Jeff Peterson has been promoted Sr Director of Finance and Transaction Administration at Marcus Hotels & Resorts
In his new role, Peterson will report directly to The Marcus Corporation's Chief Financial Officer, Douglas A. Neis, and will oversee a wide range of finance and strategic initiative responsibilities, including providing support for MCS Capital, the company's hotel investment affiliate. He will also serve as a lead member of Marcus Hotels & Resorts' development team, assisting in underwriting, negotiating, structuring and financing for joint venture agreements and management agreements. Peterson joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2013 with 18 years of hospitality industry experience in a variety of roles at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He joined Hyatt in 1991 as director of finance and most recently served as vice president, corporate transactions/global asset management, where he was responsible for asset management and execution of financial transactions involving Hyatt's existing hotel real estate assets, joint ventures and management agreements. Peterson also served as chief financial officer of Ticketmaster Resale, a division of Ticketmaster/Live Nation, the second largest company in the online resale ticket industry. Peterson, a CPA, began his career in public accounting at the international accounting firm, KPMG. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in accounting.
