Dave
Pollin: Chairman
Dave Pollin provides hands-on direction to each hotel project undertaken.
He is responsible for market and site selection; acquisition and
new development due diligence; architectural and interior design
direction; civil engineering; contractor selection; and brand affiliation.
In addition, Dave Pollin is deeply involved in the construction
process; applying lessons learned from the fourteen hotels he is
responsible for developing or renovating.
David Pollin spent three years with Laventhol & Horwath's (L&H)
Management Advisory Services group and Warnick & Company, a successor
firm, widely recognized as having the preeminent hospitality consulting
practice worldwide. He spent seven years in hotel and restaurant
operations for Westin, Sheraton, and Tony Roma's, a full-service
restaurant organization with outlets around the world.
Mr. Pollin is a Trustee of the Federal City Council (Washington,
DC); serves on the Owner's Advisory Council of Hilton's Embassy
Suites brand; and is a Director of Monument Bank, based in Bethesda,
Maryland. His community activities include: Past President and Treasurer
of the Board of Directors of Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
— Mid-Atlantic Chapter; and Education Chair of the US Capital
Chapter of the Young President's Organization (YPO).
David Pollin received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell
University's School of Hotel Administration.