MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Oct. 31, 2011-- Cody Feaster has joined White Lodging as the company's newest Regional Vice President.  "Cody has an impressive resume and is a solid leader," said Chief Operating Officer of the Select Service Division, Brian Hayes.  "We are excited to have his talents and skills on our White Lodging team."

Feaster comes to White Lodging after being with Hyatt Hotels since 2005.  He most recently was the Regional Vice President for 12 Hyatt hotels in the Chicago area.  During his time in this position, he was responsible of operations and sales and oversaw $39 million in annual revenue.

Prior to assuming the RVP role with Hyatt, Feaster was the District General Manager for three Hyatt Place properties also in the Chicago market. In 2008, he was given the first General Manager/Hotel of the Year Award for Hyatt Place Hotels.

Feaster's international education background includes graduating from Hanze University in Groningen, Netherlands, Les Roches Culinary Academy in Bluche, Switzerland and Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.  His career in the hospitality industry began in 1998 when he secured the position of Revenue Manager at the Wyndham Metrocenter in Phoenix.

Moving to the Chicago area in 1999, Feaster was first a Front Office Manager for the Westin Chicago Northwest.  His next move was to the Wyndham Lisle, in Lisle, Illinois where he was the Director of Housekeeping. In this capacity he managed more than 40 employees.

Between 2003 and 2005, Feaster was the Rooms Division Director at the Hilton Indian Lakes in Bloomingdale, Illinois, where he managed the day-to-day operations of the front Desk, PBX, bell staff, reservations, housekeeping and engineering.

"I look forward to joining White Lodging and to helping the company continue to grow its assets," said Feaster in commenting on his new appointment.

White Lodging Services Corporation was established in 1985 and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana. White Lodging is a fully integrated hotel ownership, development, and operations company – a recognized leader that has defined and cultivated the ability to achieve consistent, sustainable growth among mid- to large-scale hotels across the country. Their current portfolio consists of over 157 hotels in 19 states and encompasses representation of the following leading brands: Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Global, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental Hotel Group, and Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

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