Our Team
David Martin - Chief Executive Officer
David Martin is the CEO of Hotel Management and Consulting. As CEO, he is responsible for setting the direction of the company and overseeing all personnel. Under David Martin’s direction HMC has been named the Property Management Company of the Year by WoodSpring Suites various times and one of the Top Third-Party Management companies by Hotel Management Magazine.
Gerard Brown - President
Gerard Brown joins the HMC with a deep background in financial analysis and risk management having worked previously as an actuary for MetLife and most recently in mergers and acquisitions for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Over the past seven years, Gerard has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and major private equity funds as they’ve made multibillion dollar transactions, performing detailed financial analyses of company P&Ls with a focus on increasing bottom-line profitability. Gerard has a BS in Mathematics from Point Loma Nazarene University and an MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary.
David Macdonald - Chief Operating Officer
David Macdonald joined HMC in 2012. His resume includes roles at Liberty Investment Properties, at the time the largest developer and operator of WoodSpring Suites (formerly Value Place) brand, and funded by Goldman Sachs. Prior to working in hospitality, David held various jobs in the technology sector. Thanks to this expertise, HMC is a technological leader within the extended stay realm. Furthermore, David WoodSpring recognized David’s contributions by naming him Brand ambassador in 2018.
Kim Ferguson - Chief Financial Officer
Kim Ferguson brings more than 30 years of experience to HMC leading a team of property accountants who prepare and analyze property financial statements. Prior to joining HMC in 2007, Kim worked as a CPA in public accounting before joining Valentine Radford Advertising as CFO. Her previous experiences includes working for Bell Development, Inc. where she helped the company during the development and construction of 24 Value Place Extended Stay Hotels. Kim received her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Nazarene University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Victor Hernandez - Chief Guest Experience Officer
Victor Hernandez posses almost two decades of experience in the extended-stay hotel industry. He worked with Jack DeBoer to help create the Candlewood Suites flag. Along with Candlewood Suites, he was instrumental in helping launch WoodSpring Suites. Between his involvement in Candlewood and WoodSpring Suites, Victor oversaw the Quality Assurance Program, pre-opening program, Clean & Safe program (Simply Clean), implemented existing TrustYou program, managed brand programs and standards, implemented the Guest Readiness program, and managed the training department.
Mark Schwenker - Senior VP of Operations
Mark Schwenker has over 30+ years of industry experience with half of those years managing in the extended stay segment. Mark brings a vast multi-unit platform experience in operations, human resources, recruiting and training, marketing, and sales, extensive real estate experience in acquisitions, development, dispositions, project management and construction. Mark brings a strong emphasis on team building and motivation across our management portfolio.
Regan Choffin - VP of Revenue
Regan brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Her career includes roles such as Manager of Revenue Management Analytics at Extended Stay America, Senior Director of Revenue Management at Nationwide Hotel Management, and Regional Revenue Manager at WoodSpring Hotels. She holds a degree from The Ohio State University in English and Marketing. Regan brings a dedication to leveraging data for success in the hospitality industry.
Trisha Grisko - VP of Sales and Marketing
Trisha joins HMC with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector, bringing significant knowledge in Sales & Marketing team. She’s worked in both operations and sales for Hilton Hotels, in Select and Full-Service properties for 5 years. She spent 10 years selling with Extended Stay America, and 5 years developing the sales culture for success working among the Choice, IHG, Marriott and Wyndham extended stay brands. She is passionate about building great team dynamics, and driving successful results for our customers, associates and owners.
Regional Directors of Operations
Gary Le Grand
Gary boasts over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Beginning as a general manager in sunny California, he now lives on the east coast. Gary has worked with an array of companies over the course of his career.. Included in these organizations are Extended Stay America, IHG, Marriott, Hilton and Choice. Gary is Focused on Team Leadership, Continuous Process Improvement and Strategic Planning.
JR Meza
JR brings a wide range of expertise in the hospitality industry. He began his career in Food and Beverage culminating in restaurant management at the AAA 5 Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Other roles include Director of Sales and General Manager at Extended Stay America, Regional Marketing Manager, Area Manager and Regional Director of Operations at G6 Hospitality. JR is committed to drive business through enterprise planning, fostering collaboration, and contributing to the success for all team members and stakeholders.
District Managers
Cassandra Smith
Mid-Atlantic
Norman Armstrong
NM, TX, AZ
Josefina Martinez
NJ, PA
Jamie Prather
Midwest
Rachael Teague
Southeast
Edwin Olivera
North Florida, LA
JC Villa
South Florida
Laura Maya
West Coast