Red Lion Hotels Corporation Promotes Anthony Dombrowik to CFO; Announces Additional Management Changes (United States)
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Red Lion Hotels Corporation Promotes Anthony Dombrowik to CFO; Announces Additional Management Changes (United States)
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Red Lion Hotels
Corporation (NYSE: RLH) announced today that Anthony F. Dombrowik has been
promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Red Lion, effective immediately. Mr.
Dombrowik assumes the position from Anupam Narayan, who recently became
President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Dombrowik will be
in charge of managing Red Lion's financial and administrative functions
after most recently serving as the company's Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller.
"Tony's outstanding work, knowledge of financial matters and his
dedication to the company made him the logical choice for Chief Financial
Officer," said Narayan. "I have great faith in Tony's ability to lead his
team and guide the company on financial matters."
Mr. Dombrowik has been with Red Lion Hotels Corporation since May 2003.
Prior to joining the company, he was employed as senior manager at the
public accounting firm of BDO Seidman, LLP, where he served as an auditor,
certified public accountant and consultant from 1992 to 2003. Mr.
Dombrowik's public accounting practice focused on auditing and consulting
for mid-market public companies, with particular attention to
consolidations, capital and debt transactions, mergers and acquisitions,
and the hospitality industry. While in public practice, Mr. Dombrowik
represented BDO Seidman, LLP on the Red Lion Hotels Corporation audit
engagement.
The company also announced today that John Taffin, who has been Red
Lion's Executive Vice President, Hotel Operations since September 2003, has
been named Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Development. In his
new role, Mr. Taffin will focus on acquisition and development
opportunities for Red Lion in the western United States.
"Strategic growth is integral to our future and John's experience and
abilities make him the perfect fit for this very important new position,"
said Narayan. "As a key member of our leadership team since 2003, John
knows better than anyone what acquisition and development opportunities
will help drive our shareholder value going forward."
In addition, the company announced that industry veteran George
Schweitzer has agreed to join the company as Senior Vice President, Hotel
Operations. Mr. Schweitzer joins Red Lion from Unifocus -- a leading global
provider of business intelligence applications and performance technology
for the hospitality industry -- where he was Partner and Executive Vice
President of Business Development since August 2006. Mr. Schweitzer
previously founded and was President and CEO of LaborSage, Inc. -- a
software and management consulting company focused on labor scheduling
solutions for the hospitality industry -- from 2001 to 2006, when it was
acquired by Unifocus. Before entering the hospitality software industry,
Mr. Schweitzer served as President & COO of VenQuest Hotel Group in Irvine,
CA. Prior to VenQuest, Mr. Schweitzer held the position of Vice President
Operations for Sunstone Hotels and Regional Vice President for Doubletree
Hotels. Mr. Schweitzer has worked for over 30 years in the hospitality
industry, including nearly 20 years at Red Lion, where he served in various
positions, including Vice President - Operations, Regional Vice President,
and General Manager of various Red Lion hotels.
Commented Narayan: "We are pleased to welcome George back to the Red
Lion family. I expect that his strategic vision, his years of experience in
hotel operations and his familiarity with the Red Lion brand will enable
him to have an immediate positive impact on our company."
Mr. Dombrowik, Mr. Taffin and Mr. Schweitzer will each be reporting
directly to the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Anupam
Narayan.
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