Highgate has appointed Tony Maness as EVP, operations – head of Highgate Select. In his role, he will lead the operations for Highgate Select, which currently encompasses more than 200 hotels. He joins Rob Dann, COO, Highgate Select, in continuing to grow Highgate’s select-service and extended-stay hotel development platform.
Highgate Select is a division of Highgate focused on differentiated management and development of select-service, limited-service and extended=stay hotels.
“We are honored to have such an experienced operations veteran step into this important role for our burgeoning Highgate Select division,” said Dann. “Tony’s remarkable 30-year career in the hospitality industry and unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding results and building best-in-class operating teams in this segment makes him the ideal leader for this role.”
Maness most recently served as SVP, operations at Aimbridge Hospitality and oversaw the THL portfolio which Highgate took over in early 2021. Prior to his 11-year tenure with Aimbridge, he served as the EVP, operations for Jameson Brands at Park Management Group LLC and also previously served as VP, operations at Jameson Inns Inc. His journey in the hospitality industry began at the ground level as a line-level employee at Holiday Inns Inc., and he eventually ascended to corporate and executive positions at several leading select-service platforms including Holiday Inns Inc., Equity Inns/McNeill Hospitality Corporation, Winfield Hospitality and Jameson Inns Inc.
“I am delighted to join Highgate during this exciting time of growth for Highgate Select,” said Maness. “Highgate’s leadership and strength in the select-service and extended-stay space is unparalleled, and I feel fortunate to be at the forefront of Highgate Select’s next phase of development.”
