MERRILLVILLE, Ind,?March 7, 2012?/PRNewswire/ — White Lodging is pleased to announce it has chosen the general manager to lead its first property in?California.
Beginning Monday,?Ryan Frederick?became the general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport, making a move from the Embassy Suites Tampa-Brandon.
“Ryan has a proven track record both as a general manager and within White Lodging,” said White Lodging Regional Vice President?Cody Feaster. “He is the perfect choice to head White Lodging’s first hotel in?California.”
Frederick started his career with White Lodging in 2006 as the restaurant manager at the Pontiac Marriott, eventually becoming the general manager at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in?Tampa, FL?and the general manager of the Hilton Garden Inn in?Saratoga Springs, NY, before his role at the Embassy Suites in?Tampa-Brandon. Frederick has been recognized as a Shining Apple Award winner, a Chairman’s Award Winner, an Excalibur Award Winner and a member of the President’s Circle in 2009, 2010, and 2011.
“My wife and I are very excited to relocate to the?San Francisco?area,” said Frederick. “This is another great opportunity to grow my career as well as grow White Lodging’s portfolio. I look forward to building on the existing team and improving White Lodging’s relationship with the owner, Apple REIT.”
Frederick said he’s looking forward to improving all areas of the hotel’s balanced scorecard and creating an environment for growth and achieving world-class results.
White Lodging began managing the Apple REIT-owned hotel in January. The hotel is located off Highway 101 and is just two miles from the San Francisco Airport.
White Lodging Services Corporation?- was established in 1985 and is headquartered in?Merrillville, Ind.?White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development and operations company ? a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid-to large-scale hotels across the country. Its current portfolio consists of more than 158 hotels in 20 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Preferred Hotels, Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.
For more information about White Lodging, please visit?www.whitelodging.com.