Trailborn Hotels & Resorts appoints hospitality executive Paul Eckert as chief operations officer. Eckert joins Trailborn as the brand expands with openings in Jackson Hole, Wy. and Mendocino, Calif.
Eckert will oversee operations across Trailborn's portfolio, partnering closely with on-property leadership to ensure operational excellence and a guest experience.
Eckert brings three decades of experience leading resort and independent hotel operations nationwide. Most recently, as executive vice president of operations and business intelligence at Davidson Hospitality Group, he oversaw a portfolio spanning Florida to Hawaii, managing 13 assets with $400M in top-line revenue and $100M in NOI.
"Paul is a proven leader with a deep understanding of how to scale operations without compromising guest experience or culture," Mike Weiss and Ben Weinberg, co-founders and co-CEOs of Trailborn Hotels & Resorts, said in a statement. "As we enter our next chapter with larger, more complex resort-style properties like Trailborn Jackson Hole and a multi-property campus in Mendocino, Paul's operational rigor, track record of achieving top guest satisfaction, and passion for hospitality make him the ideal partner to help us build enduring systems, empower our on-property teams, and deliver exceptional guest experiences. Just as importantly, he leads with integrity, empathy, and humility, which is deeply aligned with how we build our teams and our brand."
Prior to Davidson, Eckert served as vice president of operations at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, where he built out the lifestyle vertical for strategic growth. During his 15-year tenure at Omni Hotels & Resorts, he oversaw development and operations across multiple properties.