CUSA Leadership

Mr. Taylor began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation working in four and five star hotels from 230 to 1200 rooms. Mr. Taylor accepted the position of Manager of the internationally recognized 1000 room Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. after leaving Hyatt Hotels, and later the position of General Manager of the four star Whitehall Hotel for Lex Hotels of Great Britain. Joining Beaumont Hotels in 1979 as Regional Director, Mr. Taylor has overseen all facets of operations to include: spa, conference center, food & beverage, golf course/country club and resort properties. Mr. Taylor remained with Beaumont until 1986, at which time he became President and partner of the newly formed Brookshire Hotels. After five years of building Brookshire Hotels into a nationally recognized management company and completing a private placement with a Wall Street investment group, Mr. Taylor established Cornerstone Management & Development, a full service management company located in Columbia, Maryland. He later moved that company to Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Taylor serves as serves as the Chief Operating Officer for CUSA, LLC.

Ed Samson is a Chief Financial Officer at CUSA and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia.