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Our Red Lion Hotels Management Team
George Schweitzer George Schweitzer
Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, Hotel Operations

Mr. Schweitzer has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Hotel Operations since November 2009 and is a member of the senior leadership team for RLH. He has nearly 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. George joined RLH in April 2008 as Senior Vice President, Hotel Operations. In 2001, George founded LaborSage, Inc., which developed labor scheduling software.  His company was subsequently sold to UniFocus, L.P. out of Dallas, TX in August, 2006.  Mr. Schweitzer was the President of the VenQuest Hotel Group, based in Irvine, CA and Vice President Operations for Sunstone Hotels. Prior to that, George was a Regional Vice President for Red Lion Hotels & Inns for 12 years.  George is a Certified Hotel Administrator with a background in Business Administration. He attended the University of Montana, California State University Long Beach and UCLA.

 

Barry A. Hughes Barry A. Hughes
Senior Vice President, Distribution & Marketing

Mr. Hughes has served as Vice President, Distribution & Marketing at Red Lion Hotels Corporation since November 2002. Mr. Hughes is a member of the senior management team for our company and oversees distribution and revenue management, call center operations and marketing. From December 1999 to November 2002, he was Executive Vice President of Electronic Media and Corporate Strategy for Proximus Information, LLC in New York, New York. From November 1998 to December 1999 he served as Vice President of Electronic Media at Cahners Business Information Travel Group in Secaucus, New Jersey.  From August 1994 to November 1998 he served as Director of Sales and Marketing at Trase Miller in Oak Brook, Illinois. 
Jason W. Thielbahr Jason W. Thielbahr
Vice President, Revenue Management

Mr. Thielbahr has served as Vice President, Revenue Management at Red Lion Hotels Corporation since July 2009. Mr. Thielbahr is a member of the senior management team for the company and oversees Revenue Management. Prior to joining RLH, he was with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Accor and InterContinental Hotels Group, all in Senior management, Revenue Management, and Distribution capacities.  From August 2001 to February 2007, he was Corporate Director of Distribution and Revenue Management for Red Lion Hotels.  From March 2007 to June 2009, he served as the Regional Director of Revenue Management for Sofitel North America and was on the pre-opening team with InterContinental Hotels Group to launch a resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.  He is also a Certified Revenue Management Executive with a background in Economic and Statistics.  He attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.
Todd S. Thoreson Todd S. Thoreson
Regional Vice President, Hotel Operations

Mr. Thoreson has served as Regional Vice President, Hotel Operations and has been with us since January 2002.  Mr. Thoreson is member of the senior management team for Red Lion Hotels Corporation.  Prior to joining our company, he was with Hilton Hotel Corporation, Promus, Doubletree Hotels and Red Lion Hotels. Mr. Thoreson began his hospitality career in 1984 and has held various positions in management including Regional Director of Operations, General Manager and other management positions.  He also is a Certified Hospitality Administrator. Currently serves as Secretary for the Board of Directors of the Washington State Hotel and Lodging Association. Past community involvement includes Chairman of the Board, Medford/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, Visitor & Convention Bureau Advisory Committee, Medford, Oregon; Advisor, School of Hotel & Restaurant Administration, Southern Oregon University; President, Skal International, Medford, Oregon.

John Rogers John Rogers
Regional Vice President- Hotel Operations

Mr. Rogers rejoined Red Lion Hotels as Regional Vice President of Hotel Operations in May, 2008, and currently oversees Red Lion hotels in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Colorado.  Prior to joining Red Lion, Mr. Rogers served as a Vice President for Hart Hotels where he ran operations during the 2002 Winter Olympics and was instrumental in developing the rental property management division for the company based in Park City, Utah.  He has also been a Regional Vice President for Sunstone Hotels overseeing 10 hotels including six franchised Marriotts, Sheraton, Hilton and Holiday Inns.  Upon graduation from Washington State University in 1979, Mr. Rogers started his hotel career with Red Lion Hotels where he spent 18 years in various capacities including general manager of the Eureka, Yakima, Pasco, the 353 room Bellevue and the 850 room Seattle Airport properties respectively.  Throughout his career, he has served on numerous professional and community boards including, most recently, the Utah Lodging Association Board of Directors.

 

Mark D. Mahoney Mark D. Mahoney
Vice President, Sales

Mr. Mahoney has served as Vice President, Sales for Red Lion Hotels Corporation since July 2006.   Mr. Mahoney is a member of the senior management team for our company and oversees national sales and field sales.   Before joining our company, he was with The Marcus Corporation where he held the position of corporate director of sales, marketing and revenue performance for the hotel brands:Baymont, Woodfield & Budgetel.   Upon completing the sale of the Baymont division at Marcus, Mr. Mahoney served as Project Director and Director of Operations for Marcus Hotels & Resorts.   An 18-year hospitality veteran, he has held management positions with a variety of companies.   His experience includes senior positions ranging from a large, historic resort, through many hotel brands including Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn and others.   Mr. Mahoney has earned awards from the American Hotel and Motel Association and New York Hospitality and Tourism Association.   He currently serves on the Washington State Board of Directors for Future Business Leaders of America and is active with Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International and Professional Conference Management Association.

Linda J. Anderson Linda J. Anderson
Vice President, Marketing

Ms. Anderson has served as Vice President, Marketing for Red Lion Hotels Corporation since May 2002. She has been with the company since 1987.  Ms. Anderson is a member of the senior management team for the company and oversees marketing and advertising. From December 2001 to May 2002 she served as the Director of Corporate Marketing. From January 2000 to December 2001, she served as Corporate Brand Manager. From June 1987 to January 2000 she served as Art Director. Ms. Anderson is active in the American Marketing Association, Design Management Institute, American Advertising Federation and Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International.
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