"Our management team is built on solid core values and shares a common commitment to both our employees and our owners. The leaders of our hotels are able to minimize costs and maximize revenue because of their talented and dedicated team members, industry leading technology, solid brand and vendor partnerships, and strong support from our home office. Our commitment to asset preservation and maximizing value for our investors are the priorities of our highly capable teams. We have a deep bench of results-oriented leaders, experienced in full and select service hotel operations, sales and marketing, revenue management, centralized accounting, information and technology, PIP and capital management, including full-scale renovations." - Chris Russell

Chris Russell, Chief Executive Officer
The founding member of Pillar, Chris hired and led the team from the start and built the in-house property management company for Archon Group L.P., a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs. In addition to leading the growth of the management company to over 240 hotels by its fourth year of operation, Chris assisted the investment and asset management team at Archon in the acquisition, disposition and strategic growth of the hotel platform. Prior to joining Pillar, Chris was a partner and Chief Operating Officer of Dallas-based Prism Hotels where he started the management company, growing from 3 hotels to over 40 hotels in two years and ultimately managing more than 85 hotels over a four year period. In his role at Prism, he was responsible for all phases of company operations, administration, and new business development. Chris has over 30 years of experience in the hotel industry, including 15 years with Bristol Hotels. At Bristol, Chris played a key operations role as the company grew from 3 hotels when he started to 120 hotels at sale (including a public offering and eventual spin-off of the management business), serving in diverse capacities including Divisional Vice President, Area Director of Operations, Food and Beverage, Catering Sales, and various General Manager positions. Chris has also held positions with Four Seasons and AIRCOA. He holds a degree from the Culinary Institute of America and is actively involved in the support of Texas Special Olympics, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, and is past Vice-Chair of the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.

Ed Rohling, Chief Business Development Officer
Ed is responsible for all aspects of new business development and growth initiatives at Pillar Hotels and Resorts. Prior to joining Pillar, Ed served as Chief Executive Officer at Lodgian, where he focused on maximizing hotel values through best practices in hotel operations and company finance. Ed has over thirty years of experience in the hotel industry, including the ten years he spent building The Rohling Company. At The Rohling Company, Ed played a key role providing acquisition and value enhancing services to investors and asset managers. Ed also served as CEO of Capital Lodging REIT sponsored by Apollo Real Estate Advisors. During his early years Ed spent five years with Marriott, before becoming a general partner and one of the founders of Bristol Hotels. Ed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago.

David Altshuler, Chief Financial Officer
David is responsible for the accounting and finance operations of Pillar Hotels and Resorts. David has served in this capacity since June 2008. During his tenure the number of hotels under management grew from 24 to 233. This growth was achievable by developing an accounting infrastructure that utilized information technology systems to automate and streamline a significant portion of the accounting process. Prior to joining Pillar, David held several senior financial leadership positions with Archon Group/Goldman Sachs, Countrywide Financial, and Lend Lease Real Estate Investments. David spent his early career in public accounting with KPMG rising to the position of Senior Manager. While at KPMG, David audited both public/privately owned service based companies, was a national instructor and served a two year assignment in Sydney, Australia. David is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Houston.

Jay Reed, Chief Information Officer
Jay is a 26 year veteran of technology having spent 8 of those years working for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. While with Wyndham, Jay's team built out the initial Wyndham central reservation office in 1996, and the infrastructure that supported high growth for Wyndham from 1996 to 2004 in both brands and number of hotels prior to its sale to Blackstone in 2005. Those years were spent not only managing high levels of growth in hotels, but the creation of unique technologies including but not limited to Wyndham By Request's Guest Recognition system, centralized call accounting, Micros centralized OPERA Property Management System, and SAP's ERP system. He has worked in the Real Estate technology fields for other Trammell Crow family companies including Trammell Crow Company (Commercial) and Trammell Crow Residential (Multi-Family). Jay was asked to be on Marriott's 2012 Technology Council. He also serves on the board of directors for the Dallas/Ft. Worth chapter of the Society of Information Management. Jay holds a degree in Finance and Data Processing/Analysis from The University of Texas and an MBA from SMU. Jay has been an associate board member for SMU's Cox School of Business since 2006, serving as a mentor to MBA students.

Dawna Comeaux, Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations
Dawna is responsible for hotel operations and revenue generation. With her support, the Pillar Hotels management team provides hands on operational leadership and engaged sales and revenue management guidance to maximize top line revenue and market share and produce strong financial results. She has 24 years of experience in the Hospitality industry. Her previous positions include 4 years as Regional Vice President with Prism Hotels and 14 years with Bristol Hotels, where she participated in the companys growth to more than 120 hotels at its peak. Dawna holds a BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Houston Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Dale Turner, Sr. Vice President, Hotel Performance Support
Dale oversees key support functions in the home office providing leverage to the operations teams - to allow for focus on service, revenue and profitability. These functions include: budgeting and forecasting, performance metrics analysis and reporting, brand standards compliance/ service tracking, purchasing and procurement, business technology systems integration, and oversight of the capital budgeting process. With 37 years of experience in hotel operations, his previous positions include President/Founder of Alliance Hospitality Management, LLC, which grew to 34 hotels in less than 90 days and peaked at 42 hotels under management. Dale also held Regional VP of Operations positions with Bristol Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn Worldwide. Dale studied Business Administration at the University of Texas at Austin.

Phillip McNeill, Senior Vice President of Development
Phillip is responsible for managing all of the brand related Property Improvement Plan and cyclical renovation requirements for all of the hotels in the platform. In this role, Phillip manages an annual capital investment spend of $75-100 million. Previously, he served as Executive VP for Equity Inns - a REIT. He was involved in growing the company from 8 hotels with a value of $40 million to 138 hotels valued at approximately $2.2 billion. He has been involved in the acquisition, capital investment, development and management of hotels in excess of $3 billion. He was President of Trust Leasing (formerly McNeill Hotel Company) prior to joining Equity Inns. Phillip has over 25 years of experience in the Hospitality industry with extensive experience in capital projects and real estate development. Phillip holds a BA from the University of Memphis.

Jolynda Ward, Senior Vice President of Employee Services
Jolynda is responsible for all aspects of employee services including recruiting, training, on-going development, compensation and benefits. With over 20 years of experience in education and training, Jolynda is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR). Prior to joining Pillar Hotels and Resorts, Jolynda spent over 12 years with Archon Group in a variety of roles. Jolynda holds a Bachelors degree from Texas A&M University.

Liz Uber, Vice President of Revenue Management
Liz leads Pillar Hotels & Resorts' revenue management team. As a group, they identify and implement strategies to maximize revenue with a strong focus on improving market share. Liz joined Pillar Hotels and Resorts in 2005 as the General Manager of the Holiday Inn Downtown in Atlanta, Georgia and was subsequently promoted to area roles including Area Director of Sales and Area Director of Operations. In 2010, Liz joined the revenue management team to further develop the department for greater performance and growth opportunities. Prior to joining Pillar Hotels and Resorts, Liz served in roles as an Area Director of Revenue Management and General Manager with Meyer Jabara Hotels and also as the General Manager of an Historic Hotel in New England for two years. Liz began her hotel career with Bristol Hotels & Resorts, and has worked in Human Resources, Housekeeping, Front Office, and Sales. Liz holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University.