Wayne West, IIINewport Hospitality Group (NHG) has recently appointed hospitality industry veteran, Wayne West, III as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He was brought in to support the company’s rapid growth. In this role, West will be responsible for coordinating operations across NHG’s portfolio. In addition, he will oversee all corporate positions that support the daily operations of NHG’s properties. NHG currently operates 30 hotels in 11 states. “The executive team continually seeks out the most innovative processes and procedures that enable us to continue to increase efficiencies across our portfolio. Investing in veterans like Wayne, who not only share our culture, values and business goals, but also bring tremendous experience and insights will contribute to our vision to strategically grow the NHG portfolio of hotels”, said Michael Pleninger, President of Newport Hospitality Group, Inc.