Hospitality management company Pyramid Global Hospitality has appointed new senior leaders across finance, operations, luxury hospitality and food and beverage.
“At Pyramid, our success has always been driven by the strength of our people,” Warren Fields, chief executive officer of Pyramid Global Hospitality, said in a statement. “These appointments reflect our commitment to bringing the right expertise to the table as we continue to grow. By strengthening our capabilities, we're better positioned to support our owners, create opportunities for our associates, and help each property reach its full potential.”
Chris Dunne
Chief Financial Officer Chris Dunne has more than three decades of hospitality, financial and business leadership experience, including senior executive roles with Atrium Hospitality and IHG Hotels & Resorts. Most recently, Dunne was executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Atrium Hospitality. In that role, he led the company’s enterprise-wide financial strategy and oversaw initiatives focused on financial performance, technology transformation, operational efficiency and long-term value creation.
Dunne also held a series of leadership positions with IHG Hotels & Resorts, building extensive experience across financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, accounting and hospitality operations.
As chief financial officer of Pyramid Global Hospitality, Dunne oversees the company’s global finance organization and works closely with Pyramid’s leadership team, owners and investment partners.
Jenny Zhang
Jenny Zhang, corporate vice president of luxury operations, has overseen luxury and ultra-luxury hotels and resorts across North America, Europe and Asia. Most recently, she was corporate director of operations for The Ascott Limited, overseeing luxury properties throughout Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.
As Pyramid Global Hospitality’s vice president, luxury operations, Zhang is a strategic advisor across the company's operating divisions, partnering with luxury properties to elevate operational performance while supporting business development initiatives and continued growth within the luxury segment.
Thomas Pavlik and Chad Heilesen
Pyramid Global Hospitality also strengthened leadership within Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, the company’s portfolio of independent resorts and hotels, with the promotions of Thomas Pavlik and Chad Heilesen to vice presidents of operations. Pavlik and Heilesen join Pyramid Global Hospitality's senior operations team overseeing the Benchmark Resorts & Hotels portfolio, partnering closely with on-property teams and ownership groups to drive performance while preserving the distinctive character that defines each property.
Pavlik, with more than two decades of hospitality leadership experience, will leverage his deep expertise in independent hotel operations, owner relations and asset performance. After leading successful operations across some of the company’s Pacific Northwest properties, Pavlik will now provide strategic oversight and operational support across the region.
Heilesen brings more than 25 years of hospitality, finance, and operations experience to the role. He has led finance and operational initiatives across Pyramid Global Hospitality’s independent portfolio and will continue to leverage data-driven insights to enhance financial performance, improve operational efficiencies and support long-term asset success.
Bill McKinney
Bill McKinney, the new corporate director of Food and Beverage, brings more than 20 years of experience spanning luxury hotels, restaurants and bars to his new role as Pyramid Global Hospitality’s corporate director of food and beverage. Most recently, he led food and beverage operations for more than 45 hotels across the U.S. and Caribbean within IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio. In his new role, McKinney will partner with hotels across Pyramid Global Hospitality to strengthen the performance of food and beverage outlets, advance strategic initiatives and continue elevating the guest experience.
Pyramid has more than 200 properties across the U.S., Caribbean and Europe.