Hotel executive moves: Davidson, JLL, TPG

Here is a compilation of the most important executive moves of the past week in the hotel investment world, alphabetically (by company):

Colliers adds SVP. Colliers has appointed Andrew Healy as senior vice president. He most recently served as vice president at CBRE Hotels, specializing in hotel investment sales and debt and structured finance. Andrew's experience includes approximately $3 billion in loan originations, equity placements and recapitalizations within CBRE's Debt & Structured Finance practice. He previously worked at JLL and US Bank.

Davidson promotes exec. Atlanta-based Davidson Hospitality Group has appointed Steve Contos to the newly created role of executive vice president and managing director – luxury and international. Most recently, Contos served as executive vice president, operations for Davidson Hotels and Davidson Resorts. Before joining Davidson, he served as a senior vice president at Marriott International.

Dreamscape names new VP. Dallas-based Dreamscape Hospitality has appointed Lynsey Oles as vice president of digital strategy. Oles brings over a decade of experience in hospitality digital and eCommerce and most recently she served as senior director of digital and marketing at Aimbridge Hospitality.

Hilton’s Fortier retiring. After nearly 30 years with Hilton, Senior Vice President of Development for the Americas Bill Fortier has announced his retirement at the end of 2025. His career included a decade with Marriott International, where he helped pioneer the franchise model for brands like Fairfield Inn and Courtyard. In 1996, Fortier was recruited to Hilton to help launch and scale Hilton Garden Inn. When Hilton acquired Promus Hotels in 1999, Fortier led the integration of the development teams and was promoted to oversee regional development in 2000. He also helped design Hilton’s incentive structure to reward teamwork over territory.

JLL add executive. JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory has added Chad Eschmeyer as an executive director focused on hotel and hospitality valuations in the Western and Southwestern regions of the U.S. He joins JLL from Newmark Valuation & Advisory where he served as a senior vice president since 2017. Before that he worked at Colliers International and he began his career in hospitality as an owner/operator of a boutique hotel in Sedona, Arizona.

Prism names COO. Oyo’s parent firm, Prism, has restructured its leadership team with the elevation of Ankit Tandon as COO of Prism and CEO, Europe, and Varun Jain as COO Asia at Prism. Tandon will oversee business performance and operations for Prism worldwide, including brands such as Belvilla, DanCenter, Sunday Hotels and others. Tandon is currently the CEO of Oyo Vacation Homes, while Jain is presently the COO India, Prism.

New TPG president. McKinney, Texas-based TPG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Patrick Short as president and COO. He will provide cross-discipline leadership and operational direction for the management company. He returns to TPG, where he previously served as vice president of operations, from the president's role at Peachtree Hospitality Management.

Travco names regional VP. Giza, Egypt-based Travco Group International has named Janice Nopvichai Tan as regional vice president of commercial. She will oversee commercial strategy for three of Travco Group’s premier luxury properties: Anandes Mykonos, Naama Beach Villas & Spa in Fujairah, and Vakkaru Maldives. Tan began her career at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, and has since led commercial strategy, public relations and sales and marketing for brands such as Anantara, COMO Hotels and Resorts, Velaa Private Island, and Raffles Maldives Meradhoo. Most recently, she served as commercial director at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi.