Derek H. McCannPrior to his arrival in Tucson, McCann was Hotel Manager of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, located in Nashville, Tennessee. That was the last of three positions he held over 10 years at two Gaylord resorts, another including Director of Rooms at Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. During his time in Nashville, McCann was actively involved on the boards of University of Tennessee's School of Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management, as well as with Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee. McCann got his start in hotels and hospitality in 1997 as an Assistant Front Office Manager of the Sheraton Gateway at Los Angeles International Airport. Born and raised in Scotland, McCann earned a degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University in 1996.