Concord Hospitality, a hotel management and development company which presently operates more than 150 hotels across North America, has promoted both Andy Burch and Ben Haller to SVP, operations to assist and oversee the company’s expanding portfolio.
A hospitality veteran of more than 30 years, Burch joined the company in August 1997 and has held a demonstrated passion for the business taking on positions in all facets of operations including food and beverage, front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, sales, administration, finance, pre-opening, business development/underwriting and acquisitions, according to the company. His experience includes full-service, select-service, extended-stay, lifestyle brands, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Hilton and Choice properties. With his recent promotion, he oversees the opening and expansion of Concord’s new hotels across the company’s portfolio.
“In my new role, I look forward to leading the operations team in contributing to our brand’s successes as we push forward into new challenges and opportunities,” said Burch.
In his 26 years in hospitality, Haller has worked in more than 60 hotels across the U.S., allowing him to amass a keen eye for streamlining labor and expenses, according to the company. With experience in acquisitions, divestitures, resorts, airport hotels, suburban hotels and independent golf resort conference centers, he has continued to apply his depth of knowledge to his role aiding Concord Hospitality in its growth plan.
“With all that we have accomplished in the last year, I’m excited for the continued growth of our team and new partnerships brought on by new developments and third-party management projects,” he said. “With the continued expansion of our Opus collection and other hotel categories, I look forward to bringing fresh, new ideas to the hospitality industry as we continue to level up our services.”
Mark Laport, president/CEO, Concord Hospitality, added, “The expertise of our team is the pillar that reinforces the high level of service that we pride ourselves on. We will continue to recognize members of our team offering them the opportunity to take on expanded leadership roles as we continue to grow.”