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The Docents Collection

121 Middle St. , Portland, ME

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cincinnati

200 Crescent Avenue Covington, KY 41011

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Candlewood Suites Carrollton

1296 Canton Road NW Carrollton, OH 44615

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Candlewood Suites Indianapolis South

1190 N Graham Rd Greenwood, IN 46143

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Candlewood Suites St. Clairsville

67689 Mall Ring Road Street St. Clairsville, OH 43950

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Courtyard Cincinnati Airport

3990 Olympic Blvd. Erlanger, KY 41018

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Courtyard Columbus Dublin

5175 Post Road Dublin, OH 43017

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Courtyard Columbus Worthington

7411 Vantage Dr. Columbus, OH 43235

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Courtyard Dayton Beavercreek

2777 Fairfield Commons Blvd. Beavercreek, OH 45431

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Akron Canton Airport

7883 Freedon Avenue NW North Canton, OH 44720

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Fairfield Inn and Suites Canton South

4025 Greentree Ave Canton, OH 44706

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Hampton Inn & Suites Minot

1400 North Broadway Minot, ND 58703

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Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa/Riverview/Brandon

10240 Causeway Blvd. Tampa, FL 33619

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Hampton Inn Cincinnati Airport

7393 Turfway Road Florence, KY 41042

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Hampton Inn Louisville Airport

800 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209

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Hampton Inn Louisville North - Clarksville

1501 Broadway Clarksville, IN 47129

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Hampton Inn Mobile-East Bay/Daphne

29451 US Hwy. 98 Daphne, AL 36526

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Hilton Garden Inn Gulfport

14108 Airport Road Gulfport, MS 39503

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Hilton Garden Inn Mobile-East Bay/Daphne

29546 North Main Street Daphne, AL 36526

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Hilton Garden Inn Panama City

1101 US Highway 231 Panama City, FL 32405

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Home2 Suite by Hilton El Reno

1528 SW 27th St. El Reno, OK 73036

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Homewood Suites Mobile-East Bay-Daphne

29474 N. Main Street Daphne, AL 36526

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Hyatt Place Portland Maine - Old Port

433 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

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Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center

13200 East 14th Place Aurora, CO 80011

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Residence Inn Cincinnati Airport

2811 Circlepoint Dr. Erlanger, KY 41018

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Residence Inn Dayton Beavercreek

2779 Fairfield Commons Blvd. Beavercreek, OH 45431

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Residence Inn Gulfport - Biloxi Airport

14100 Airport Rd. Gulfport, MS 39503

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Residence Inn Louisville Airport

700 Phillips Ln. Louisville, KY 40209

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Residence Inn St Louis O'Fallon

101 Progress Point Court O'Fallon, MO 63366

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Springhill Suites Cincinnati Midtown

610 Eden Park Drive Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Springhill Suites Denver at Anschutz Medical Campus

13400 E. Colfax Avenue Aurora, CO 80011

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Springhill Suites Louisville Airport

820 Phillips Ln. Louisville, KY 40209

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the ART, a hotel

1201 Broadway Denver, CO 80203

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TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Downtown

629 Russell Ave Indianapolis, IN 46225

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Tru by Hilton Louisville-Airport

810 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Chicago Southeast/Hammond, IN

7720 Corinne Drive, Hammond, Indiana 46323 USA

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Hyatt House Chicago/Warrenville Naperville

27554 Maecliff Drive, Warrenville, Illinois, United States, 60555

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Hyatt Place Chicago/Warrenville Naperville

27576 Maecliff Drive, Warrenville, Illinois, United States, 60555

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Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsburg

1535 McClain Avenue Scottsburg, Indiana 47170, USA

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Staybridge Suites Indianapolis-Fishers

9780 Crosspoint Blvd Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 United States

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Aloft Hotel Knoxville West

364 Lovell Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37934 USA

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Hotel Indigo Atlanta - Vinings, an IHG Hotel

2857 Paces Ferry Road SE 30339

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Courtyard Houston-West University

2929 Westpark Dr, Houston, Texas, USA, 77005

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Residence Inn Houston-West University

2939 Westpark Drive, Houston, Texas, USA, 77005

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Brian Fry

President, Commonwealth Hotels

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Jennifer Porter

Chief Operating Officer

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Daniel T. Fay

Board Member

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Bryan Hayes

Board Member

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Gordon L. Snyder

Vice President Business Development

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Paul Stanton

Vice President

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Kim Jennings

Vice President of Human Resources

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Barbara E. Willen

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

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Debbie Farrell

Vice President of Analysis

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Linda Sarno

Controller

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Lisa G. Litke

Vice President of Purchasing

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Tom Stafford

VP of Food & Beverage

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Brian Fry

President, Commonwealth Hotels

Brian drives success through mutually successful partnerships with our owners and our hotels. He contributed to the success of Hilton Hotels Corporation, GE Capital, and Winston Hotels with over 30 years of experience in all facets of the hospitality business in the areas of development, finance, and operations. Brian brings the perspective of a management company, owner, and national brand to bear on the unique business opportunities available in difficult market conditions. He holds a BA from Vanderbilt University and a MBA from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University.

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Jennifer Porter

Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer joined Commonwealth as the Vice President of Operations at Commonwealth Hotel Collection, LLC. affiliated with Commonwealth Hotels, LLC. and Corporex November of 2020. Prior to joining the company, she spent 25 years in the hospitality industry. Most recently Jennifer was a Vice President of Operations at Winegardner and Hammons/Pyramid Hotels. During her tenure at Winegardner and Hammons she oversaw multiple full service hotels, opened and transitioned several hotels into the company. Porter’s experience spans lifestyle, all-suite and conference style hotels in urban, suburban, airport and resort locations across the country. She was influential in growing the revenues, ensuring excellent customer satisfaction, and developing the leadership team. Prior to her Vice President of Operations role, she was the General Manager of multiple full service hotels with Marriott, Hilton and IHG. She is a graduate from Kent State University with a degree in Business Administration.

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Daniel T. Fay

Board Member

Dan's background encompasses over 35 years of experience in hotel management includes Stouffer, Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott brands. Dan's experience shows exceptional strengths in the areas of financial controls, sales and marketing, and food and beverage. Operations for which Dan is responsible typically have strong operational margins and lead the market in terms of occupancy and rate. Managing from an owner's perspective has brought inherent strengths to the forefront of the businesses he operates resulting in tightly controlled and profitable businesses.

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Bryan Hayes

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Bryan joined Corporex in 2020 as Managing Director of Corporex’ s two hotel companies, Commonwealth Hotels, Inc and the Commonwealth Collection Inc. Prior to joining the Company, he spent over 35 years as an executive in the hospitality industry.  Most recently Bryan was the Chief Operating Officer on Northwest Indiana based White Lodging.  During his tenure as COO,  he successfully led the company to double its revenues and profits in a six year period.    Prior to White Lodging Bryan served as the Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations for Hyatt Hotels, where he successfully led the development and launching of the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands for Hyatt.  Mr. Hayes has also served on various advisory councils for Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt.  He has served on the Strategic Alliance Council of Purdue Universities Hospitality department and the Business Advisory Board of Edinboro University School of Business.  He is a graduate of Edinboro University’s School of Business with a degree in Business Administration.

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Gordon L. Snyder

Vice President Business Development

In this capacity, Gordy supervises the day to day operations of our full service hotels. He has over 30 years experience in hotel and restaurant management. Gordy's strengths lie in his knowledge of the detailed aspects of operational systems and procedures. His track record is outstanding in all areas of sales, marketing, revenue, cost controls and food & beverage management. Gordy's general management experience includes Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Hyatt House, Hyatt Place and private business clubs. His in-depth knowledge and attention to detail contributes greatly to our team.

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Paul Stanton

Vice President

Paul brings over 35 years of experience in all aspects of the hospitality business ranging from luxury five star resorts both in the United States and overseas, Disney, Hilton, Choice and Marriott brands.  His operational expertise is key to establishing and managing a system of internal controls that consistently produce higher returns for owners. Integration of systems and the use of technology is a critical component of timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis. Working with owners to find and structure profitable hotel investments with the appropriate debt and equity.

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Kim Jennings

Vice President of Human Resources

As an accomplished certified professional in human resources, Kim has over 23+ years of HR leadership experience with Commonwealth Hotels. Areas of responsibility include building a culture committed to excellence, organizational development and training, performance management, succession planning, benefits and compensation, and recruitment. Kim, along with the human resources team strive to ensure that Commonwealth Hotels continues to be the employer of choice.

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Barbara E. Willen

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Barbara has over twenty years of hospitality experience with local and national hotels. In her role she is responsible for overseeing all marketing and sales opportunities for the entire Commonwealth Hotels portfolio nationwide. Willen brings experience in many areas of hotel management to Commonwealth Hotels, including food and beverage management, marketing, sales and daily operations. Most recently, Willen was the Director of Sales & Marketing for 21c.  Willen is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, OH with a B.A. in Economics and International Political Science.

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Debbie Farrell

Vice President of Analysis

Debbie has over 25 years of accounting experience, 17 of which have been with Commonwealth Hotels.  Debbie has extensive experience with both full and select service hotels for multiple brands. Debbie works with developing best practices for our team in the preparation of financial statements and reporting, as well as supporting our hotels' management staff in areas of financial planning and budgeting. 

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Linda Sarno

Controller

Linda has over 35 years of experience in both public and private corporate accounting.  Linda oversees financial reporting & analysis, accounts payable, internal audit, cash management and financial controls. Prior to joining Commonwealth Hotels, Linda was Vice President, Accounting for Macy’s, Inc. She brings extensive experience in leading teams and implementing best practices. Linda holds a BBA, Accounting from Adelphi University and is a Certified Public Accountant and active member of the AICPA.

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Lisa G. Litke

Vice President of Purchasing

Lisa has 22+ years of purchasing experience with Commonwealth Hotels working directly with architects, designers, general contractors, as well as brand design and construction teams, providing turnkey services. Lisa, along with the purchasing team, facilitates all aspects of budgets, procurement, delivery, installation and final budget reconciliation for each project while maintaining the highest level of quality with superior financial results.

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Tom Stafford

VP of Food & Beverage

Tom Joined Commonwealth as Vice President of Food and Beverage in May of 2021, Tom brings a diverse Food and Beverage background including private country clubs, fine dining restaurants and 20 plus years in full service hotel management that began with Commonwealth in 2000. His most recent position was Lead Executive Corporate Chef with Winegardner and Hammons.  In 2016 he achieved a lifelong goal and assisted Team USA in winning 3 gold medals at the Culinary Olympics in Germany.

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