TPG Hotels, Resorts & Marinas, one of the nation’s premier hospitality management firms, announced today that Tim Muir joined the company as Chief Development Officer.
As a seasoned industry veteran, Muir will be responsible for expanding the company’s property portfolio through third-party management relationships and management company acquisitions. Muir brings a strong track record within the hospitality industry of driving growth through franchising, investment, and management platforms.
“As CDO, I look forward to expanding our portfolio and working with this exceptional entrepreneurial hospitality team to continue to define the gold standard for management services in the hospitality industry,” said Tim Muir, Chief Development Officer, TPG Hotels & Resorts. “I’m confident in our strategy along with the integrity of our team and sophisticated platform to perform at the highest levels of our industry.”
TPG is a national operator of hospitality assets across the entire chain scale, from focused-service hotels and lifestyle resort properties to upscale boutique, independent, and nautically-based hospitality assets. With a robust infrastructure of industry professionals with extensive experience in all aspects of hotel operations, development, and ownership, TPG delivers exceptional experiences to their guests and above-market performance to their investment partners, which is how they have grown over four decades to become one of the largest hospitality management firms.
Prior to joining TPG, Muir was actively involved in all facets of hospitality franchising, sales, and development. He most recently served as the Chief Sales Officer for Focus Brands, where his team sold 2000 franchises and opened 1200 new locations. Throughout his 35-year hospitality career, he has held senior leadership positions with Choice, Wyndham, US Franchise Systems, and Holiday Inn Worldwide (now IHG). Muir is a graduate of the University of Nevada – Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, and also studied at the Ecole Hotelier Hotel & Culinary school in Lausanne, Switzerland. He currently serves on the board of directors of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the UNLV Hotel School.
“Tim Muir is one of the most accomplished development executives in our industry,” said Robert Leven, Chief Investment Officer of Procaccianti Companies. “With Tim on board, we intend to dramatically accelerate the growth of our platform through both individual third-party contracts and acquisitions of existing management companies.”