Lee Ann Benge named Vice President Human Resources at HRI Hospitality
Lee Ann Benge has been named vice president of human resources for HRI Lodging, announced Gary Gutierrez, president of the company.
Benge’s most recent position was vice president of human resources at Noble-Interstate Management Group, a private nationwide investment and hotel management firm in Atlanta.
Her previous experience includes serving as vice president of human resources for Highgate Holdings, a leading independent hospitality management company that presently owns and operates a portfolio of more than 22,000 rooms.
From 1995 to 2003, she served as vice president of human resources at Park Place Motor Cars, a luxury automotive conglomerate in Dallas. She played a key role in launching a human resources growth strategy that resulted in the acquisition and integration of six additional luxury dealerships, growing the company from 180 employees to 1,100 employees in less than five years. She served as a strategic committee member in the application process for the Malcolm Baldridge Award, which the firm’s Lexus store subsequently won in 2005.
