The Executive Team at Aimbridge is comprised of veteran hoteliers with a history of delivering industry-leading results. Averaging over 25 years of hospitality experience, the senior executives focus on maximizing returns to partners by utilizing a unique blend of experience, resources, and relationships.
Craig S. Smith, is Chief Executive Officer for Aimbridge Hospitality the world’s leading global hospitality management company. A trusted operator of over 80 globally recognized lodging brands and distinctive luxury and lifestyle assets.
Prior to this role, he oversaw the global operations for the fastest- growing division of the world’s largest hospitality company, Marriott International, with specific responsibility for 2,500+ hotels worldwide with $15B+ USD in sales across 136 countries and territories.
His leadership spanned a diverse workforce of 230,000+ comprised of 54% women and employees who speak more than 60 different languages. He also had oversight of the deployment of 28 iconic brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Westin and W Hotels Worldwide backed by one of the world’s largest loyalty platforms, Marriott Bonvoy® with 150M+ members.
A strong industry advocate with honed global expertise, Craig is a frequent contributor to G20 public-private sector travel and tourism initiatives. He chairs the board of the US-ASEAN Business Council, is on the board of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), is the lead representative for Marriott International, Inc, for the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and is a sought-after speaker and media source on the state of global travel and tourism and its geopolitical and economic impact.
The son of a Career Ambassador and father of five, Craig has lived in 13 countries and has a deep appreciation for cultural differences across generations and geographies. He is a certified private pilot, master scuba diver, skis, and loves motorcycles. Craig is fluent in English and Spanish and is conversant in Portuguese. A mentor to many, he is appreciated worldwide for championing personal and professional development.
David Anderson is President of Aimbridge EMEA, he is responsible for our hotels in the UK, Ireland, Continental Europe, and CIS.
David has more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry across Europe and the Indian Ocean, spanning both luxury resorts and midscale hotel portfolios. He leads the senior management and support teams to provide superior returns for hotel owners and plays a pivotal role in the company’s growth.
Prior to joining Aimbridge Interstate, David spent almost 4 years as Chief Executive Officer of SUN Ltd (Hotels & Resorts) in Mauritius. He also held the position of Regional Vice President of the Wyndham Hotel Group, directly managing a European portfolio of 182 hotels across 5 brands. During his tenure as Managing Director of Dolce Hotels and Resorts, David had responsibility for a portfolio of leading MICE hotels across major European cities. David also held the position of Regional Vice President for Northern Europe for the Louvre Hotels Group.
Cindy Choi is the Chief Strategy Officer at Aimbridge Hospitality, where she leads planning and execution of corporate strategy, performance management systems, and operational effectiveness. A seasoned transformation leader, Cindy combines strategic vision with effective execution to deliver measurable outcomes for industry-leading organizations.
Before joining Aimbridge, Cindy held multiple leadership positions at Marriott International, serving in both the Asia Pacific regional office in Hong Kong and the global headquarters in Bethesda, MD. As Corporate Vice President, she led the Business Transformation Office for Asia Pacific, spearheading a multi-year digital technology transformation initiative in the region. Prior to that, she developed and implemented performance management systems for Marriott’s fast-growing International Division, establishing a Program Management Office to accelerate global growth and foster collaboration across international markets.
Earlier in her career, Cindy played key roles in executing strategic initiatives, optimizing supply chain systems, and refining business planning processes for globally recognized brand companies, including Gap, Ralph Lauren, and Yamaha.
Cindy holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Ann Christenson, Chief Human Resources Officer, joined Aimbridge Hospitality in 2017 with over 30 years of human resources experience. Previously, Ann served as the Chief People and Culture Officer for TMI Hospitality, where she oversaw all human resources processes and internal communications. Prior to TMI Hospitality, Ann was the Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Support Services for Sanford Health, an integrated health system based in North Dakota with more than 28,000 employees.
Additionally, Ann is an AHLA Foundation Board trustee.
Ann received a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and a master’s degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead.
William Davenport is the Chief Financial Officer of Aimbridge Hospitality. As a member of the Executive Team, he oversees the financial management of the company and has direct responsibility for accounting, financial planning and analysis, compliance, tax, treasury, and procurement.
William has more than three decades of strategic experience across high growth businesses in hospitality, restaurants, franchising and private equity. He joined Aimbridge following his most recent role as Chief Financial Officer with Velvet Taco, a fast-growing restaurant chain. Prior to Velvet Taco he served as Chief Financial Officer at Topgolf for a decade where he helped the concept grow from nine venues to its current scale of more than 100 U.S.-based locations, a global footprint, and revenues exceeding $1.75 billion. Davenport was instrumental in Topgolf’s growth journey, including hiring critical functional talent and scaling the team, working with capital markets, and overseeing the integration of Topgolf into Callaway Golf following the brand acquisition.
William earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Texas A&M University and is a CPA.
Alex Fiz serves as President of Aimbridge LATAM and Aimbridge All-Inclusive divisions, where he is responsible for driving strategic growth, operational performance, and owner value across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Aimbridge’s global all-inclusive portfolio. In this role, he oversees multi-country operations with a focus on profitability, guest satisfaction, talent development, and brand alignment across diverse markets.
Alex brings more than three decades of global hospitality leadership experience across operations, commercial strategy, and organizational transformation. Prior to joining Aimbridge, he held senior executive roles with Marriott International, where he led the Caribbean and Latin America region and played a pivotal role in the creation and expansion of Marriott’s All-Inclusive platform. He has overseen large-scale, multi-brand portfolios across multiple countries, consistently delivering strong financial performance while building high-performing teams and long-term owner partnerships.
Alex’s background also includes senior commercial leadership roles across Sales, Marketing, and Distribution, along with general management experience in Europe and Latin America, including serving as Opening General Manager of the Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel and the rebranding of the Barbados All-Inclusive and Luxury portfolio of Marriott International. He is recognized for a market-driven leadership style, a strong focus on talent development, a unique partnership with owners and developers, and the ability to scale performance through clear operating rhythms and disciplined execution.
Alex is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at IE University in Madrid. He holds an MBA from Universidad de Palermo, where his thesis on Yield Management was approved with honors. He has completed Harvard Business School’s Road Map and Balanced Scorecard—Driving Performance and Cornell University’s Professional Development Program in Strategic Marketing and Yield Management. His achievements also include serving as a guest speaker at Cornell University.
Allison Handy is Chief Commercial at Aimbridge Hospitality. In this role, she spearheads the company’s commercial strategy across sales, marketing, revenue management, and distribution for a portfolio of nearly 1,000 hotels throughout the U.S. and Canada. With a visionary, results-driven approach, Allison is known for transforming complex challenges into growth opportunities and leading high-performing teams that consistently deliver profitable revenue and market share gains for Aimbridge’s diverse ownership groups.
With more than 25 years of hospitality experience, Allison has deep expertise across all facets of the commercial engine. Prior to joining Aimbridge, she was a Partner and Principal at Prism Hotels & Resorts, where she spent 15 years leading sales, marketing, and revenue optimization. Following Aimbridge’s acquisition of Prism in 2021, Allison seamlessly transitioned into the organization, contributing strategic insights and helping to preserve and elevate Prism’s results-oriented culture within Aimbridge. Earlier in her career, Allison held commercial leadership roles with Interstate and MeriStar Hotels, driving success across properties in California and beyond.
A respected industry voice and advocate for talent development, Allison currently serves on the HSMAI Americas Board, following years of service on the Sales Advisory Board. She was instrumental in launching HSMAI’s Rising Sales Leaders program, helping to shape the next generation of hospitality professionals. Passionate about mentorship, she is a champion for advancing women in hospitality and demonstrating how executive leadership and motherhood can thrive side by side.
Allison earned her degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurial studies from the University of Southern California. She also studied abroad through the University of Pittsburgh’s Semester at Sea program, gaining invaluable global perspective while traveling through South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Allison lives with her husband, three children, a chocolate lab, and a tabby cat. Outside the office, she finds joy in traveling, cooking, and embracing outdoor adventures with her family.
Eric Jacobs is Chief Global Growth Officer at Aimbridge Hospitality, leading global expansion strategies and empowering business development teams to drive growth domestically and internationally.
Since joining Aimbridge, Eric has focused on strategic growth initiatives, leveraging his international market experience and strong brand relationships to accelerate expansion and strengthen Aimbridge’s global presence.
With 35 years in hospitality and restaurant industries, Eric brings expertise in branding, franchising, acquisitions, development, and market planning. He spent 19 years at Marriott International in senior leadership roles, including Chief Development Officer for 10 brands in North America and SVP & Global Brand Leader for Marriott’s Select Brand portfolio, where he spearheaded Marriott’s entry into the midscale segment.
Eric’s career also includes leadership positions at Hilton International, InterContinental Hotels Group, Stouffer Hotels & Resorts, and a privately held family office, giving him a unique perspective on emerging markets and industry trends.
Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada–Las Vegas. He is passionate about mentorship and invests in developing future hospitality leaders. He also supports global leadership initiatives through Leader Mundial and has served on boards for Extreme Response International and ECPAT-USA (PACT).
Keryn McNamara is the Chief Information Officer of Aimbridge Hospitality, responsible for the design and delivery of innovative technical and business solutions to meet the diverse needs of the company and its global hotel portfolio.
Keryn joined Aimbridge in 2019 as Vice President, Hotel Technology and served in this role with Interstate Hotels & Resorts, which joined Aimbridge in October 2019. Keryn began her hospitality career with Omni Hotels & Resorts rising from property Revenue Director to Operations Director, to ultimately Vice President of Hotel Technology.
Keryn serves on the board of Women Leading Travel and Hospitality and is both a founding member and Co-Chair of the Aimbridge Women Excelling (A.W.E.) associate resource group. From 2022 to 2025, she was part of the HITEC Advisory Council. She is also an active participant in AHLA HTNG T100, which focuses on advancing hospitality technology. In 2022, Hotel Management magazine recognized Keryn as an “Influential Woman in Hospitality".
As Chief Legal Officer, Greg Moundas is a member of the Executive Committee team, providing strategic legal leadership and overseeing all legal affairs of the company, including compliance, corporate governance, acquisitions, risk management, and more. In addition to proven experience in these areas, he also brings a profound understanding of Aimbridge’s business model, its owners, and the industry at large, given he spent more than a decade helping build Aimbridge into the company it is today, including overseeing the integration of Interstate.
Greg first joined Aimbridge in 2011, holding legal positions of escalating responsibility and serving as General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer. Before returning to Aimbridge in April 2024, Greg served as the Chief Growth Officer and Partner with Mayfair Management Group. In addition to providing strategic legal insights as a long-time executive team member at Aimbridge, Greg also oversaw a substantial number of transactions for Aimbridge, including the negotiation, structure, completion, and integration of multiple merger and acquisition deals valued at more than $1 billion.
Greg received a B.A. in economics from Fordham University and a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and Texas.
Christopher O’Donnell serves as President of Aimbridge Hospitality’s Select Service division, overseeing one of the industry’s largest select service portfolios. He leads the division’s operational strategy with a focus on market driven performance, owner value creation, and disciplined execution.
Chris leverages Aimbridge’s scale, data insights, and balanced scorecard framework to drive consistency across key metrics, including RevPAR performance, guest satisfaction, profitability, and market share. He is focused on strong owner relationships, operational clarity, and empowering regional teams -- all while reinforcing hospitality’s enduring foundation: authentic, people first service.
With more than two decades of hospitality leadership, Chris has held senior roles across operations, sales, and marketing. He began his career as a bellman with Marriott, gaining a deep understanding of property level performance and guest expectations. He went on to elevated positions in leadership at White Lodging, Magna Hospitality, and Marriott International. Prior to joining Aimbridge, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Atrium Hospitality, guiding operational strategy across a national portfolio.
Chris has been recognized as a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) from American Hotel & Lodging Association and received a certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University.
Chris Tatum, President Full Service, provides oversight and leadership for the entire Aimbridge Full Service division portfolio, which includes Full Service, Evolution Lifestyle, Luxury and Resort properties in some of the most iconic and sought-after destinations in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
Chris's industry experience spans four decades, the majority of which was spent at Marriott International. During that time, he gained luxury experience in Hawaii, Boston, Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Singapore and beyond, with his properties generating over $500M in sales and achieving record profits, while stacking up operational successes.
After departing from Marriott, Chris served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, responsible for managing the marketing and destination management of the state’s No. 1 revenue producer and crafting multi-year strategies to promote the Hawaii brand worldwide while preserving the culture, community and environment.
Most recently, Chris managed a portfolio of hotels at Davidson Hospitality, serving an integral role in elevating the performance of those properties.
Chris earned a Bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Michigan State University.
