Rick McDowell

Background

About Rick McDowell

I bring over 20 years of experience in full-service and select-service hotel operations and have held property and regional leadership positions with Beechwood Hotel Group, La Quinta Inns, and Hilton (formerly Promus Hotels). As the Vice President, Director of Operations for Millennium Hospitality, I effectively led 9 managed Best Western and Wyndham Hotels through the pandemic, implementing cost-saving measures that helped prevent ownership cash calls. Select highlights from my career include: • Opening and managing 22 full-service and select-service hotels at OTO Development • Turning around brand standards compliance for eight Hilton Garden Inns and Comfort Suites with Beechwood Hotel Group • Leading customer relationship management and data analytics for La Quinta Inns • Serving as Regional VP of Operations for the Florida and Central regions with La Quinta Inns Earlier in my career, I held Area Vice President, Senior Area Manager, and General Manager roles with Hilton brands including DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, and Hampton Inns.