Shelli WalczakWhite Lodging Services is pleased to announce Shelli Walczak has been promoted to the general manager of the Holiday Inn Express in Merrillville, Ind. Walczak joined White Lodging in 2002 as a front desk supervisor for the Fairfield Inn & Suites Hammond before transferring to the Courtyard Valparaiso, where she held numerous positions including cafe supervisor, housekeeping supervisor and front office supervisor. In her new position, Walczak said she is looking forward to learning a new brand and achieving and exceeding the benchmarks set by Holiday Inn Express and White Lodging.