After serving as a Morse code analyst in the United States Air Force, Sharon Thompson notes that military experience easily translates to the private sector. Indeed, this 10-year Veteran uses many of the skills she mastered in the Armed Services in her civilian career at OTO. Full Story
When a little girl’s favorite pastime is creating her own math problems, there’s a high probability she’ll grow up to be a CPA. And that’s exactly what Crystal Mitchell did. Today, she puts her love of numbers to work as OTO’s assistant controller. Full Story
Trotting the globe as a child led Maria Maksimova directly to her career path today. She loved staying in hotels with her well-traveled family and always dreamed she’d spend her career in them, too. Full Story
Our 2024 summer interns are headed back to school for the fall semester — but before they left, we gathered them ‘round for a quick Q&A. Full Story
When she took her first job in hospitality — working the front desk at Homewood Suites Fresno in 2015 — Maygen Brown wondered if there’d be any opportunity to grow. The answer, nine years in, has been a resounding “Yes!” Full Story
The longer she works in hospitality, the more Melinda Lane values the people-first culture of care. She loves spreading light and warmth at SpringHill Suites Panama City Beach, and for this she’s been tapped as one of Hotel Management magazine’s 2023 “GMs to Watch.” Full Story
As a young Army recruit in the early 1980s, Vince Stubbs was inspired to serve by the example set by his father and older brother, both combat veterans. Experience gleaned during his military stint has heavily influenced Stubbs’ 25-year career in hospitality sales. Full Story
Superlatives are plentiful for Davis Weaver. Colleagues consistently describe OTO’s director of real estate as a rising star — a label validated by his recent inclusion in Hotel Management’s 2023 list of Thirty Under 30. Full Story
After four decades of experience in the culinary arts, Selu Garcia still simmers with a passion for cooking. As the new executive chef at AC Hotel South San Francisco, he isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Full Story
Our interns are headed back to school for the fall semester — but before they left, we gathered them ‘round for a quick Q&A. Full Story
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