Our leadership teams drive performance with accountability, innovation, and associate empowerment. With a clear vision and a commitment to owner success while delivering outstanding guest experiences.
Heather Davis serves as Senior Vice President of Operations within Aimbridge’s Select Service division. Known for her steady leadership, operational clarity, and results-driven approach, Heather plays a pivotal role in driving performance across guest satisfaction, team engagement, and financial outcomes.
Since joining Aimbridge in 2016 as a General Manager, Heather’s career progression has exemplified the company’s culture of opportunity and excellence. She advanced through key operational roles—including Area General Manager, Regional Vice President, and Vice President of Operations—before stepping into her current position.
Prior to Aimbridge, Heather built her leadership foundation across hospitality and retail sectors in both the U.S. and Ireland, with deep expertise in food and beverage and hotel operations.
Additionally, Heather serves as Chair of the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation and as an Advisor to the Aimbridge General Manager Advisory Council.
Heather earned her degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Niagara University.
As Senior Vice President of Operations, Matt Engels is responsible for managing a portfolio of full-service hotels under major franchise lodging brands. A results oriented and highly driven hospitality executive, Matt has a solid record of accomplishment over the past 30 years building high performing teams to achieve client and company objectives.
Matt is well versed in operations, labor relations, brand management, operating transitions, ground-up new build hotel openings, and purchase and sale transactions. His operations experience spans hotels in urban, suburban and airport markets throughout North America under brands such as Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, Hyatt and InterContinental, as well as independent boutique hotels.
Previously, Matt served as Senior Vice President with Interstate Hotels & Resorts and prior to that as Executive Vice President of RIM Hospitality. His early career includes hotel culinary, food and beverage, and operations leadership roles culminating in regional operations positions with Hilton Hotel Corporation and Red Lion Hotels and Resorts. He also served as Chairperson of the Washington State Hotel and Lodging Association.
Peter Hoffman serves as Senior Vice President-Select Service where he oversees and extensive portfolio of select service and economy hotels. He has extensive operational expertise and a strong track record of driving results.
With more than two decades of experience Peter is recognized for his deep institutional knowledge, strategic acuity, and steadfast commitment to operational excellence. His career includes serving as Executive Vice President of Operations, as well as earlier roles such as Senior Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Operations. His leadership journey reflects a consistent focus on performance, innovation, and team development across a wide range of properties and markets.
Over his career, Peter has earned a reputation for driving tangible results and fostering operational excellence. His long-standing commitment to the hospitality industry continues to shape the service culture and strategic direction of Aimbridge Hospitality.
Cindy Landes is Senior Vice President, Operations-Select Service Division. Most recently, Cindy was Vice President, Operations of Aimbridge Hospitality since May 2019, leading a portfolio of 130 properties.
Cindy is a tenured operations leader with multi-brand and hotel segment experience with a strong record of accomplishment and creating an environment of highly engaged, inclusive associates in the properties she supports. She began her hospitality career as a Night Auditor at the Sheraton Hotel in Texarkana, TX, and held a variety of hotel sales and operations positions ultimately becoming General Manager in 2000 for full-service hotels in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California. Cindy joined Aimbridge Hospitality in 2017 through predecessor company ONE Lodging Management, where she served as a Regional Director of Operations for six years.
Dennis Nau serves as Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing a diverse portfolio of full-service hotels across multiple brands and markets.
With more than 20 years of global hospitality experience, Dennis has held senior leadership roles across multiple sectors, including serving as Global Brand Leader for JW Marriott, Senior Vice President for Norwegian Cruise Lines overseeing all-inclusive operations at sea, and Senior Vice President at Diamond Resorts leading timeshare operations across North America, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean. He also contributed to the industry as a board member for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming.
Dennis is recognized for his accountability-driven leadership, deep operational expertise, and strong background in Food & Beverage. His unique blend of resort, city hotel, cruise, and timeshare experience positions him to deliver exceptional results while fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.
As Senior Vice President of Operations-Select Service, Bob Sullivan is responsible for the operations and performance of multiple portfolios of select service and extended stay verticals. Bob has held the Senior Vice President role for Interstate Hotels & Resorts prior to the integration with Aimbridge Hospitality in October of 2019.
Bob was a principle and Executive Vice President for the Noble Investment Group with responsibility for overseeing the operational leadership for Noble’s hotel group. Bob has an extensive background in all areas of hotel operations, sales, deployment and a track record of delivering return on investment. Mr. Sullivan has led and managed operations for large and complex portfolios of nationally branded hotels and held numerous key leadership positions in various aspects of hotel operations throughout his career. His career hospitality experience includes full and select service general management positions, corporate director of food and beverage positions as well as executive leadership positons.
Bob has served on owner’s advisory committees for Hilton, IHG and Starwood brands as well as serving as a hospitality instructor on the continuing education and community college levels.
Gary was born in Swaziland and learned to speak Swazi before he could speak English. He spent his early childhood in boarding school before moving to South Africa where he lived on the Indian Ocean in Durban.
After completing high school, he joined the military to complete his national service, spending an additional couple of years on active duty in Southern Africa attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Once Gary left the military, he went right on to study and complete his degree in hospitality management. Having caught the hospitality “bug”, Gary then spent several years working post college in Cape Town before relocating to London – where he spent the next 10 years working and travelling in a variety of lifestyle properties and loving every minute of it.
Gary says he was born to be in hospitality as his paternal grandparents and father had both been in hospitality having owned and operated hotels, so hospitality is in his blood. Gary shared during the interview process that he was so thankful he has been able to find a career that has afforded him the opportunity to travel and live around the world - being able to meet so many different people and experience the beauty of so many different cultures.
Over the course of his career, Gary has overseen an array of esteemed lifestyle brands throughout the US and overseas. Most recently Gary led operations for MakeReady Hotels and a large part of his formative years were spent with Ian Schrager and the Morgans Hotel Group. He also served with The Lightstone Group & Bridge Hotel Group. He developed a deep operational skill set as Area General Manager for SBE Hotels as he led the re-branding of The Redbury New York and the pre-opening of the SLS Park Avenue. In addition, Gary served as General Manager at the SLS Beverly Hills and was the opening Managing Director of The LINE in Los Angeles.
Donnelly leads Sales for the Full Service Division. Prior to Aimbridge, she spent 3 years as of Sales Director for Re-Bath, the nation’s largest bathroom remodeling company. In this role she led record-breaking sales performance and developed training, tools, and processes for more than 125 franchise locations.
Before joining Re-Bath, Donnelly spent nearly 14 years at Hyatt where she started as Director of Sales at Hyatt Place Scottsdale/Old Town and later served as Regional Vice President Sales for Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels, working with both Hyatt and 3rd party managed properties.
Her previous experience includes a variety of sales positions at The Pointe Hilton Resorts, The Burbank Hilton Airport & Convention Center, The Beverly Hilton, Aramark, and The San Jose Sharks NHL Team.
Kristin Ferguson serves as the Divisional Vice President of Sales, Select Service, bringing over 25 years of experience in both commercial strategy and hotel operations. She is recognized for her results-driven leadership and holistic understanding of property performance.
Kristin’s extensive career at Aimbridge began in 2017. She progressed through leadership roles, including Regional Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Sales, before assuming her current divisional leadership position. Her background seamlessly integrates this sales leadership with hands-on operational management. She previously held a corporate role as Director of Sales Program Development at TMI Hospitality, where she oversaw sales programs and performance standards across a portfolio of over 175 properties. This corporate experience is reinforced by her time as a successful Regional Director of Sales and Area General Manager for multiple hotels.
A cornerstone of her leadership philosophy is the cultivation of high-performing teams. Kristin excels at identifying potential, implementing development programs, and mentoring emerging talent. She is deeply passionate about elevating sales professionals and developing the next generation of hospitality leaders, and serves as a member of the Marriott Sales Advisory Board.
Christopher (Chris) Dickinson serves as Vice President of Revenue Strategy at Aimbridge Hospitality, Chris draws on more than 30 years of experience to set strategic direction, foster innovation, and elevate organizational performance across the Select Service Division.
Chris is known for shaping commercial strategy, driving transformative growth, and building trusted partnerships and high-performing teams. His leadership philosophy emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and a strategic mindset that helps Aimbridge anticipate industry shifts and seize new opportunities. Chris’s commitment to excellence is reflected in his industry certifications in Revenue Management, Sales, Digital Marketing, and Industry Analytics, as well as advanced credentials in Executive Leadership and Performance Leadership from Cornell.
A respected thought leader, Chris currently serves on the Revenue Optimization Advisory Board of HSMAI, where he contributes to advancing best practices and shaping the future of the industry. Beyond his professional achievements, Chris is passionate about volunteerism and actively supports organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, and The Wilkinson Center.