Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President of Sales & Revenue Management

In his new capacity, Ron will be providing sales, marketing and revenue management leadership and direction to our managed properties.

Most recently, Ron served as the Regional Vice President and General Manager of the Cleveland Airport Marriott hotel, a property managed by Boykin since 1971. As Regional Vice President, Ron was responsible for six full service properties with combined annual revenues in excess of $60 million.  During his 20-year tenure with Boykin Hospitality, Ron has held several other senior management positions including General Manager in our Columbus Marriott North and Cleveland Airport Marriott properties and Corporate Director of Rooms Operations.  Ron received the Marriott � Excellence in Sales Leadership� award for 2002.

David Lutz, Director of Accounting

In his new capacity, Mr. Lutz will be providing accounting and financial leadership and direction to our managed properties. 

Most recently, Mr. Lutz had been with Hilton Hotels Corporation as Vice President of Operations Finance & Centralized Accounting.  In this capacity, David managed and directed a centralized accounting operation with a staff of 50 employees with responsibility for complete financials for 75 properties.  In addition, David was a key member of the Corporate Finance team, responsible for the monthly, quarterly and annual review of financial and operating results of over 325 hotels, as well as, managed owner relations and financial reporting and analysis requirements for major hotel ownership groups.  Prior to this position, David served as Vice President � Financial Planning and Analysis for over 200 hotels during the merger of DoubleTree Hotels and Promus Hotels, preceded by both regional controller and controller assignments for both DoubleTree and Guest Quarters. Mr. Lutz received his B.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Scranton � Pennsylvania. 

Marc Langevin, Regional Director of Operations

In his new capacity, Mr. Langevin will be providing operational leadership and direction to our managed properties.

Most recently, Mr. Langevin had been the Executive Assistant Manager at the Ritz-Carlton Cleveland.  Marc brings a wide variety of experience to the position having worked at the Mobil 5-Star rated Beverly Hills Hotel, Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, as well as the Flamingo Hilton & Towers, also in Las Vegas.  Additional time had been spent at various Club Med resorts around the world.  Marc is fluent in English, French, and German and has also taught at the Community College of Southern Nevada within the hospitality program.   Mr. Langevin received his Baccalaureate in Paris in 1980 and relocated to the United States in 1989. 

Diane Schmidt, Senior Vice President of Sales & Revenue Management

In her new capacity, Diane will be providing sales, marketing and revenue management leadership and direction to our managed properties.

Most recently, Diane had been the General Manager at the Ontario Airport Marriott in Ontario, California capping a 20-year distinguished career with Interstate Hotels and Resorts.  While at Interstate, Diane also served as the General Manager at the Lexington Hotel in Phoenix, AZ.  Diane�s initial twelve years with Interstate were spent in Sales and Marketing at Marriott�s Casa Marina Resort and Marriott�s Reach Resort, both located in Key West, Florida.  From there Diane moved into Rooms Division and General Manager positions within the two Key West properties.

While at Interstate, Diane received numerous awards including Hotel Sales Team of the Year, Director of Sales & Marketing of the Year, Transient Sales Team of the Year, Best Rooms Department Profit, Best Rooms Department, Best Performance Under Adverse Conditions, and Outstanding Improvement in Guest Satisfaction.  Marriott awards included Most Improved Guest Satisfaction Survey Results, Associate Excellence and Most Improved Product Index.  Diane holds a degree in Marketing Management from Barry University in Miami Shores. 

Jeff Price, Regional Director of Operations

In his new capacity, Mr. Price will be providing operational leadership and direction to our managed properties. 

Mr. Price joined Boykin in July of 2002 as General Manager of the Knoxville Hilton and brought with him 22 years of hospitality operations experience.  Prior to joining Boykin, Mr. Price held several Executive Committee positions during his 16-year tenure with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, followed by increased responsibilities with Interstate Hotels Corporation and the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa.  Mr. Price holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Boykin Management Company develops and operates first-class, full and limited service hotels and resorts throughout the United States.  Boykin operates 24 hotels, with 6,158 rooms in 11 states, with hotels operating under the Marriott, Hilton, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Radisson, Quality and Hampton Inn affiliations.  In addition to our franchise-affiliated hotels, Boykin operates six independent hotels and resorts.