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Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch

Director of Sales

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    30+ years of property/multi-property/asset management; effective revenue and profit driving skills; a recognized leader.

  • Education

    • Brownsburg High School

      1970 - 1974

    • Purdue University

      1974 - 1979
      BS Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management

  • Experience

    • Hospitality Motor Inns

      Jul 1979 - Sept 1983
      Director of Sales

      Started as a Management Intern right out of Purdue. Worked in Lexington KY, Cincinati, OH, Cleveland OH. Company was purchsed by Helmsly Spear and became Harley Hotels in late summer of 1979.

    • Harley Hotels

      Jul 1979 - Sept 1983
      Director of Sales

    • Hoilday Inn

      Jan 1982 - Jan 1990
      General Manager

    • The University of Akron

      Sept 1984 - Dec 1985
      Teacher

      I taught in the School of Hospitality for three semesters while also serving as the General Manager of the Holiday Inn Cascades Akron and the Holiday Inn Downtown Cleveland Ohio.

    • Landmark Hotels

      Jul 1986 - Mar 1988
      General Manager

      Landmark was the management company for the Holiday Inn Sunland Park. It was owned and franchised by First Federal of Little Rock AR

    • Holiday Inn Sunland Park

      Aug 1986 - Oct 1990
      General Manager

      Consultant

    • Interstate Hotel & Resorts, Now part of Aimbridge Hospitality

      Jan 1988 - Aug 2013
      General Manager

      Interstate Hotels and Resorts is the current name follwoing mergers of AGHI and Capstar to become Meristar and then the merger of Meristar and and IHR to become Interstate

    • American General Hospitality, Inc.

      Mar 1988 - Jul 1998
      Gerenal Manager

      AGHI was the original company for which I started working in 1988. 10 Years later it merged with Capstar Hotels and then later merged again and changed name to Interstate Hotels and Resorts. While with AGHI I worked IN El Paso, TX; as both a GM and a Regional Manager; The Cape Cod Plaza Hotel in Hyannis MA; The Sheraton New Carrollton MD; The Ramada Inn South Indianapolis; The Holiday Inn Airport Austin Texas; as a Regional Manager over 13 hotels in the Carolinas, VA, & GA; and the Embassy Suites Love Field Dallas TX Show less

    • Prince George's Community College

      Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
      Teacher

      Taught Front Office Management, Operations and Facilities Management

    • Embassy Suites Lovefield

      Jan 1997 - Sept 2010
      General Manager

      Managed the successful sales and operations of a 250 suite hotel, achieving great scores from both guest and brand, while achieving and or exceeding the expectations of the ownership on both the top and bottom lines, through a focused, driven, happy and dedicated team.

    • Hilton

      Jan 1997 - Sept 2010
      General Manager

      A franchised hotel; owned by FelCor Lodging Trust and managed by IHR

    • MeriStar Hotels & Resorts

      Jul 1998 - Mar 2008
      General Manager

      Meristar was the name of the newly formed Company following the merger of American General Hospitality and Capstar Hotel Company in the summer of 1998

    • Hotel Association of North Texas

      Jan 2005 - Sept 2010
      President, Past President, Chairman and Past Chairman

      I have served on the Executive Committee in all positions, most notably those listed. I also have had the honor of Chairing the Scholarship and Education Committee since 1999 until September 2010.

    • Embassy Suites

      Aug 2009 - now
      Circle of Leadership

      The "Circle of Leadership” is a select group of General Managers chosen by the leadership of the brand that represent the ideals and molds of their elite leadership positions. I was honored to be part of the inaugural class of 10 General Managers.

    • Jackson-Shaw Company

      Jan 2013 - now
      Consulting Hotel Asset Manager

      Oversee 3 hotels in the Jackson Shaw Portfolio. We are developing a 4th and are looking to put two more in the pipeline.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Hotel Executive

      Educational Institute of the Hotel and Lodging Association

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      2009 Revenue Management Team of the Year Interstate Hotels and Resorts Mar 2010 Based on performance to plan as well as in market as judged by STAR performance.
    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      2009 Top 3 for Hotel of the Year Interstate Hotels and Resorts Mar 2010 All around performance of hotel including, Associate and Guest scores, Revenue and Bottom line performance in the company's full service division of over 80 hotels.
    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      2009 Top Associate Survey Performance Performance Interstate Hotels and Resorts Mar 2010 Based upon performance on an Associate opinion survey taken in the fall of 2009 using as criteria an overall job satisfaction composite score and compared to all full service hotels in the compANY.
    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      2008 Sales Team of the Year Interstate Hotels and Resorts Mar 2009 Based on a number of criteria including STAR performance, attainment/exceeding group booking goals, overall revenue performance and more when compared to all full service hotels within the company.
    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      GM of the Year 2006 Interstate Hotels and Resorts Interstate Hotels and Resorts Mar 2007 Chosen as being the best General Manager of a this hotel company with over 200 hotels
    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      Silver Plume Dallas Hotelier of the Year Where Magazine Aug 2006 Chosen a a result of nominations from my peers and employees as judged by the production staff of Where Magazine of Dallas, TX
    • Awarded to Michael Lynch
      GM of the Year 1989 American General Hospitality Inc. Jan 1990 Chosen as the Best General Manager from a company of 80 hotels.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Scholarship and Education Committee Director

      Issued by Hotel Association of North Texas on Jan 1999
      Hotel Association of North TexasAssociated with Michael Lynch