Tom Duffe Email & Phone Number

Tom is the Regional V.P. Development for CAMBRiA hotelsTom is responsible for the regional development of the upscale brand in DC,DE,MD,KY,NC,SC,TN,VA,WV

Represent Comfort/Sleep/Sleep & Mainstay in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin

Rockville, Md

During my 2 year tenure representing the Comfort brand I had the pleasure of awarding 33 franchise licenses with 21 of those being new construction projects. In 2018 I was awarded Rookie of the Year for Choice Hotels. Awarded Franchisee agreements in key markets such as Greenville SC, Charlotte NC, Nashville TN, Asheville NC, Manning SC, Asheboro NC, Gallatin TN, Kings Mountain NC, Cordova TN, Mt. Pleasant/Charleston SC, Cool Springs TN, Gatlinburg TN, Lebanon TN, Greer SC and Jeffersonville IN, Hendersonville TN, Lake Norman NC, Titans Stadium Nashville TN, Goodlettsville TN, Fort Mills SC.

1550 Market St Denver, Co 80202

Responsible for the growth of Red Lion Hotels Corporation extended stay, midscale, upper midscale and upscale brands offerings of Hotel RL, Red Lion Hotel, Red Lion Inn & Suites, Settle Inn, Signature for FL, MS, AL, LA

1550 Market Street Denver, Co 80202

• Management and identification of potential investments • Conducted site evaluations of potential assets and land • Work directly with Franchisees to collect all supporting documents to execute agreements• Project Manager of the Franchise Approval Process • Manage all Franchise Approval Submissions for the Franchise Committee (CEO, CFO, CMO, Chief Legal Counsel) • Lead Generation for new deals and clients nationwide• Tasked with growing brand awareness• Executed 23 new franchise licenses in 2016

Works directly with the SVP of Franchise Development and the Senior Leadership Team.Responsibilities: Franchise contract administration, tracking of franchise pipeline, project coordination and organization, Lead generation process, track incoming leads from marketing promotions, Coordinate and participate in lead generation events, Prepare property application presentations and electronic member packages for the franchise committee, Coordinate with internal and external public relations department for all development marketing materials including press releases for new properties and key development events.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

The overall management and identification of potential investments via development,acquisition,third party management, asset management, and technical services.• Acquisition & Development• Management and identification of potential investments • Conducted site evaluations of potential assets and land • Proforma analysis for acquisitions, adaptive reuse and new build hotel projects • Developed and maintained client relationships with architects, Brokers, Special Servicers, REIT’s, Design Firms and Franchise Companies • Created offerings for private investors to invest in real estate development projects • Represented Driftwood at conferences and events • Presentation and Sales of the Driftwood platform• Managed Driftwood’s Constant Contact, LinkedIn, and Facebook accounts• Point of contact between Driftwood and press relations firm Finn Partners• Moved Driftwood from 36th to 15th on Hotel Management Annual Top-Third Party Management Companies (2014)• Moved to operations in March 2014 at Driftwood’s flagship property the Hilton Tampa Downtown• Hilton Tampa Downtown - assistant outlet manager overseeing five outlets

Interned under Brian Quinn Vice Presidentof Upscale Franchising and Development.Learned valuable skills in property operations and developmentPerformed Market Research to identify both small and large business entities as potential sources for business development

Certificate In Hotel Real Estate Investments And Asset Management

Completed: Financial Analysis of Hotel Investments Control of Hotel Real Estate Valuing Hotel Investments Through Effective Forecasting.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Hospitality And Tourism Management

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