O’Donnell Named Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for White Lodging’s Select Service Division

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — White Lodging has promoted
Christopher O’Donnell, Jr. to the position of Regional Director of Sales and
Marketing – Select Service Division. In this position, O’Donnell will be
responsible for 26 properties owned and/or managed by White Lodging in Chicago,
Louisville and Indiana.

When commenting on his promotion, O’Donnell says his number-one priority is to
drive market share results across the portfolio through proactive sales efforts
and by enhancing the sales culture throughout the operation. “Chris brings a
wealth of operational and sales experience to this position,” said Gill Lapeire,
White Lodging’s Senior Director of Corporate Sales and Marketing. “I expect he
will handily achieve his goal.”

Joining White Lodging in 2007 as the General Manager for the Courtyard by in
Farmington, Connecticut, O’Donnell distinguished himself by increasing market
share and guest satisfaction survey results. After two years in this position,
O’Donnell was appointed General Manager for the Courtyard by Marriott/Fairfield
Inn and Suites by Marriott in Chandler, Arizona.

Instrumental in opening this 260-room cluster hotel, O’Donnell received an award
from White Lodging recognizing his outstanding sales leadership during the
pre-opening process. Under his direction, the Courtyard by Marriott achieved top
six-percent in the brand for guest satisfaction and he was one of just 72
individuals named a member of the White Lodging President’s Council.

O’Donnell started his career in the hospitality industry in 2003 where he worked
for Marriott International as a Sales Manager for the Residence Inn by Marriott
in Westborough, Massachusetts. From there he moved to the position of the
company’s Eastern Region Sales Specialist and ended his tenure with Marriott
International as the General Manager of the Residence Inn in Hauppauge, New
York.

White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is headquartered
in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership,
development, and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and
cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to
large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over
154 hotels in 17 states and encompasses representation of the following leading
brands: Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood
Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com or
call 219-472-2900.

SOURCE White Lodging