SPOKANE, Wash.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation has announced Greg Mount will take over leadership of the company as president and chief executive officer, effective January 27. Mount will succeed James P. Evans, who has served as interim president and chief executive officer since August 2013. Evans will remain a member of the company's Board of Directors and will work closely with Mount to support a seamless transition.
Mount brings more than 25 years of experience to Red Lion and prior to joining the company served as President of Richfield Hospitality, Sceptre Hospitality and Richfield Hospitality China, where he executed a number of strategic deals including the acquisition and merger of Whiteboards Labs into Sceptre Hospitality.
Previously, he held senior roles at Sage Hospitality, as well as Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, where he led the full-service division responsible for developing franchises and management contracts for the Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Meridien, and Luxury Collection brands in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Before joining Starwood, Mount held senior operating positions at Interstate Hotels Corporation and Marriott International Hotels, working his way up through a number of hotel and regional management positions before moving into Development.
"I am delighted with the opportunity to lead Red Lion, a great company with a strong brand name and an impressive portfolio of both owned-and-operated and franchised properties across the Western U.S.," said Mount. "As Red Lion enters its next stage of growth, we are well positioned to expand franchising and development in our core markets while providing guests with the best locally-inspired experience possible. I look forward to working closely with the Board, senior leadership team and Red Lion's dedicated and hard-working employees to drive improved operating results and create significant value for all of our shareholders."
Red Lion Hotels Corporation has 55 hotels system wide. The Red Lion Hotels and Red Lion Inn & Suites network is comprised of 53 hotels with 9,195 rooms and 462,822 square feet of meeting space. The Leo Hotel Collection is currently comprised of two hotels with 3,256 rooms and 241,000 square feet of meeting space.
Pictured: Greg Mount of Red Lion Hotels
