Plano, TX, January 5, 2020 – Aimbridge Hospitality, the leading, global, third-party hotel management company, has promoted Ron L. Phifer to Vice President of Business Development, where he will be responsible for acquisition management, new development opportunities, and expanding Aimbridge’s capital blueprint with new investors in the hospitality space.
With over 20 years in sales and marketing experience, Phifer joined Aimbridge Hospitality in 2004, where he has served as Sales Manager, Regional Director of Sales, and most recently, Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Phifer has successfully created value for Aimbridge’s bottom line, producing results for properties exceeding GOP, Market Share, and RevPar Penetration across half of Aimbridge’s eight vertical categories. Under his leadership, Phifer’s hotels have been recognized as Hotel of the Year four times, and his team has been recognized as Sales Team of the year twice.
Aimbridge Chief Development Officer Greg O’Stean said, “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Ron to Vice President of Development. He has been an integral part of Aimbridge’s success over the last several years, and I look forward to his continued growth in this new role.”
Ron is also passionate about community outreach and mentorship and has been a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters Lonestar, where he was named an Executive Board Member in 2019. Additionally, Ron has been an active member of the NABHOOD – National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers since 2016.
