C.A. Anderson Joins The Dow Hotel Company as President and COO

SEATTLE, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dow Hotel Company, LLC (DHC), a hotel ownership investment and management company, today announced that C.A. Anderson, CHA, has joined the company as president and chief operating officer.  

Anderson will be responsible for the overall guidance and growth of The Dow Hotel Company.  He will be involved in all aspects of hotel acquisitions and development of relationships with financial and institutional fund partners.  He will work closely with company founder and CEO Murray Dow on operations and design.

"DHC is an entrepreneurial company with a great reputation for integrity and an excellent record of financial results," Anderson said.  "I look forward to building on that legacy and to helping the company extend its leadership position with an energized acquisition effort."

"With the addition of C.A., we are fully positioned to take advantage of this stage of the economic cycle," said Dow.  "With our strong management team and institutional investors, DHC is ready to move to the next level and take full advantage of an industry recovery as it begins to gain traction."

A 30-year hospitality veteran, Anderson most recently held the position of executive vice president of acquisitions and development for Interstate Hotels & Resorts.  Prior to that, he held posts as managing director, hotel group, at Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, a private equity firm, and vice president of development for Red Lion Hotels, Inc, a publicly traded owner/operator.  He also held senior hotel operations, strategic planning and development positions with Japan Airline Group of Companies, Nikko Hotels and Trusthouse Forte Hotels, Inc.

Anderson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and pre-law from San Diego State University and continued his graduate work in finance at the University of San Diego.  He is a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) and a past board member of Hospitality Asset Managers Association, serves on the Lodging Industry Investment Council, and is active on numerous industry advisory committees, boards and hotel schools.  

About the Dow Hotel Company

The Dow Hotel Company, headquartered in Seattle, is a national hotel owner/investor and operator of hotels.  The company's portfolio of owned and managed properties is comprised of institutional grade hotels such as Hilton, Embassy Suites, Doubletree,  Marriott, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, and Radisson.  Founded in 1997, the company aggressively seeks to acquire, co-invest with joint venture partners and/or manage mid- to large-size, institutional-grade, full-service hotels, especially those that have extensive food and beverage capabilities.  More information on The Dow Hotel Company is available at www.dowhotelco.com.

SOURCE The Dow Hotel Company, LLC