White Lodging Gets New Regional Vice President
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Cody Feaster has joined White
Lodging as the company’s newest Regional Vice President. “Cody has an impressive
resume and is a solid leader,” said Chief Operating Officer of the Select
Service Division, Brian Hayes. “We are excited to have his talents and skills on
our White Lodging team.”
Feaster comes to White Lodging after being with Hyatt Hotels since 2005. He most
recently was the Regional Vice President for 12 Hyatt hotels in the Chicago
area. During his time in this position, he was responsible of operations and
sales and oversaw $39 million in annual revenue.
Prior to assuming the RVP role with Hyatt, Feaster was the District General
Manager for three Hyatt Place properties also in the Chicago market. In 2008, he
was given the first General Manager/Hotel of the Year Award for Hyatt Place
Hotels.
Feaster’s international education background includes graduating from Hanze
University in Groningen, Netherlands, Les Roches Culinary Academy in Bluche,
Switzerland and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. His career in
the hospitality industry began in 1998 when he secured the position of Revenue
Manager at the Wyndham Metrocenter in Phoenix.
Moving to the Chicago area in 1999, Feaster was first a Front Office Manager for
the Westin Chicago Northwest. His next move was to the Wyndham Lisle, in Lisle,
Illinois where he was the Director of Housekeeping. In this capacity he managed
more than 40 employees.
Between 2003 and 2005, Feaster was the Rooms Division Director at the Hilton
Indian Lakes in Bloomingdale, Illinois, where he managed the day-to-day
operations of the front Desk, PBX, bell staff, reservations, housekeeping and
engineering.
“I look forward to joining White Lodging and to helping the company continue to
grow its assets,” said Feaster in commenting on his new appointment.
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
157 hotels in 19 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. For more information about the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale
Plantation, please visit www.renaissanceplantation.com or call 954-472-2252.
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