HOUSTON—Emily Smith has been named director of development for Benchmark Hospitality International, a US-based hospitality management company, according to Jarrad Evans, vice president, business development and strategy. Smith will operate out of Benchmark's regional offices in Washington D.C.
“I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Emily to Benchmark Hospitality International,” said Evans. “Not only does she bring immense experience and business relationships to our company, she will contribute significantly to our eastern US growth, as well as support business development initiatives throughout the country and beyond.”
Smith was most recently director of investment/portfolio analysis and asset management for RLJ Lodging Trust of Bethesda, MD. She previously served as vice president for HVS – New York, a global hotel consulting firm located in Mineola, NY. Smith has also held positions with the American Hotel and Lodging Association, and international positions for companies in Egypt and Japan.
Smith holds a master of science degree in hospitality management from the University of Houston, and a bachelor's degree from Tulane University. She has also attended the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris.
Benchmark Hospitality International is a firm specializing in the management and marketing of resorts, hotels and conference centers. The company's two distinctive portfolios of properties, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels, represent guest-dedicated hospitality in unique destinations across the United States, in the Caribbean and Japan. Benchmark Conference Centers maintain the highest standards for certification in meeting excellence. Benchmark Hospitality was launched in 1980 as an independent company and today operates worldwide from offices in The Woodlands (Houston) and regional offices in New Jersey, Washington State, Japan and Chile.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
