Walsh  brings more than 37 years of experience to his new post.  He joined Hostmark in 1989, working as a general manager at the Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre and the Omni Orrington Hotel, Evanston, Ill.  Before that, he worked in various facets of hotel management and was a consultant for the hospitality industry. 

Hostmark Hospitality  Group is the largest privately held third-party hospitality management and development firm in the country, operating more than 41 hotels and resorts worldwide. 

Founded in 1965, Hostmark is a full service management firm providing sales and marketing, human resources, food and beverage operations, accounting, finance, information systems, construction, design, development support and consulting services to full-service and limited-service hotels, resorts and conference centers in the United States, Canada and the Middle East. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill, Hostmark has regional offices in Orlando, Fla; Washington, D.C.; Denver, Colo; and Cairo, Egypt.