Leo Spriggs, President and CEO of Hospitality Management Corporation (HMC), is pleased to announce the hiring of Gary Hattendorf as General Manager of the Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Anaheim, CA. This driven and dedicated hotelier brings to the HMC team specialized skills not only in hotel operations and revenue management, but sales & marketing as well.
The company continues its ongoing business expansion which is made up of full service, conference center, select service and limited service hotels. HMC is one of the country’s largest third-party privately held hotel management companies, ranked in the top 40 of all third party and owner operated hotel management corporations.
Prior to joining HMC, Hattendorf held positions throughout Southern California as the Vice President of Sales & Revenue for Fine Hospitality Group in Brea, General Manager of the Hilton Homewood Suites Anaheim, and General Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn in San Mateo, as well as positions with InterContinental Hotel Groups (IHG), Radisson, and Extended Stay Hotel brands. Hattendorf also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University San Bernadino, CA, in June 1998.
Gerald Morris, VP of Operations shared, “Gary is a valuable addition to the HMC team with extensive knowledge of the Anaheim market. The Country Inn & Suites is within easy walking distance from Disneyland, one of the most sought after vacation destinations in the country. This is no small task and we know our owners, employees & guests will be in good hands with Gary’s vast experience and understanding of the area and it’s many tourist attractions and amenities for visiting travelers.”
