Extended Stay America Appoints Mark Mahoney As Executive Vice President Of Sales

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ESA Management LLC, a subsidiary of Extended Stay America, Inc. (NYSE:STAY)  – the largest owner operated hotel chain in the U.S., announces the promotion of Mark Mahoney as the Executive Vice President of Sales, reporting directly to Chief Marketing Officer Tom Seddon effective immediately. Mr. Mahoney will be responsible for leading the company's sales team to deliver positive financial results across the portfolio's nearly 700 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Mr. Mahoney is an accomplished sales leader with a proven history of building highly effective sales teams and producing strong financial returns. Since joining Extended Stay America in 2011, Mahoney has distinguished himself as a consistent top performer in the company and has been recognized for building organizational talent and engagement. The hallmark to Mahoney's success is his ability to both create business-driving strategies and follow through with generating outstanding results.

Prior to joining Extended Stay America, Mahoney was the sales leader for Red Lion Hotels Corporation and the Marcus Corporations where he led sales teams in excess of 200 people. His broad base of industry knowledge and expertise are a result of his tenure in sales, general management and development roles at Boykin Management Company, MeriStar Hotels and Resorts, Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn.  

"Mark possesses exceptional insights and experience that will be invaluable to our growing company," said Tom Seddon, CMO of Extended Stay America. "Mark's strong advocacy for client service will infuse a new level of energy in meeting the wants and needs of our corporate customers. Mark leads with integrity and trust, creating a collaborative but performance-oriented team culture, and we're thrilled to have someone of his caliber in place to lead our sales organization into the future."

Mahoney earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in Buffalo, N.Y., and has been the recipient of numerous industry awards.

Extended Stay America combines comfort with the convenient amenities of home, offering a consistently fresh and clean experience. Spacious guest rooms feature refreshed amenities, from complimentary in-room Wi-Fi access and flat-screen TVs with premium channels, to fully equipped kitchens with full-size refrigerator in every room, upgraded furnishings and soft goods -- Extended Stay America is the best hotel, providing guests "a kitchen, a great price, the hotel that's just right."

For more information on Extended Stay America, visit www.ExtendedStayAmerica.com or call 800-804-3724.

About Extended Stay America
Extended Stay America, Inc., the largest owner/operator of company-branded hotels in North America, owns and operates 682 hotels in the U.S. and Canada comprising approximately 76,000 rooms and employs approximately 10,000 employees in its hotel properties and headquarters. The Company owns and operates hotels under the core brand Extended Stay America®, which serves the mid-priced extended stay segment, and other brands. Visit www.extendedstay.com for more information about the Company and its services.

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