Chattanooga, TN April 11, 2023 – Vision Hospitality Group, a leading hotel developer and culture-focused operator, is pleased to announce that Patrick O’Neil has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO of Vision, O’Neil will provide strategic, process and cultural leadership for the company’s 1200+ associates across a current portfolio of 42 hotels poised for accelerated growth.
O’Neil most recently was with Peachtree Hotel Group which included roles as President of Asset Management and President of Peachtree Hospitality Management. During his tenure, the Peachtree owned Real Estate portfolio grew from 23 hotels to 90 properties over a six-year period and nurtured a culture of operational excellence by putting the emphasis on people first. Throughout his career, Mr. O’Neil has worked both in hotels and above property, started his own brand, worked for a small boutique hospitality firm as well as large private equity firms. His diverse experiences always come back to the true nature of our industry – providing hospitality.
“We are excited to welcome Patrick to the Vision family as Chief Operating Officer,” said Mitch Patel, President & CEO. “Patrick joins Vision at an exciting time of robust growth. His experience developing and fostering a people-centric culture that produces stronger teams and successful results for all stakeholders makes him an ideal fit to take the helm of Vision Hospitality Group and guide us to the next level of performance and culture. With his leadership, we are redoubling our efforts to become the best, most respected hotel company in America.”
“Vision is a recognized hospitality leader for their value-based, people-centric culture with twenty-five years of developing hotels, teams and communities,” Patrick O’Neil shares. “The opportunity to lead Vision through this stage of rapid growth on the near horizon while enhancing their Vision Values aligns perfectly with my roots and passion for hospitality.”
Vision Hospitality Group, Inc., is on schedule for 2023 to be a record-breaking year of development achievements. In the first half of 2023, Vision will break ground on six new properties representing over $235 Million dollars in development with ten additional active projects in the pipeline. The six new properties will expand their footprint within Chattanooga, Atlanta, Wilmington NC, and Nashville while entering a new market in Raleigh, NC. The additional 900 rooms compliment their existing 42 hotel portfolio with projects in the extended stay, select service and lifestyle segments, including their first Tempo by Hilton and Embassy Suites brand.
