Orange County, CA (January 17, 2019) – Pacifica Hotels, the largest owner and operator of independent hotels on the Pacific Coast, appoints Chris Marquis to Executive Vice President of Investments & Acquisitions.

In his new position, Marquis will play a critical role in the development and execution of Pacifica’s strategic growth plan and be responsible for all acquisition, disposition and financing processes including deal sourcing, deal structuring, underwriting oversight, due diligence, and investor management.

Todd Moreau, COO of Pacifica Hotels said, “We congratulate Chris in this well-deserved role. With his experienced leadership of the acquisition and investment team, we will have the opportunity to focus on additional key areas ultimately positioning the company for greater future success.”

Marquis has served as the Vice President of Pacifica Hotels for the past four years, primarily responsible for the development of both commercial and private equity assets.

Prior to his career at Pacifica, Marquis joined GE Capital’s Executive Leadership Program, where he worked alongside GE executives in launching new commercial platforms, developing new business products, and managing the debt book for hotels, multi-family and commercial properties through GE’s Commercial Real Estate Lending group.

Marquis holds an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, and is a graduate of Brigham Young University in Provo, UT.