The Fort Wayne Courtyard by Marriott Welcomes New GM Rob Evans
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Aug. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian native Rob Evans has joined White Lodging as the General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since 2008, Evans has worked with Focus Hospitality Services most recently as the General Manager of the Holiday Inn in Fort Wayne. Additionally, Evans was Vice President of Operations for six Focus hotels, water parks and the convention center in Shipshewana, Indiana.
Evans began his career in 1985 when he joined Canadian Pacific Hotels & Resorts, which is now Fairmont Hotels. While with the company, he worked at The Algonquin Hotel in St. Andrews, New Brunswick; The Royal York in Toronto, Ontario; and the Lodge at Kananaskis/Hotel Kananaskis in Kananaskis Village, Alberta.
Evans' extensive career also encompasses 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which included two terms as president of the Nova Scotia Restaurant & Foodservices Association. Evans also spent seven years working with Lodgian, a company that owns 17 hotels in 13 states.
Prior to his move to Fort Wayne, Evans served at the President and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Hotel Association (ORHMA). ORHMA is the largest provincial hospitality industry association in Canada with more than 4,000 members representing more than 11,000 establishments across Ontario.
"Rob has held senior positions in food and beverage and management roles in Canada and the United States for over 25 years," White Lodging Regional Vice President Bob Jensch shared. "He has demonstrated outstanding results and a passion for excellence."
White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development, and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over 155 hotels in 18 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.
For more information about White Lodging, please visit www.whitelodging.com or call 219-472-2900.
SOURCE White Lodging Services Corporation
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