Michael DonohueHyatt House Dallas/Frisco, a 132-room extended stay hotel expected to open in February, announces the appointment of General Manager Michael Donohue and Director of Sales Michelle White. NewcrestImage, a hotel development, construction and management firm based in Lewisville, Texas, owns the hotel. Donohue, who has an eight-year career with Hyatt, has held positions in a variety of industry segments where he honed his skills with leading hotel brands and management companies. Most recently, he was regional vice president of operations at Hyatt, where he took a lead role in improving the performance of 18 Hyatt Place hotels within a two-year period, during which he also converted 13 new properties into the Hyatt Place brand. He later led a portfolio of 20 Hyatt Place hotels with 2,400 rooms in seven states. Prior to his career at Hyatt, Donohue served as vice president of operations at Posadas USA Inc. in Dallas from 2001-2005, where he executed two successful million-dollar hotel renovations and received numerous brand awards. In addition, Donohue was regional vice president of operations at Prime Hospitality Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1996-2000, where he was involved in the successful launch of the purpose built AmeriSuites select service brand, of which he personally lead 16 hotel openings. Highly proficient in change leadership, building high-performing teams, top line driven profit improvement, growing market share, driving guest satisfaction and developing talent, Donohue has also had fruitful tenures as vice president at Wilson Hotel Management Company, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee, from 1988-1996, and general manager of Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport from 1984-1988. Donohue received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Great Falls in Great Falls, Montana.