Michael Coolidge

HRI Lodgings (HRIL) leadership announced today that Michael Coolidge has been hired as Chief

Investment Officer (CIO). Coolidge joins HRIL from CSM Corporation where he previously served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Acquisitions and Lodging Development.

Michael brings a level of expertise and depth of knowledge that we were seeking to help HRIL

achieve its aggressive growth plans. At CSM, he was responsible for all acquisition, disposition and development activities for the CSM Lodging Portfolio. His enormous talents and solid relationships within the lodging industry will help us expand our hotel developments, acquisit ions and third- party management activities, said Gary Gutierrez, President of HRI Lodging.

Coolidge has been involved in real estate for the past 20 years. Prior to CSM, he served as Senior

Vice President Real Estate and Asset Management at Watermark Capital Partners. Before that, he was Vice President Real Estate and Development at Global Hyatt where he was directly responsible for all new full service development and management opportunities for the western half of the United States and Canada. Coolidge also had a 12 year stint as Senior Vice President Development and Project Management at Sage Hospitality Resources.
  • Michael Coolidge is a graduate of Cornell in Ithaca, New York - United States