Lodging Enterprises competitors

James 'Jimmy' Harmon is a Chief Executive Officer at Bennett Management Corp.. He has worked as Franchise Partner/VP at RTM RESTAURANT GROUP and National Vice President at EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP INC. James attended University of Colorado Boulder.

Ned Lyerly was named Chief Executive Officer in April 2019, heading two brands, Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., with a global footprint of over 3,900 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 44 states and 42 foreign countries and U.S. territories. Lyerly leads CKE’s overarching business, people and development strategies to drive growth and profitability, bringing more than 35 years of restaurant operating experience to the role. Previously, Lyerly was the company’s President, International, responsible for the growth of the CKE international footprint to 900+ restaurants. Prior to that role, he was Executive Vice President of Global Franchise Development where he oversaw franchise development for the Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. brands in the United States and around the world. Over his 35 year career with CKE, Lyerly has held positions in many functional disciplines including: Senior Vice President International, Vice President International, Director - International Finance and Marketing, Director - Domestic Finance (Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc.) Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis (Imasco USA, Inc. / Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc.). Lyerly is a Certified Franchise Executive and currently serves as a member of the International Franchise Association’s International Leadership Council. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Rusty Gregory is a Chief Executive Officer at Alterra Mountain Company; Chief Executive Officer at INTRAWEST RESORTS HOLDINGS, INC.; and Chairman at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. He has worked as Chairman at National Ski Areas Association.

Co-founder of Paramount Hotel Group, David serves as Chief Executive Officer. His leadership was instrumental in the growth of Paramount, co-investing with a private equity fund in the acquisition of 27 hotels after only four years of being in business. Paramount Hotel Group’s continued success, either through co-investment on hotel acquisitions or third party project management contracts, is largely attributed to David’s owner mentality in managing assets. David was the motivational force in instilling this philosophy through the organizational structure of Paramount Hotel Group. Previously, David was the President, CEO and Chariman of Prime Hospitality Corp. He directed the company’s growth from 30 to over 200 hotels. This included doubling the size of the Wellesley Inn chain and launching the highly successful AmeriSuites hotel brand. David was also responsible for over $400 million in public offerings and was named the 1995 CEO of the year by Hospitality Valuation Services Executive Search.