Maxine TaylorTaylor will oversee all asset management activities, which include collaboration with newly appointed COO & CIO Kirk Pederson on strategic initiatives, establishing and implementing strict processes/procedures for the department. She will also be responsible for providing general guidance to her team. Taylor was formerly Senior Vice President of Asset Management. Chartres Lodging is currently responsible for a $2.2 billion, 12,500-room portfolio of luxury and upscale hotels, conference centers and resorts in the United States and Japan.