Leaders Shaping Our Extended-Stay Vision

Kevin Dailey is a hospitality executive whose career reflects steady ascent, operational depth, and proven performance across large, complex portfolios. Rising from Assistant General Manager to President, Kevin’s trajectory is defined not simply by title progression, but by his ability to lead from within organizations, scale teams, and drive measurable growth at every stage.

He brings direct industry experience overseeing large national portfolios across multiple markets, with full accountability for operational performance, financial outcomes, and team development. Having operated within one of the world’s most recognized private equity firms, Kevin understands the discipline, rigor, and value-creation mindset required to balance investor expectations with long-term brand and organizational health. He is equally comfortable in property-level strategy sessions and board-level discussions, translating operational realities into clear financial narratives and actionable growth plans.

Kevin is known for building and mentoring high-performing teams, strengthening culture while elevating accountability. His leadership style combines hands-on operational insight with strategic vision—ensuring that expansion, repositioning, and turnaround initiatives are grounded in data, aligned with capital strategy, and executed with precision. He has successfully led business transformations, market expansions, and performance improvement initiatives across diverse hospitality environments.

With expertise spanning change management, portfolio optimization, financial oversight, and strategic growth, Kevin brings a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to executive leadership. His experience across Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Management Consulting, Venture Capital, and Private Equity gives him a multidimensional perspective on enterprise value creation.

At every level of responsibility, Kevin has demonstrated an ability to scale organizations, align teams, and deliver sustained performance—making him a leader defined not just by progression, but by impact.

AAron Converse brings a refreshing approach to his role as Vice President of Operations, understanding that great results come from great teams who genuinely enjoy what they do. He's built his reputation on balancing growth with a real commitment to developing people and creating a culture where teamwork isn't just encouraged—it's the way things get done. His leadership style centers on empowering teams, removing impediments, and fostering an environment where innovation and execution go hand in hand.

His career path tells the story of someone who's learned the business from the ground up. Starting as a Project Engineer and growing into the VP role, AAron has worked across every aspect of real estate development and hospitality operations—construction management, entitlements and permitting, asset management, and everything in between. He's successfully led the opening of every hotel in the West77 portfolio, a track record that speaks to both his operational expertise and his ability to work with teams that deliver. This progression wasn't solely about advancing quickly; it was about mastering the craft and gaining the trust of those around him.

AAron is recognized for his deep expertise across hospitality real estate operations, from navigating regulatory challenges to coordinating seamless openings and optimizing asset performance. But what sets him apart is his servant leadership philosophy—the belief that his job is to support and coach his teams to success rather than simply direct from above. He knows that when people feel valued, challenged, and genuinely enjoy coming to work, exceptional results follow naturally. For AAron, building strong teams and achieving objectives aren't competing priorities—they're inseparable parts of the same mission.

Lori DeLeon is a seasoned hotel sales executive with more than 39 years of experience driving revenue growth, building high-performing teams, and cultivating long-term client partnerships across the hospitality industry. Known for her strategic mindset, collaborative leadership style, and deep commitment to service excellence, Lori has led sales efforts for some of the nation’s most recognized hotel brands.

Most recently, Lori served as the Divisional Vice President of Sales for Nationwide Hotel Management Company, overseeing national sales and marketing for more than 125 WoodSpring Suites hotels across the country. In this role, she directed cross-functional initiatives, developed high-impact sales strategies and launched successful lead-generation programs.  Her leadership contributed to significant revenue gains, improved market share, and a more data-driven sales culture.

Prior to that, Lori spent seven years as an National Account Executive with G6 Hospitality, where she managed sales across multiple states and represented over 1,400 corporate and franchise properties. She built and maintained key customer relationships, negotiated national contracts, and partnered closely with franchise hotels to strengthen their sales performance.

Lori also served as a National Account Executive for Red Roof Inns for over a decade, where she oversaw sales operations across seven states and consistently exceeded performance goals. Earlier in her career, she held sales leadership roles with Radisson, Wyndham, and DoubleTree, gaining extensive experience in group, corporate, and BT travel markets.

Throughout her career, Lori has earned a reputation for her strong communication skills, operational mindset, and passion for developing people. She is fluent in Spanish, highly proficient in Salesforce and other industry technology platforms, and known for her ability to build trust with both internal teams and external partners.

Driven, collaborative, and solutions-focused, Lori thrives in dynamic environments and is dedicated to helping hotels maximize revenue, strengthen customer loyalty, and achieve long-term success.

Mike Rediger brings a thoughtful, results-driven approach to senior leadership in the hospitality industry, grounded in the belief that strong teams, disciplined execution, and clear financial insight drive sustainable performance. With more than two decades of experience across finance, operations, and strategy, Mike is known for partnering closely with leaders and teams to improve results while building organizations people are proud to be part of.

A significant portion of Mike’s career has been spent in the hotel industry, where he has held senior leadership roles supporting large, geographically diverse portfolios. As SVP of Finance at WoodSpring Hotels, he worked closely with a private equity sponsor to drive margin improvement initiatives and strengthen operational discipline, helping position the company for a successful exit. Following the sale, Mike was part of the leadership team that rebuilt the remaining property management business into Nationwide Hotel Management Company, providing financial leadership for a portfolio of approximately 120 hotels across the U.S. In these roles, he partnered deeply with operations and ownership groups to improve unit-level economics, support growth, and navigate periods of change.

Today, Mike brings this background into a senior leadership role within a hotel-focused organization, where he is motivated by helping teams grow, strengthening performance, and building durable value over time. He is most energized when working alongside operators to solve complex problems, develop talent, and position the business for long-term success—believing that when people and performance are aligned, strong results follow.

David brings strategic leadership and deep commercial expertise to enterprise-scale hospitality and service platforms, guiding multi-unit operations in optimizing revenue, profitability, and long-term organizational value. His leadership emphasizes scalable execution, cross-functional alignment, and the strategic use of technology and process innovation to strengthen commercial capabilities and enterprise performance.

With a career defined by progressive responsibility and measurable impact, he has led large revenue and sales organizations through transformational initiatives that modernize operating models and optimize financial performance. He has implemented enterprise-wide revenue frameworks, dynamic pricing platforms, and advanced merchandising strategies while improving sales effectiveness through organizational design, alignment, and rigorous performance measurement. His work consistently balances long-term strategic foresight with operational execution.

David’s experience spans geographically diverse hospitality portfolios comprising thousands of properties across economy, midscale, and extended-stay segments. His executive responsibility has included revenue optimization, distribution strategy, B2B sales, promotions, loyalty programs, and large-scale commercial budgets influencing millions of room nights annually. He excels at driving enterprise performance while balancing brand standards with owner and stakeholder economics.

David aims to build durable revenue engines by aligning people, processes, and technology, ensuring that commercial strategies deliver long-term growth and measurable value across the organization.

Ed Holder brings a grounded, people-first approach to his role as Vice President of Facilities, believing that efficient performance cultivates from strong training, support, and empowerment. Known for building cultures where collaboration, accountability, and genuine enjoyment of the work come together, Ed leads with a clear purpose: remove barriers, empower talented people, and create an environment where execution and innovation thrive side by side.

Ed’s career reflects a steady, hands-on progression through the full spectrum of real estate development, construction, commercial, and hospitality operations. Beginning as a Project Engineer and advancing through increasingly complex leadership roles, he has built deep expertise in construction management, entitlements and permitting, asset portfolio management, and day-to-day operations. His operational leadership has played an integral role in the successful opening and optimization of properties across multiple markets—a track record shaped by both technical skill and an ability to unite teams around shared goals. What distinguishes Ed’s leadership is his commitment to the principles of servant leadership. He views his role not as directing from above, but as coaching, equipping, and supporting teams so they can deliver at their highest potential. He understands that when people feel valued, trusted, and challenged in the right ways, they bring their best selves to the work—and the results follow naturally.

For Ed, operational success and team development aren’t competing priorities; they are inseparable. Whether guiding a complex development cycle, strengthening property performance, or steering organizational strategy, he stays focused on building systems—and teams—that are built to last. His leadership continues to set the tone for a workplace where people excel together, and where collective success is both the expectation and the culture.