Vision Hospitality Group, a hotel developer and culture-focused operator, has added Patrick O’Neil as its new COO.
As COO of Vision, O’Neil provides strategic, process and cultural leadership for the company’s 1200-plus associates across a current portfolio of 42 hotels.
He most recently was with Peachtree Hotel Group which included roles as president of asset management and president of Peachtree Hospitality Management. During his tenure, the Peachtree-owned real estate portfolio grew from 23 hotels to 90 properties over a six-year period and nurtured a culture of operational excellence by putting the emphasis on people first, according to the company. Throughout his career, he has worked both in hotels and above property, started his own brand, worked for a small boutique hospitality firm as well as large private equity firms.
“We are excited to welcome Patrick to the Vision family as COO,” said Mitch Patel, president/CEO, Vision. “Patrick joins Vision at an exciting time of robust growth. His experience developing and fostering a people-centric culture that produces stronger teams and successful results for all stakeholders makes him an ideal fit to take the helm of Vision Hospitality Group and guide us to the next level of performance and culture. With his leadership, we are redoubling our efforts to become the best, most respected hotel company in America.”
Added O’Neil, “Vision is a recognized hospitality leader for their value-based, people-centric culture with 25 years of developing hotels, teams and communities. The opportunity to lead Vision through this stage of rapid growth on the near horizon while enhancing their Vision Values aligns perfectly with my roots and passion for hospitality.”
