David provides Benchmark Hospitality Advisors clients with custom services such as PIP negotiations and management, flag/re-flag negotiations, pre-sale site analysis, inspection site analysis, opening management, site selection, construction, team management services, and after-opening management services.
With 14 years experience as both a developer and as VP of a luxury hospitality interior design firm, David has had the opportunity to work with most of the major flags on properties around the globe and numerous boutique hotels as well. His expertise is creating hotels that are geographically appropriate and delivering an experience for guests that is provoking and memorable. David is known for building high performing teams focused on delivering results for investors.
Serving in an Owners Rep capacity, David helps with site selection, feasibility studies, brand selection and negotiations, third party management selection, programming, developing budgets, selecting and managing the development consultants (GC, Architect, Interior Design, Engineer, etc), and leads the project through completion. David regularly advises hospitality industry colleagues on how to enhance guest experience and improve operations. He monitors other industries for case studies that provide insights applicable to the hospitality industry.
David speaks regularly at industry events and has been cited in many hospitality trade publications, most notably for his thoughts on “refinement vs renovation”, technology in hospitality, enhancing guest experience, and uncovering niche hospitality investment opportunities. He regularly advises FF&E suppliers in product development for the luxury hospitality sector.
David currently serves on the board of a solid surfacing company as well as an e-gaming company, and has been on the board of Emerging Leaders in Hospitality, and served on advisory committees for various hospitality companies and recently served on the advisory committee of a globally recognized hospitality company to create and launch a new hotel brand. He also is an active member of the International Hospitality Institute.
With 14 years experience as both a developer and as VP of a luxury hospitality interior design firm, David has had the opportunity to work with most of the major flags on properties around the globe and numerous boutique hotels as well. His expertise is creating hotels that are geographically appropriate and delivering an experience for guests that is provoking and memorable. David is known for building high performing teams focused on delivering results for investors.
Serving in an Owners Rep capacity, David helps with site selection, feasibility studies, brand selection and negotiations, third party management selection, programming, developing budgets, selecting and managing the development consultants (GC, Architect, Interior Design, Engineer, etc), and leads the project through completion. David regularly advises hospitality industry colleagues on how to enhance guest experience and improve operations. He monitors other industries for case studies that provide insights applicable to the hospitality industry.
David speaks regularly at industry events and has been cited in many hospitality trade publications, most notably for his thoughts on “refinement vs renovation”, technology in hospitality, enhancing guest experience, and uncovering niche hospitality investment opportunities. He regularly advises FF&E suppliers in product development for the luxury hospitality sector.
David currently serves on the board of a solid surfacing company as well as an e-gaming company, and has been on the board of Emerging Leaders in Hospitality, and served on advisory committees for various hospitality companies and recently served on the advisory committee of a globally recognized hospitality company to create and launch a new hotel brand. He also is an active member of the International Hospitality Institute.