Gerry Chase |
SHELTON, CT, May 11,
2018— New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading third-party hotel management
company, owner and developer today announced that longtime president and COO Gerry
Chase will retire from NCHR effective June 30, 2018.
Founded by David Buffam in 1980, New Castle will be led by
sons Jeremy Buffam and Julian Buffam in the future.
Chase joined the company in 1988 and oversaw hotel operations and later
development efforts of more than 80 hotels and resorts. Chase began his
hospitality career as a bellman, rising through the ranks of Marriott
International, and later holding executive positions with Interstate Hotels and
Resorts before partnering with Buffam to build New Castle.
David Buffam |
“David offered me the opportunity of a lifetime when he welcomed me into his
family business, and after 30 years it’s time to turn over the keys to a new
generation,” said Chase.
“We have a strong executive team in place, a robust development
pipeline and a very successful portfolio of owned and operated hotels that each
are market leaders. I can move into this next phase confident that our
associates, investors, partners and hotels are all well positioned for
continued prosperity."
Chase has been a dedicated industry collaborator serving on numerous brand
advisory boards as well as the board of the American Hotel & Lodging
Association and the American Hotel and Register Company.
In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Arthur Landstreet Award,
which is presented annually to an individual who has made a lasting impact on
the quality of education and training in the hospitality industry.
For more
information, please contact:
Lauralee Dobbins
President
856-979-8929
Member SATW
2017 Pepperpot Award
Winner
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