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Mr. Mark C. Lynn
| Service: | Asset Management & Advisory |
| Office: | San Francisco |
| Email: | mlynn@hvs.com |
| Address: | 100 Bush Street Suite 750 San Francisco, CA, 94104 |
| Phone: |
+1 (415) 268-0357 (Work) +1 (415) 896-0868 ext. 357 (Work - Other) +1 (415) 896-0516 (Fax) |
| Languages: | English |
1996 to present:
HVS
San Francisco, California
President, HVS Asset Management & Strategic Advisory
Administer and perform hotel asset management, comprehensive hotel operational evaluations and reviews, hotel acquisition and disposition due diligence analysis and assistance, development and strategic planning, market positioning and repositioning evaluation, franchise and management company selection and contract negotiations, and expert witness deposition and trial testimony.
1989 to 1996:
RICHFIELD HOSPITALITY SERVICES, INC.
San Francisco, California
Vice President, Hotel Development
Had complete responsibility for the operation of Richfield's western division hotel development office, based in San Francisco. This office was totally responsible for the expansion of Richfield's hotel portfolio throughout the western region of the United States. During this five-year period, the San Francisco office identified and consummated more than twenty hotel transactions. In 1993, Lynn received the President's Award for outstanding service to the client and community and in 1994 the San Francisco office was recognized as the top producing development office in the entire Richfield hotel system.
FLAGSHIP RESORT
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Asset Manager
Was fully responsible for the strategic planning, asset management and day-to-day management of the Flagship Resort located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Managing this complex, 32-story $62-million asset owned by Westinghouse Credit Corporation consisted of reporting to four disparate ownership groups that were involved in the project. Working on site, Lynn and the Flagship management team managed the daily operations of the facility and concurrently negotiated four separate, but interrelated, management agreements designed to satisfy the investment parameters of all investment groups. In addition to overseeing the strategic planning and management of the asset, Lynn and his management team met monthly with the boards of directors of the four respective ownership groups to provide progress updates and gain input and guidance from the boards.
1985 to 1989
BRILYN HOTEL CORPORATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vice President, Director of Operations
Played a pivotal role in the management and rapid expansion of this privately held hotel development and management organization. During his tenure, the size of the core hotel holdings tripled from four hotel properties to thirteen properties. In addition to his active involvement in expansion-related activities, Lynn was responsible for product positioning, capital improvement programs, budgeting, marketing, profitability and all operations. He developed and implemented the total range of operational and marketing systems and programs necessary to effectively manage and monitor the day-to-day operations of the company. Additionally, he met with and communicated with the various investment groups and partners involved in the company and conducted regularly scheduled partnership meetings to assure that the financial objectives of all of the investors were being achieved.
1978 to 1985:
PARKMOUNT HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
Dallas, Texas
Senior Vice President, Director of Operations
Was responsible for the management of fifteen hotel properties located throughout North America and Hawaii. These properties were a combination of company-owned and client-owned facilities. In addition to the total operational responsibilities for the hotel portfolio, Lynn was responsible for all client relationships, meetings and communications.
Vice President, Western Division
Responsible for all business activities and expansion of the Rodeway Inn franchise organization throughout the Western Region of the United States and Canada.
Regional Director, Eastern Division
Responsible for operational and marketing support, maintenance of quality standards, and ownership relationships for forty-six franchised properties located throughout the Eastern Region of the United States.
1972 to 1978:
GENERAL HOTELS CORPORATION
Indianapolis, Indiana
Resident Manager, Food and Beverage Director, Assistant Manager, Controller, Front Office Manager, Facilities Manager
Upon graduation from college, Lynn joined General Hotels Corporation, the developer and owner of eight, high-quality, full-service hotel properties and began an intensive management-training program, which focused on hands-on knowledge and experience in virtually every functional area of a hotel operation. During this period, Lynn gained invaluable, practical experience in operations, food and beverage, accounting, sales and marketing, housekeeping, construction, preventive maintenance, engineering, and front office operations. Lynn began his hotel career with this group while attending college preparatory school.
HVS
San Francisco, California
President, HVS Asset Management & Strategic Advisory
Administer and perform hotel asset management, comprehensive hotel operational evaluations and reviews, hotel acquisition and disposition due diligence analysis and assistance, development and strategic planning, market positioning and repositioning evaluation, franchise and management company selection and contract negotiations, and expert witness deposition and trial testimony.
1989 to 1996:
RICHFIELD HOSPITALITY SERVICES, INC.
San Francisco, California
Vice President, Hotel Development
Had complete responsibility for the operation of Richfield's western division hotel development office, based in San Francisco. This office was totally responsible for the expansion of Richfield's hotel portfolio throughout the western region of the United States. During this five-year period, the San Francisco office identified and consummated more than twenty hotel transactions. In 1993, Lynn received the President's Award for outstanding service to the client and community and in 1994 the San Francisco office was recognized as the top producing development office in the entire Richfield hotel system.
FLAGSHIP RESORT
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Asset Manager
Was fully responsible for the strategic planning, asset management and day-to-day management of the Flagship Resort located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Managing this complex, 32-story $62-million asset owned by Westinghouse Credit Corporation consisted of reporting to four disparate ownership groups that were involved in the project. Working on site, Lynn and the Flagship management team managed the daily operations of the facility and concurrently negotiated four separate, but interrelated, management agreements designed to satisfy the investment parameters of all investment groups. In addition to overseeing the strategic planning and management of the asset, Lynn and his management team met monthly with the boards of directors of the four respective ownership groups to provide progress updates and gain input and guidance from the boards.
1985 to 1989
BRILYN HOTEL CORPORATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
Vice President, Director of Operations
Played a pivotal role in the management and rapid expansion of this privately held hotel development and management organization. During his tenure, the size of the core hotel holdings tripled from four hotel properties to thirteen properties. In addition to his active involvement in expansion-related activities, Lynn was responsible for product positioning, capital improvement programs, budgeting, marketing, profitability and all operations. He developed and implemented the total range of operational and marketing systems and programs necessary to effectively manage and monitor the day-to-day operations of the company. Additionally, he met with and communicated with the various investment groups and partners involved in the company and conducted regularly scheduled partnership meetings to assure that the financial objectives of all of the investors were being achieved.
1978 to 1985:
PARKMOUNT HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
Dallas, Texas
Senior Vice President, Director of Operations
Was responsible for the management of fifteen hotel properties located throughout North America and Hawaii. These properties were a combination of company-owned and client-owned facilities. In addition to the total operational responsibilities for the hotel portfolio, Lynn was responsible for all client relationships, meetings and communications.
Vice President, Western Division
Responsible for all business activities and expansion of the Rodeway Inn franchise organization throughout the Western Region of the United States and Canada.
Regional Director, Eastern Division
Responsible for operational and marketing support, maintenance of quality standards, and ownership relationships for forty-six franchised properties located throughout the Eastern Region of the United States.
1972 to 1978:
GENERAL HOTELS CORPORATION
Indianapolis, Indiana
Resident Manager, Food and Beverage Director, Assistant Manager, Controller, Front Office Manager, Facilities Manager
Upon graduation from college, Lynn joined General Hotels Corporation, the developer and owner of eight, high-quality, full-service hotel properties and began an intensive management-training program, which focused on hands-on knowledge and experience in virtually every functional area of a hotel operation. During this period, Lynn gained invaluable, practical experience in operations, food and beverage, accounting, sales and marketing, housekeeping, construction, preventive maintenance, engineering, and front office operations. Lynn began his hotel career with this group while attending college preparatory school.
