Columbia Hospitality Adds Vice President of Development/General Counsel.SEATTLE -- Columbia Hospitality Inc. today announced it has hired Greg Duff, a hospitality business and legal expert, as vice president of development and general counsel. Duff will be responsible for Columbia Hospitality's business development, focusing on new management and development opportunities, as well as legal affairs. Duff's business development efforts will focus on opportunities in the Northwest and beyond. This new senior leadership position reflects Columbia Hospitality's proactive growth strategy. Columbia Hospitality, which turned 10 this year, has been one of the region's fastest-growing companies. "Greg's extensive hospitality business and legal experience will be a great addition to our team," says John Oppenheimer, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Columbia Hospitality. "Greg's skills will help Columbia Hospitality pursue new opportunities and grow our business strategically." Prior to joining Columbia Hospitality, Duff was partner and chair of the hospitality, travel and tourism practice group at Cairncross & Hempelmann, a Seattle law firm. He represented clients such as Seattle Hotel The Seattle Hotel was the third of three hotels located in Pioneer Square in a triangular block bound by James Street to the north, Yesler Way to the south, and 2nd Avenue to the east, and just steps away from the Pioneer Building. Group LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , which is developing the new Four Seasons Hotel Seattle; Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.; Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodging facilities. Marriott currently has 2,300 accommodation properties in North America alone. Inc.; the Hyatt Corporation; and numerous other local and regional hospitality industry members. Duff previously served as senior corporate counsel for Webvan Group Inc., formerly HomeGrocer.com Inc., and was assistant general counsel for the Westin Hotel Company. "Columbia Hospitality is a great company with a wonderful potential for growth," says Duff. "I feel like I've been training for this position for 11 years." Duff holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. and a law degree from University of Puget Sound The University of Puget Sound (often called UPS or just Puget Sound) is a private liberal arts college located in the North End of Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. School of Law. Duff is active in the community, serving on the boards of the Woodland Park Zoo Woodland Park Zoo, which occupies the western half of Seattle's (USA) Woodland Park, near Green Lake, began as a small menagerie on the Woodland Park estate of Guy C. Phinney, Canadian-born lumber mill owner and real estate developer. and the Moyer Foundation. About Columbia Hospitality Columbia Hospitality Inc. (CHI), a leading hospitality management and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , was founded in 1995 by John Oppenheimer. Columbia Hospitality creates incredible experiences for guests and employees while achieving phenomenal results for its property owners. The company manages a portfolio of distinctive properties that includes the following conference centers and event venues: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, World Trade Center Seattle, Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center (catering and events only), Harbor Steps Conference Center, Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, Talaris Conference Center, Pier 30 Event Center and Washington Mutual “WaMu” redirects here. For the Washington, DC radio station, see WAMU. Washington Mutual (or WaMu; NYSE: WM) is the United States' largest savings and loan association. Leadership Center at Cedarbrook. The portfolio also includes the following unique inns and resorts: The Resort at Deer Harbor, The Inn at Langley, Friday Harbor House and Lakedale Resort. The company also supports an active consulting division, which has worked on more than 40 hospitality development projects in five Western U.S. states and Canada. The company was named to the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of the "Fastest Growing Private Companies in Washington State" three times in the past five years. For more information, please visit www.columbiahospitality.com. |
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