Industry Specialties

Asset Management

Expertise

Board of Director and Advisory Committee Experience Includes:
* American Hotel & Lodging Association- member AH&LA Board of Directors
* AH&LA Industry Real Estate Finance Advisory Committee (IREFAC) member
* New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Managment - Advisory Board Member
* Florida Gulf Coast University Resort & Hospitality Management Advisory Board
* National Hotel Executive- Finance Editorial Advisory Board
* Real Estate Forum - Hotel Industry Advisory Board
*New England Real Estate Journal - Hotel Industry Advisory Board

Past Experience

Director Loan Managment Branch, US Department of Housing & Urban Development; Vice President Asset Management Liberty Real Estate Group/Liberty Finanical Companies; Founder & President The Travers Group, a hotel asset management advisory firm.

Education

BA Economics Emmanuel College; MBA Boston College; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities

Memberships

Past president and member of the Hotel Asset Managers Association (HAMA); Urban Land Institute (ULI); Association of Hospitality Financial Management Educators.

Articles and Publications

Co-editor and author "Hotel Investments: Issues & Perspectives" published by the Educational Institute of the AH&LA. Contributing author "Hotel Asset Management:Principles and Practices", published by the Educational Institute of the AH&LA.

Numerous articles on hotel investments, asset management and evaluating brand and franchise affiliation programs.

Articles include the following among many others:
"Hotel Investments: Some Thoughts to Share" -NEREJ; "Managing Hotel Investment Risk versus Return Performance"- National Hotel Executive; "Value Volatility"- Hotel on-line news; "Profit Contribution Analysis; Managing Marketing, Promotion and Distribution Expenses" - NEREJ.