Robert Dann has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Operations at Highgate Hotels, L.P.

Robert Dann
Highgate has appointed Rob Dann as Executive Vice President of Operations overseeing the management of Highgate’s portfolio of properties in Massachusetts, Washington D.C., and Florida. Dann will oversee the development and management of Highgate’s Home2 Suites portfolio in the U.S. Highgate currently has one property under development and five additional sites expected to begin construction later this year along with an extensive pipeline slated for the coming years. The completed portfolio will be managed by InnVentures, a division of Highgate specializing in the management of select-service hotels. Previously, Dann served as Chief Operating Officer of Campus Crest Group, the second largest student housing company in the world. During his tenure, CCG grew from approximately 17,000 rooms to over 45,000. Prior to CCG, he was the President of CSM Lodging, a privately held development and management company working with top industry flags including Marriott and Hilton. Dann also served as Vice President of Operations at Interstate Hotels, where he worked directly with Highgate and Goldman Sachs who purchased and converted 24 hotels from the Wyndham portfolio. In addition to his extensive background in the management industry, Dann also has over 15 years of hospitality experience at the field level with such companies as Ian Schrager Hotels, Helmsley Hotels, InterContinental and Westin Hotels & Resorts.

Robert Dann is an alumnus of University of Denver | Daniels College of Business – Class of 1983.

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Highgate is a leading global real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the largest owner and operator of hotels in New York City and the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing footprint in Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America.