Stonebridge owns and operates more than 30 hotels in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado and Washington. The company holds operating licenses for Choice, Hilton, Bass, Marriott and Radisson. Property brands include Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Hampton Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Homewood Suites, Radisson and SpringHill Suites by Marriott. With more than 3,000 rooms, Stonebridge Companies is the nation�s 51st  largest owner/developer of hotels.

Focus Shifts to Full-Service Properties

Stonebridge Companies has grown primarily through new construction of hotels. The company has roughly doubled its room count since 1998. Early development was comprised of limited-service hotels, first in Colorado and later in other western states.  Now that it is well-established, the company is focusing future expansion on three- and four-star properties.
 

A prime example is the new Radisson Hotel San Francisco Airport at Sierra Point. This $30 million, 210-room property represents the company�s commitment to developing full-service hotels. The hotel offers a business center, indoor pool, whirlpool, guest laundry facility, room service, meeting space, fitness center, hospitality suite, gift shop, dry cleaning/valet service, sun deck, airport shuttle service and complimentary parking. The penthouse level of the hotel offers business-traveler-friendly in-room amenities such as dataports with high-speed Internet access, two-line speaker phone with voicemail and an ergonomically designed work area. Penthouse rooms also include CD players, microwaves, refrigerators, coffee-makers, hair-dryers, irons, ironing boards and electric shoeshiners. People Company But size is not the most important measurement of success, according to founders Navin C. Dimond and Gary Rohr. �A key to our success has been our people and their willingness to embrace an entrepreneurial drive and work ethic,� said Dimond. �We pride ourselves on being a �people company,� and we want people who share those qualities.�

November 13, 2000 - With the classic sounds of Mozart filling the air, San Francisco�s newest hotel celebrated its grand opening on November 9. Themed �Two Classics Working in Concert� in reference to the hotel itself and its Xebec restaurant, the gala was attended by some 900 of San Francisco�s political, corporate, community and media leaders.   Radisson Hotel San Francisco Airport  at Sierra Point The San Francisco Conservatory of Musicprovided the entertainment. The Xebec restaurant catered the event with offerings ranging from seafood and pasta to kebabs and flatbreads.  Passed hors d�oeuvres and desserts complemented the main dishes. �Following the city�s leadership in upgrading its airport to one of the finest in the world, we are proud that we are able to offer a facility that will enhance the traveler�s overall experience,� said founder and principal Navin C. Dimond, CHA. The $30 million Radisson Hotel San Francisco Airport at Sierra Point is located just two miles north of the airport and seven miles south of the city.

Prior to founding Stonebridge, Dimond worked for the City and County of Denver as manager of the city�s real estate portfolio during the administration of Mayor Federico Pena. His most visible accomplishment during his tenure was acquiring and assembling land for the Colorado Convention Center. He was also manager for Simcore Properties, a private real estate portfolio comprised of apartments, retail shopping centers and warehouses.

A Certified Hotel Administrator, Dimond earned a bachelor of arts degree in business management and a bachelor of science degree in construction management from Washington State University and an MBA from the University of Denver.  Throughout the company are seasoned hospitality veterans.

Key executives include Joan Kirk, senior vice president, hotel operations; Scott J. Gericke, CHA, vice president of hotel operations; Jeremy Day, CHA, regional vice president of operations; Eric Gebhart, regional director of operations; Terri X.  Radcliffe, regional director of sales and marketing; Kristen Shorthouse, regional director of sales and marketing; Rick Ponzo, controller; Deborah Kacik, regional director of operations; Gwyn Shuel, risk manager; and Haley M. Renn, director of human resources.

In the past four years, the company has grown from seven corporate employees to more than 30 today. The company has in-house development, human resources, risk management and centralized accounting departments.

Employee development and team-building are top priorities for the company. For example, each year Stonebridge closes the corporate office and flies all corporate employees and general managers to a different location for a general managers conference and a weekend of team-building activities. This year, Stonebridge staged the event to coincide with the gala grand opening of the Radisson Hotel San Francisco Airport at Sierra Point.

Stonebridge�s Mission

At the core of the Stonebridge way of doing things is its mission statement. �Yes, we understand that most other companies develop mission statements, but we believe we accomplished something that encompasses our philosophies in a way that allows us to grow as businesspeople, individuals and responsible corporate citizens,� said Dimond. �This is also the first mission statement we have seen that is graphic in nature and visually integrates the components into a complete package.�

The company�s mission statement, depicted as a cycle with no starting or ending point and with no single aspect taking priority, says:

�Our mission at Stonebridge Companies is commitment to the strategic growth of a highly respected company which:

• Provides clients and guests with distinguished hospitality
• Offers associates a career opportunity in a positive and open working environment
• Involves itself in partnership with the community
• Returns excellent financial value and offers future investment opportunities for its partners�