Management - Corporate Management Support

Corporate Management Support
Cooper Hotels achieves through teamwork. People and talent are paramount throughout in managing the award-winning hotels. Teamwork utilizes the company's resources for maximum achievement so there is a depth of expert management for hotel development, operations, technology, finance, law, and capital improvement.

The Cooper Hotels corporate team of experienced, loyal executives operate in an atmosphere where talent and innovation are appreciated.

DAVID KRUEGER, CPA, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Cooper Hotels - He joined the company in 1985, after eleven years at Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Krueger directs the financial and accounting functions. He is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, and he holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.

HUGH McFARLAND, Vice President of Operations for Cooper Hotels - Mr. McFarland has responsibility for the operations and profitability of Cooper Hotels. He has over 37 years of experience including 24 years in executive positions with hotel management companies. Prior to joining the company in 2000, he operated his own full-service management company.

RUSSELL HANOVER, Director of Operations for the CSS Hotels Group - Mr. Hanover joined the company in 1985. He is a graduate of the University of Denver School of Hotel and Restaurant Management with a BS degree in business administration. With over 25 years of industry experience, Mr. Hanover is responsible for the total operations of the company’s CSS Hotels Group.

BRIAN CARNEY, Corporate Food & Beverage Director - Mr. Carney joined the company in 1986 as corporate food and beverage director. Prior to that, he served as department manager of food and beverage for 14 years for Opryland USA and the Grand Ole Opry. He attended Cornell School of Hotel Administration.

ALLEN RUFFIN, CPA, Cooper Hotels Controller - Mr. Ruffin is responsible for the accounting operations and telecommunications services. He has over 22 years of experience in finance and accounting. Prior to joining the company in 2000, he was senior vice president of Medshares, Inc. Mr. Ruffin’s background also includes an accounting post with the national CPA firm of Pannell Kerr Forster, where he consulted with numerous hotel clients.

CHET M. PRICE, Corporate Director, Revenue Management - A graduate of BYU-Idaho, Mr. Price oversees revenue management processes for the Cooper Hotels Group. In his 14 years of hospitality experience, 12 years have been in revenue management at property, area and corporate level positions. Prior to joining Cooper Hotels in 2003, Mr. Price worked for eight years with Interstate Hotels and Resorts.

ROBERT WILLIAMS, Director of Accounting for the CSS Hotels Group - For over 40 years Mr. Williams has been responsible for the CSS Hotels Group financial operations, accounting functions, data accumulation and reporting. He is also responsible for the technological, computer and software requirements for the group.

WEBB MYERS, Director of Capital Improvement - Mr. Myers, an architect, joined the company in 1995. An Auburn University graduate, he has over 45 years of hotel experience, most recently serving as manager of property improvement for Holiday Inn Worldwide.

ALAN JARRETT, CPA, Cooper Hotels Regional Director of Operations - Mr. Jarrett joined the company in 1989 as controller and now serves as regional director of operations for selected Cooper Hotels. A graduate of the University of Memphis, he began his career at the accounting firm of Ernst & Young, served as the corporate accounting manager of a regional bank and was also controller of an investment banking firm.

BILL RODGERS, Supervisor of Construction - Mr. Rodgers has over 40 years experience with the company. He is responsible for new hotel construction, modernization, renovations and physical plant operations.

ANDY LAUBSCHER, Corporate Executive Chef - A graduate of the Culinary Institute of Lausanne, Switzerland, Mr. Laubscher oversees all culinary operations and menu development for the Cooper Hotel Group. Prior to joining the company in 1997, he worked for 10 years with Swissotel in executive chef and sous chef positions at the Lafayette Hotel in Boston, the Drake Hotel in New York City and the International Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland.

PAT WEBB, Administrative Assistant to Cooper Hotels President & CEO - Mrs. Webb has over 28 years of experience in support and administrative responsibilities. She is involved in purchasing, scheduling and coordinating overall company activities in the Cooper Hotels headquarters office.

COOPER HOTELS CORPORATE SUPPORT STAFF:

Linda Keeley, Cooper Hotels
Joyce Scianni, Cooper Realty / Hotels
Joie Barbieri, Cooper Realty / Management
Jenny Prewitt, Cooper Hotels
Teresa Clark, Cooper Hotels
Ashley Kuhn, Cooper / CSS Hotels
Mary Lynn Whaley, CSS Hotels Group
Hugh Ladd, CSS Computer Services
John Michael, CSS Computer Services
Scott Winchester, CSS Computer Services

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