groups.
“Drew and John both have been with Island for more than 15 years and in that time, they have helped us grow into the leading third-party hotel management company we are now,” said Gregg Forde, COO, Island Hospitality Management. “Both rose through our ranks from property- to executive-level positions. Without their knowledge and expertise, Island would not enjoy the success it does today.”
Allison began his career with Island Hospitality as manager of the Residence Inn, Silicon Valley II in 2005. During his tenure with the company, he has worked in 11 different roles across the United States including area manager, regional vice president and senior vice president of operations. As one of the organization’s first Pathways of Leadership team members, the continued growth and development of the company’s employees remains an area of passion for him that he will continue to foster. Allison received his Bachelor of Science in General Business Administration and Management from California State University, Chico.
A 30-plus-year hospitality veteran, Marques joined Island Hospitality as regional director of operations in 2006. Previous roles include regional vice president for Musselman Hotels and senior vice president for Magna Hotels. Marques was instrumental in developing and implementing Island Hospitality’s TEAM concept, a highly regarded program that improves associate relations by creating culture and recognizing individual and team efforts.
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