| Brad M. Reiss | Chairman & Principal | Brad M. Reiss is the Chairman of Willow Hotels. He is also the Chairman / CEO of Ark Investment Partners and Ark Real Estate Partners which is the principal owner, operator and capital investor of various real estate interests throughout the United States and Canada. |
| John Yoon | President & Principal | John Yoon is the President of Willow Hotels. He is also President of Ark Investment Partners and Ark Real Estate Partners which is the principal owner, operator and capital investor of various real estate interests throughout the United States and Canada. Prior to his current role, John served as an operating advisor to Pegasus Capital Advisors LP, a private equity fund, and was a partner of Union Square Partners LP, an owner and operator of residential multifamily properties throughout the United States. |
| Jeffrey C. Harvey | Vice President & Director of Operations | Jeff Harvey has 20 years of industry experience in major franchise and independent hotels, encompassing many property-level and regional management roles. Prior to joining Willow, he served in various senior management roles at Prime Hospitality and Lane Hospitality. |
| Scott M. Vetri | Vice President & General Counsel | Scott M. Vetri has 12 years of experience as an attorney including 8-years of experience at Shearman & Sterling LLP, an internationally respected law firm having offices located throughout the world. Scott’s practice area has been real estate law specializing in representing owners, operators and managers of hotels. Scott is a graduate of Rutgers College, Rutgers Graduate School and Syracuse University College of Law. |
| Joseph Estrella | Vice President & CFO | Joseph Estrella graduated from Mercy College with a Bachelor of Science degree with a specialization in Finance, minoring in Education. He began his career in hospitality nearly 30 years ago, and has worked in accounting and finance with major franchised, independent and international hotels. Prior to joining Willow Hotels in 2004, Joseph worked for Intercontinental Hotels, Crown Plaza Resorts International, Ritz Carlton and The Continental Companies. |
| Tae Kim | Director of Revenue | Tae Kim graduated Cum Laude from New York City Technical College in Brooklyn, New York with a Baccalaureate Degree in Hospitality Management. His hospitality experience includes managing reservations and revenue for numerous independent and boutique properties in the New York City Market on an individual and regional level. Prior to joining Willow Hotels in 2006, Tae was the Director of Revenue for the Warwick Hotel in New York. |
| Robert Brashler | Assistant Director of Hotel Operations | Prior to joining Willow Hotels, Robert Brashler was employed at various New York City hotels including serving on the pre-opening team of the Mandarin Oriental. His prior hospitality experience includes task force assignments with Marriot International at multiple properties throughout the New England area. Robert graduated with honors from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel Administration, with a concentration in Operations and Human Resources. |
| Eileen Chiang | Director of Marketing & Creative Director | Eileen Chiang attended the New York School of Visual Arts, and is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems and Communication Studies. Eileen has approximately 10 years of experience in Interactive Design, Marketing and Brand Management covering the entertainment, luxury and software development markets. |
| Alex Pena | Senior Project Manager & Director of Facilities | Alex Pena has over ten years of industry experience. Alex is responsible for capital projects, as well as, ongoing maintenance and facilities programs. Prior to joining Willow, Alex served in many key executive operational positions with independent and franchise hotels in New York City. |