MCR’s executives have decades of on-the-ground hospitality asset and property management experience at top tier corporations including Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International and Ernst & Young LLP. But what makes us so unique is our executives’ singular ability to disrupt the industry norms — to find better, smarter solutions that reinvent the way MCR does business.
Tyler Morse is Chairman and CEO of MCR, which comprises four discretionary funds and is the 3rd largest hotel owner-operator in the United States. With $5 billion of assets under management, MCR owns and operates 150 hotels (over 25,000 guestrooms) across 37 states and is the developer of landmark properties such as the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York City and the BT Tower in London.
Tyler serves on the Executive Committee of New York City Tourism + Conventions. He also serves on the advisory board of New York University’s Tisch Center of Hospitality and on the Policy Advisory Board for the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Tyler is an active member of the Industry Real Estate Financing Advisory Council (IREFAC), Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and The Real Estate Roundtable. He serves as a Trustee on the board of Prep for Prep.
Tyler graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Business School.
To request an interview with Tyler Morse, contact media@mcrhotels.com.
Russ Shattan is a Partner at MCR. Since joining MCR in 2011, Russ has worked on all of our investments, including asset purchases, development projects, financings, fund-raising and investment sales. More recently, his role includes oversight of our operating portfolio and strategic initiatives for the firm.
He also supported the development of two marquee New York City hotel projects: the 60-room The High Line Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and the 512-room TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
From 2006 to 2011, Russ was a Senior Manager at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, where he worked in the firm’s Real Estate Group. Prior to Starwood, he began his career as an Analyst at CNL Hotels & Resorts, a hotel REIT that was based in Orlando, FL.
Russ serves on the Marriott TownePlace Suites Franchise Advisory Council and has previously served on Hilton’s Select Service Product Advisory Council. He is a graduate of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration and has been a guest lecturer for real estate and hospitality classes at Cornell University and New York University.
Joe Delli Santi is Chief Investment Officer of MCR. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s acquisition, development and capital markets activities.
Prior to joining MCR in 2016, Joe was a Senior Associate with Starwood Capital Group, where he was responsible for managing a number of the firm’s investments in the full and limited service hotel sectors. He also served as Vice President of Corporate Development for TMI Hospitality, one of the country’s largest hotel owner-operators with a portfolio of more than 180 select service and extended stay properties that Starwood Capital Group acquired in January 2015. In that role, he was responsible for the execution of the firm’s growth-related initiatives, the disposition of non-core assets and various other functions.
Joe is a graduate of Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration.
Nathan Logan is General Counsel of MCR. In this role, he leads the legal aspects of MCR’s business.
Prior to joining MCR, Nathan practiced law for 12 years with the global firm Latham & Watkins LLP, where he specialized in real estate M&A and financing transactions for private equity firms, REITs and other commercial real estate owners and investors. Nathan represented MCR as outside counsel while at Latham & Watkins LLP and has advised on nearly every significant acquisition and development project the company has undertaken since 2013.
Nathan received a law degree from the University of Notre Dame and a BE in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is licensed to practice law in California and Illinois.
William White is Chief Financial Officer of MCR.
Prior to joining MCR in 2016, William was a Senior Associate in the real estate transactions group at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, where he served as project manager for a wide variety of complex public-private development projects. Previously, William was at Tungsten Partners, where he assisted with due diligence of development opportunities for the Ace Hotel brand.
William is a graduate of Harvard University.
Lisa Ross is Chief Accounting Officer for MCR.
Lisa has 35 years of experience with accounting, financial reporting and investor reporting for private equity and public commercial real estate investment funds. Prior to joining MCR, Lisa held senior executive roles at Behringer and the Hampstead Group. She also served as a consultant to Lionstone Investments. In these positions she was responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting for private and public investment funds, joint ventures and REITs.
Lisa received an MS in Management and Administrative Sciences from the University of Texas at Dallas and a BBA from Baylor University.
Abby Hampton is SVP, Investment Accounting, of MCR. She joined MCR in 2014. Abby is responsible for preparing the corporate office financial statements as well as overseeing ownership accounting for several portfolios. She also works with the Development and Construction teams on various projects. Abby has 15 years of hospitality accounting experience. Previously, she spent 11 years with Wyndham.
Abby received a BBA in Accounting from Washington State University.
Chad Newman is SVP, Hotel Execution. In this role, Chad is responsible for consistently executing MCR’s established standards for each hotel product by brand and by market across MCR’s national hotel portfolio.
During his hospitality career, Chad has held General Manager and regional positions with leading hotel operators such as Ocean Properties, Island Hospitality and The Briad Group.
Chad graduated from the University of Maryland.
Jaimee Zanzinger is SVP, Creative, of MCR. In this role, she oversees branding, content, PR and marketing for MCR and its independent full-service hotels across the country, including the 60-room The High Line Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and the 512-room TWA Hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Prior to joining MCR, Jaimee was the Editorial Director of Us Weekly at Wenner Media, where she led the operations for digital and print platforms that attracted an audience of 50 million. Previously, Jaimee served in senior-level roles at Real Simple, Glamour and Woman’s Day, specializing in lifestyle content. She has also consulted for Hearst Magazines, where she helped conceptualize and launch a high-end travel publication.
As an adjunct professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, Jaimee taught a magazine editing course. She has also appeared as a lifestyle expert on television programs including NBC’s Today show, ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS’s The Early Show.
Jaimee received a BA in Journalism and Communications from Rutgers University.
Kim Aviles is a Vice President, Sales, for MCR. In her current role, she focuses on achieving and exceeding top-line revenue and market share growth, as well as strategic positioning in the sales process. A hospitality professional with more than 27 years of experience, Kim first joined MCR as a Regional Vice President of Sales in 2015.
Prior to joining MCR, Kim was a Regional Director of Sales and Marketing with HHM Hotels, where she oversaw properties in Pennsylvania from Philadelphia to Harrisburg.
Kim’s career in the hospitality industry began in Atlantic City, where she worked in the vibrant atmosphere of the Jersey casino scene. She later transitioned to working with Marriott and Hilton franchises, gaining extensive knowledge in multi-brand full and select service properties, sales techniques, training methodologies and event planning.
Jamie Bradshaw is VP, Investments, Analytics & Development, for MCR. In this role, he oversees the company’s acquisition, development, disposition and capital markets activities.
Prior to joining MCR, Jamie was an associate at Starwood Capital Group, where he was responsible for managing the firm’s investments in the full and limited service hotel sectors. Previously, Jamie was an analyst at Pebblebrook Hotel Trust on the corporate finance team.
Jamie is a graduate of Cornell University.
Charlie Floyd is VP, Investments, Analytics & Development, for MCR. In this role, he oversees the company’s acquisition, development, disposition and capital markets activities.
Prior to joining MCR, Charlie was a Director of Investments for Peachtree Hotel Group, a hotel private equity firm based in Atlanta focused on equity and debt investments.
Charlie is a graduate of Cornell University.
Andy Gala is the VP, Sales New York, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for providing commercial leadership and strategic top-line growth across MCR’s portfolio of New York City and independent hotels, including the 1,780-room Sheraton New York Times Square and the 512-room TWA Hotel.
Prior to joining MCR as the Opening Director of Hotel Sales for the TWA Hotel in 2018, Andy served in senior sales and leadership roles with Marriott International across New York City, Boston, New Jersey and Philadelphia for nine years.
Andy received a BS in Hotel Administration and Economics from Niagara University.
Nandu Kuppuswamy, CFA, is the VP, Investor Relations for MCR. In this role, he spearheads the company’s fundraising initiatives, and is responsible for delivering a positive investor experience.
Prior to joining MCR, Nandu served as the Managing Partner at Ambrosian Sun Advisors, advising alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and venture capital. He has more than two decades of experience spanning investor relations, fundraising, asset allocation, due diligence, operations, analytics, research and strategy. He co-authored the book Marketing Alternative Investments – A Comprehensive Guide to Fundraising and Investor Relations for Private Equity and Hedge Funds, a reference text for a course at Harvard Business School.
Nandu previously led investor relations at Sandstone Capital (hedge fund), Kotak Mahindra Bank (multi-asset), and Zodius Capital (PE/VC). During his tenure at Sandstone, he also held the position of Head of Analytics. As an asset allocator for the University of Richmond’s endowment (Spider Management), he was responsible for manager selection, due diligence and relationships across asset classes globally. His career began at Capital One, where he held multiple roles in strategy, product and risk, including risk management for an $8 billion amortizing portfolio.
Nandu received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society Stamford.
Rafael Luque is VP, Execution, for MCR.
Rafael has more than 20 years of experience in hospitality, starting as Overnight Security. During his hospitality career, Rafael has held General Manager and Area positions with leading hotel operators such as Hilton, Interstate Hotels and Island Hospitality.
Rafael graduated from Colegio de Bachilleres in Mexico.
Chris McDonnell is VP, Centralized Accounting, for MCR. In this role, he oversees the centralized accounting functions and property-level Directors of Finance for the full-service hotels in the MCR portfolio.
Prior to joining MCR, Chris was VP of Property Accounting at Remington Hotels, where he was responsible for managing the accounting teams for 22 full-service properties. Previously, Chris served as the Director of Finance at the Marriott Hotel and Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas, and Director of Enterprise Applications and Regional Controller for Highgate Hotels.
Chris received a BS in Economics/Finance and an MBA from the University of South Carolina.
Rebecca Morse is a Director of MCR. Rebecca’s focus is the creative, design and branding aspects of MCR’s independent hotels in New York City, including The High Line Hotel, the TWA Hotel at JFK Airport and the Gramercy Park Hotel.
Previously, Rebecca was the Editor-in-Chief of the interior design and architecture publication The Home Observer. She also worked as an attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City.
Rebecca received a BA from Harvard College and a JD from Georgetown University.
She sits on the Board of Directors of the High Line, New York City’s 1.45-mile-long elevated public park, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Juilliard School. She is also a trustee of St. Luke’s School in New York’s West Village. Rebecca is a Director of the American Friends of Covent Garden, the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet.
Gina Mote is VP, Risk Management, for MCR. In her role, Gina administers MCR’s comprehensive insurance program and assists with the procurement of coverage and risk analysis for MCR’s hotel, development and investment operations.
With more than 24 years experience as an insurance broker, Gina has served as the Regional Risk and Marketing Manager for Brown & Brown and as a Senior Workers Compensation Adjuster for Safeco Insurance. In the 15 years prior to joining MCR, her focus was on insurance program management for large hospitality, financial and construction practices. Gina also served in the US Army.
Kirk Reed is VP, Analytics and Reporting, for MCR’s portfolio of full service and select service hotels, driving financial performance, leading internal and external operations reporting, and establishing and maintaining effective property standards and expense controls.
Before joining MCR in 2022, Kirk worked for 14 years in the corporate headquarters of Starwood and IHG, leading the corporate investment, feasibility and financial analysis functions. He also spent several years performing hospitality advisory work, both for PricewaterhouseCoopers and independently.
Kirk earned a BA in economics from the University at Buffalo, an MS in hospitality management from New York University and an MBA in finance from Columbia University.
Kristen A. Miller Reinsch is Senior Corporate Counsel at MCR. Kristen manages a broad range of legal matters relating primarily to MCR’s hotel management and operations business, including employment issues, commercial contracting, dispute resolution, litigation management and regulatory matters.
Prior to joining MCR, Kristen was Senior Litigation Counsel for the privately held parent company of Omni Hotels & Resorts and Gold’s Gyms. In that role, Kristen managed a significant litigation docket across the operating companies and advised their executive business teams on legal and operational issues. Before going in-house, Kristen practiced complex commercial litigation for 12 years at several highly regarded litigation boutiques in Texas.
Kristen received a JD from Washington University School of Law, an MA from University of Southern California and a BJ from University of Missouri.
Wendy Robison is VP, Creative, for MCR. In this role, Wendy oversees design and branding for MCR and its independent hotels across the country, including the 60-room The High Line Hotel in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and the 512-room TWA Hotel at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Prior to joining MCR, Wendy was Design Director for Seventeen magazine, as well as a contributing Design Director for several women’s magazines at Hearst, the world’s largest publisher of monthly magazines. Previously, Wendy was a designer at Lucky magazine.
Wendy received a BJ from the University of Missouri.
James Spinks is VP, Centralized Accounting, of MCR. In this role, he oversees the centralized accounting function for the hotels in the MCR portfolio.
Prior to joining MCR in 2013, James was an Assistant Controller with Pillar Hotels & Resorts, where he led centralized accounting for 40-50 hotels. Previously, James served in various roles at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Rosewood Hotels, and Bristol Hotels & Resorts.
James received a BS in Hospitality Management from the University of North Texas.
Randall Timms is VP, Centralized Accounting, of MCR. In this role, Randall leads a team of managers who provide accounting support for MCR’s large multi-hotel portfolio of limited and full-service hotels.
Randall has more than 17 years of accounting experience in the hospitality industry. Previously, he was an Assistant Controller in the central accounting department of Pillar Hotels & Resorts for four years and a Supervising Senior Accountant in the partnership group of Wyndham International for eight years.
Randall received a BS in Accounting from LeTourneau University.
Krista VanTol is the VP of Pricing for MCR.
Krista has almost 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining MCR, Krista spent seven years with White Lodging, where she worked in a Regional Revenue Management role with Hilton and Marriott brands, and on property as a General Manager for both Marriott and IHG brands. She also spent 12 years with Marriott International in various positions, including Regional Sales Specialist for the Midwest Region and Canada, Operational Task Support and Trainer for the Midwest Region and Canada, and Quality Assurance Auditor for the Residence Inn brand in the US and Canada. Krista has also traveled extensively in international recruiting and training roles.
Krista received her BS from Central Michigan University.
Alon Ginzburg is Director, Strategic Finance & Analytics, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for supporting MCR’s corporate financial planning as well as improving management reporting and analysis at the portfolio and property levels.
Alon has more than 15 years of experience in budgeting and forecasting, management reporting and analysis, standardization and automation, and strategic projects.
Previously, he held progressive finance positions at Dorilton Capital, Travelex and iHeartMedia, where he oversaw processes and continuous improvement within finance and accounting functions, using technology and data to drive efficiencies. Most recently, he worked on the implementation of Adaptive Planning (Workday’s Cloud EPM Software for Enterprise Planning).
He received an MBA from Babson College and a BS in Finance from St. Louis University, where he studied abroad for two years at St. Louis’s Madrid campus.
Kyle McCaig is the Director of Technology – Service Delivery for MCR. In this role, Kyle is responsible for identifying, configuring and executing technology solutions across the corporate and property levels of MCR’s hospitality portfolio. Kyle works closely with all departments across MCR finding technology-based solutions to improve the company as a whole.
Kyle’s career has included multiple technology positions ranging across the operations, product development, project management and software verticals.
Kyle graduated from Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland.
Eric Ruvio is Principal Software Engineer for MCR. In his role, Eric is responsible for developing custom software solutions to solve specific business and operational challenges. Eric builds modern software applications that are deployed across MCR’s portfolio of hotels and corporate teams.
Prior to joining MCR, Eric worked within the hospitality industry as a Director of Software Engineering, building website and e-commerce solutions for a wide variety of independent hotels and chains.
Eric is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect. He earned an MS in Computer Science from Fordham University.
Becky Byron
Creative Director
Becky Byron is the Creative Director for MCR. In this role, she designs print and digital assets, as well as hotel collateral. Before joining the team, Becky was a Visual Designer at Condé Nast. Prior to that, she was a Digital Designer at Rent the Runway and has designed for publications such as Seventeen, Nylon.com and Cleveland Magazine. She has a BA in Journalism and Photography from Cleveland State University.
Taylor Davies
Creative Content Manager
Taylor Davies is a Creative Content Manager at MCR, a role that taps into her past experience in editorial and copywriting to create custom content for MCR’s independent hotels. Prior to joining the team, she worked on creative campaigns as a copywriter at Oura Ring, and copy across all digital platforms for J.Crew. Previously, she contributed to InStyle magazine, NBC News and Teen Vogue, among others, as a freelance writer. She received a BA in Journalism from the University of Arizona.
Katelyn Evans
Creative Content Manager
Katelyn Evans is a Creative Content Manager at MCR. In this role, she uses her editorial and copywriting background to create content for MCR’s independent hotels, including the TWA Hotel and The High Line Hotel. Prior to joining the team, Katelyn oversaw copy and brand marketing, from email and TikTok campaigns to packaging and retail, at Tarte Cosmetics. Previously, she wrote digital and print content for Macy’s and contributed to Popsugar’s beauty, fashion and lifestyle verticals. She received a BA in journalism from Northwestern University.
Gretchen Vitamvas
Production Director
Gretchen Vitamvas is the Production Director of MCR. In this role, she oversees the creative team’s designs, working with vendors, preparing files for production, organizing timelines and maintaining schedules. Prior to joining MCR, Gretchen was an Art Director at Victoria’s Secret, managing the designers creating content for email, digital advertising and social media. Previously, she was a Production Director at Allure magazine and has worked in production roles for other Condé Nast and Time Inc. publications including Domino, Radar and Teen People. Gretchen received a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA from Queens College, CUNY.
Joe Coursolle
Regional Vice President, Execution
Joe Coursolle is a Regional Vice President, Execution, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the Sales and Operating efforts of Hilton and Marriott branded hotels throughout his regions in Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Colorado and Montana. Prior to joining MCR, Joe was a General Manager with Hilton Hotels for more than 20 years operating Focus, Full Service and Resort hotels in Minnesota, Texas, Missouri and Indiana. He also worked as a training consultant for IHG and as a General Manager for Drury Hotels.
Edyta Fitzmaurice
Regional Vice President, Execution
Edyta Fitzmaurice is a Regional Vice President, Execution, for MCR. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of several Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott branded hotels in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and New Jersey. Prior to joining MCR, Edyta was the Hotel Manager at the Novotel New York Times Square (now known as M Social Hotel Times Square New York) for two years. A hospitality professional with more than 27 years of experience, her previous roles have included Director of Rooms, Director of Operations, and positions in Revenue and Training for full-service hotels at Starwood, Marriott and Radisson. She has received recognition for Highest Team Member Engagement and Outstanding Guest Satisfaction. Edyta earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration and Management at Northeastern Illinois University.
Hilda Garvey
Regional Vice President, Execution
Hilda Garvey is a Regional Vice President, Execution, for MCR. In this role, Hilda is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of several lifestyle hotels including The High Line Hotel, Ink 48 Hotel and the Royalton Hotel. She also oversees The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection and The New Yorker, A Wyndham Hotel in New York City. Prior to joining MCR, Hilda worked for Highgate Hotels as General Manager, managing Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Times Square properties in New York City. Previously, she also provided task force support to several hotels in both New York City and Miami, Florida. During her tenure at Highgate Hotels, Hilda earned several accolades, including 2012’s Moving the Needles Award. Hilda studied Hospitality Management and Business Administration at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland, and Hospitality Management at Cornell University.
Matt Kinley
Regional Vice President, Execution
Matt Kinley is a Regional Vice President, Execution, for MCR. He previously served as Area General Manager for MCR, overseeing hotels in Connecticut and New York. Prior to joining MCR, Matt ran his own hotel consulting company, Hospitality Performance Enhancement Services, working primarily with Sage Hospitality, Wave Development and Jackson Street Hospitality. Matt spent 11 years with Hyatt Regency Hotels and six years with Meristar/Interstate Hotels as General Manager of various properties including Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, Hilton Dedham/Boston and Radisson Scottsdale Resort and Spa as well as serving as General Manager for HEI Hotels at Sheraton Ferncroft Resort Boston and The Westin Stamford Hotel in Connecticut.
George Spilich
Regional Vice President, Execution
George Spilich is a Regional Vice President, Execution, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of several select service and extended stay hotels in multiple states. Prior to joining MCR, George spent the last decade working for GF Management and Moody National Companies as both Area Manager and Regional Director of Operations. George also has General Manager experience in both full service and select service hotels, as well as task force experience with multiple Hilton and Marriott brands. He received a BS in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from the University of Delaware.
Stacy Harwell
Director of Investment Accounting
Stacy Harwell is Director of Investment Accounting for MCR. In this role, she is responsible for the accounting and reporting of the hotel ownership entities. Stacy has more than 15 years of accounting experience in the hospitality industry and three years in public accounting. Prior to joining MCR in 2015, Stacy worked as Corporate Accounting Manager for Wyndham International, Senior Auditor for Whitely Penn, and Restaurant Accountant for Brinker International. Stacy received a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.
Matt Collins
Director, Investments, Analytics & Development
Matt Collins is a Director, Investments, Analytics & Development, for MCR. Prior to joining MCR, Matt was a Director at the Dream Hotel Group, a hotel brand and management company. Previously, Matt practiced law with the global law firms Shearman & Sterling LLP and Squire Patton Boggs LLP, where he was an Associate in their respective real estate groups. Matt received a BA from Princeton University, an MA from the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is licensed to practice law in New York.
Josh Egert
Director, Capital Markets
Josh Egert is a Director, Capital Markets, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for MCR’s debt capital markets activities, including new loan originations, refinancings, on-going management of the firm’s debt portfolio, monitoring financial markets, and managing lender relationships. Prior to joining MCR, Josh worked at LoanCore Capital, a Greenwich-based private equity firm, and Newmark, one of the world’s largest commercial real estate advisors. Josh is a graduate of The George Washington University and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He was admitted to the bars of New York and New Jersey.
Pete Foster
Director, Investments, Analytics & Development
Pete Foster is a Director, Investments, Analytics & Development, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for handling the company’s development and capital projects, value-add real estate strategies, business plan execution and special situations. Pete has been with MCR for over 6 years, first beginning in construction analysis and project management for the TWA Hotel’s ground-up development. Pete is a graduate of the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies.
Will Garson
Director, Investments, Analytics & Development
Will Garson is a Director, Investments, Analytics & Development, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for handling the company’s acquisition, development, disposition and capital market activities. Prior to joining MCR, Will was Vice President of Acquisitions at Sandpiper Lodging Trust, a private REIT focused on extended stay hotels. Previously, Will was an analyst at Hackney Real Estate Partners, a private real estate investment firm. Will is a graduate of Lafayette College.
David Meister
Director of Program Sourcing
David Meister is Director of Program Sourcing for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s program management initiatives across various business units. Prior to joining MCR, David was an Associate with Leyton Properties, a residential developer focused on projects in the New York metropolitan area, and a Senior Financial Analyst with Marcus & Millichap. David has a master’s degree in Real Estate Finance from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
Shannon Regenscheid
Director of Investor Relations
Shannon Regenscheid is Director of Investor Relations for MCR. In this role, Shannon serves as a point of contact for MCR investors and works closely with the Investment Finance team to manage distribution and communications efforts, as well as support fundraising activity. Shannon has 15 years of experience in finance and commercial real estate. Prior to joining MCR, Shannon held positions in asset management, consulting and project leasing. Previously, she was an Investment Analyst for Prudential Asset Resources. She also served as a consultant, sourcing her own commercial real estate investment clients in the Dallas Fort Worth market. Shannon holds a BS in Finance from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Texas real estate license.
Rick Hibbs
Director of Licensing
Rick Hibbs is Director of Licensing for MCR. He is responsible for obtaining new business, health, liquor and operational licenses, and for directing the licensing aspects of all acquisition, disposition, and operational transition transactions. He also manages license administration and renewals, and coordination with local hotel staff on matters related to license compliance. Prior to joining MCR, Rick was a consultant at a firm that provided licensing services in all 50 states. Previously, he spent more than 25 years as an architect in workplace strategy and corporate interiors. Rick graduated from Texas A&M University.
Woora Bae
Regional Vice President, Sales
Woora Bae is a Regional Vice President, Sales, for MCR. Previously she served as a Senior Regional Director of Sales, optimizing sales strategy and process efficiency across our New York portfolio of MCR hotels. Prior to MCR, Woora held various senior positions at Marriott International and Fairmont Hotels, where she excelled in driving revenue growth through strategic event planning and sales in both the New York and California markets. Woora holds a Bachelor of Science in International Studies and General Business from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Casipia Breland
Regional Vice President, Sales
Casipia Breland is a Regional Vice President, Sales, for MCR. In this role, Casipia is responsible for implementing strategic sales plans to increase revenue and market share penetration. Additionally, she provides leadership support as well as training and development. Casipia has 15 years of sales and marketing experience with multiple brands in the hospitality industry, including Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton. Prior to joining MCR, Casipia worked for Island Hospitality Management and Concord Hospitality.
Elaine Carter
Regional Vice President, Sales
Elaine Carter is a Regional Vice President, Sales, for MCR. In this role, Elaine is responsible for implementing strategic sales plans that focus on increasing revenue and market share penetrations to hotels within her region. Additionally, she provides leadership support as well as training and development. Elaine has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the hotel industry which includes roles in full-service, focused-service, limited-service, extended stay and independent hotel properties. Prior to joining MCR in 2013, Elaine was a Regional and Area Director of Sales for Remington Hotels. She has also worked as a Sales Director for LodgeWorks Partners, Hyatt, Dimension Development, and Bristol Hotels. Elaine served as the 104th ASG S1 Army Hotel Billeting, Director of Marketing and MWR programs. She received her BA in Hospitality Management from the University of Maryland.
Christina Irizarry
Regional Vice President, Sales
Christina Irizarry is a Regional Vice President, Sales, for MCR. In this role, Christina drives business growth through strategic sales initiatives. Prior to joining MCR, Christina held various sales roles in different markets within the Dallas/Fort Worth area for Island Hospitality Management.
Katie Musgrave
Regional Vice President, Sales
Katie Musgrave is a Regional Vice President, Sales, for MCR. In this role, Katie oversees the sales efforts of multiple hotel sales teams in her region, providing strategic and dedicated support. Along with leading her team to success in top-line sales and market share growth, her responsibilities include sales process implementation, recruitment, training and development. She applies her extensive experience in the hospitality industry to target and reach specific goals in revenue generation and sales leadership. Katie is a graduate of New Mexico State University with a BS in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management and a double minor in Business Administration and Marketing.
Nicholas Thiele
Regional Vice President, Sales
Nicholas Thiele is a Regional Vice President, Sales, for MCR. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the sales efforts of multiple hotel brands throughout his region which includes the greater Arizona portfolio. Nicholas provides strategic and tactical support to his region and is responsible for sales leadership and revenue generation. His primary responsibilities include achieving top line sales and market share growth as well as brand collaboration, strategic positioning, sales process implementation, training and development, resource allocation, hotel acquisitions, property openings and recruiting.