THE WOODLANDS (Houston), Texas
Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company for more than three decades, has announced a major new leadership move with the promotion of Alex Cabañas to President & CEO and the promotion of Greg Champion to Executive Vice President & COO.
Cabañas, a graduate of Texas A&M University and Harvard Business School with experience working as part of a global team of professionals with Boston Consulting Group, has invested the past eight years in supporting the growth and development of Benchmark Hospitality International, a company founded by his father in 1980. He has served in a number of roles while at Benchmark Hospitality, including most recently as president business development and finance where he was instrumental in the purchase of MTM Luxury Lodging, which was a catalyst to the launch of the Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels brand.
Champion brings nearly 20 years of senior-level executive hospitality experience to his new role within Benchmark Hospitality International, including the past five years as head of operations with the company. To support the company’s aggressive revenue growth plans, Greg has guided the development of some of hospitality’s newest brands—Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, and Benchmark Conference Centers—and launched the industry’s newest lifestyle and travel journal, entitled Mosaic.
