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Company Overview:
Executive Team Bios
Michael Johnson – Senior Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
Michael Johnson joined Aimbridge in 2011 and has 21 years of experience in finance and accounting. Johnson is responsible for treasury operations,
cash management, short term and long term financial planning for corporate and managed properties, debt and equity capital sourcing, structuring and
due diligence for acquisitions. Prior to joining Aimbridge, Mr. Johnson served in several mid and senior level management positions with AT&T during his
successful 13-year tenure, including Assistant Vice President External Reporting, Executive Director Financial Planning, and Executive Director Financial
Reporting and Director Finance and Accounting. His experience in finance and accounting also include positions with United Airlines, Montgomery
Wards, Servicemaster and Advocate Healthcare. Mr. Johnson holds a B.S. and M.B.A. degrees in Finance and Accounting from Northern Illinois
University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Tom Kenney – Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Mr. Kenney joined Aimbridge in 2007 bringing 45 years of hospitality experience to the company. Mr. Kenney directs the overall sales and marketing
efforts for the Channel Point portfolio as well as all of the Aimbridge resorts. Mr. Kenney’s in–depth industry knowledge, sales skills, and excellent people
skills are instrumental in building loyal relationship with nationwide customers and company-wide business partners. Mr. Kenney has over 25 years of
experience in the hotel industry, most recently with The Procaccianti Group (TPG) as Regional Vice President of Sales. In this role, he directed overall
sales efforts for TPG during a period of unprecedented growth from 25 to 57 hotels, while improving performance and revenues and reducing cost of
sales by 31%, or $2.3M. Mr. Kenney was also instrumental in facilitating sales and marketing brand conversion initiatives of numerous properties.
Before his tenure with TPG, Mr. Kenney served in various sales managerial positions in both national and regional level divisions of Wyndham
International. During his successful 18-year career with Wyndham, Mr. Kenney implemented a systemic framework of sales tools, processes, priorities,
and measurements across all hotels in a 10–state Eastern region, Caribbean resorts, and Canadian hotels constituting up to 64% of room revenue. Mr.
Kenney also conceptualized and created the Business Transient Sales National Sales Organization in 1996 while with Wyndham. Mr. Kenney holds a
B.S.B.A from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH.
Richard T. Sprecher – Vice President of Business Development
Rich Sprecher joined Aimbridge in 2009 and has 36 years of hospitality experience. Sprecher operates out of the company’s Regional Office in Chicago,
and is responsible for expanding the company’s portfolio through third party management contracts and joint venture acquisitions. He is also responsible
for increasing the number of properties managed by the Distressed Asset Division. Prior to joining Aimbridge, Sprecher was Director of Franchise Sales
for Choice Hotels International for over 17 years. While there he was responsible for selling over 220 hotel franchises for the Cambria, Clarion, Quality,
Comfort, Sleep and Mainstay Suites brands and was a member of Choice’s President Club for all but two years. Sprecher has also held senior
management positions with Adam’s Mark Hotels & Resorts, Stouffer Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, and Best Western Bradbury Suites Hotels.
Sprecher graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout Hotel Program with honors, and is a Certified Hotel Administrator by the American Hotel &
Lodging Association.
