Kevin Sawatsky Joins Island Hospitality As Vice President of New Business Development

In his new role, he will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating and structuring third-party management agreements. “Hiring Sawatsky signals an intentional new growth direction for the company” said Jeff Waldt, Senior Vice President of Sales for Island Hospitality. “We believe that we are in a critical window of opportunity for growth in our industry and to address the historic opportunity, we are intentionally assembling the best players in the industry to add to our existing team.  We will aggressively pursue this avenue of growth for our company in a renewed effort to use Island’s significant expertise and resources to solve real issues for hotel owners.”
 
“This phase of the business cycle has created additional opportunities for experienced operators,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, owner of Island Hospitality.  “Investors want proven operators who can add credibility to help obtain financing for their project.  In addition, owners want operators who know how to optimize returns, especially during the inevitable cycles in our industry.”
 
Bringing more than 25 years of industry experience to the new position, Sawatsky most recently served as Vice President of Development for Maryland-based Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company where he developed and negotiated numerous third-party management agreements over the past several years.
 
Since 1985, Island Hospitality Management has developed a reputation as a national, high-performance management company, sharply focused on helping hospitality investors succeed. With 77 managed hotels in 22 states, its focus is managing upscale extended stay, select service and full service hotels across every major brand, including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Starwood.  Its success is the result of an innovative, hardworking management team and the high value it places on relationships with owners, employees, guests, and franchise partners.
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