CHICAGO, IL. (June 7, 2017) Wischermann Partners, Inc. is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dana Orlando as General Manager of Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel. Combining her extensive background with luxury and lifestyle hotels, Orlando will bring over 19 years of hotel expertise to Minneapolis to spearhead the operation of the historic 136-room downtown property.
“Orlando’s wealth of experience in driving performance for premier brands, including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, makes her a fantastic addition to our team at Hotel Ivy,” says Paul Wischermann, President and CEO of Wischermann Partners, Inc.
With an extensive career in the hospitality industry, Michigan native Dana Orlando joins the Hotel Ivy team from previous executive roles at hotels including Director of Sales Group and Catering at The Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Hotel Manager at the Waldorf Astoria in Park City, Utah, where she started as the Director of Sales and Marketing.
“I am very excited and honored to be a part of the team at Hotel Ivy,” said Orlando. “Minneapolis is a great city, and getting to work at such a historic and iconic property, one that has played a part in the vibrant downtown culture, is an exciting venture.”
She has received numerous distinctions in her performance, including Circle of Excellence recipient for Director of Sales and Marketing of the Year with Hilton Luxury Brands in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Orlando and her team were awarded 2013 Most Improved RevPAR Growth for Hilton Luxury Brands. She received her Master of Business Administration from University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business in Salt Lake City, Utah.
