Denise Beers-Kiepper has been appointed as Vice President of Human Resources at OTO Development
OTO Development, part of The Johnson Group, has appointed Denise Beers-Kiepper as Vice President of Human Resources. She is tasked with leading and developing the Spartanburg-based hotelier's human resources team, which supports ~2,400 employees across the country.
OTO recruited Beers-Kiepper through a nationwide search for not only human resources expertise but also entrepreneurial spirit. This HR veteran certainly fits the bill, with a diverse background in business, human capital strategy and organizational development at companies ranging from tech start-up to Fortune 500.
An alumna of The Ohio State University, Beers-Kiepper has spent 20+ years creating positive cultures and impacting organizational success. She joins OTO from MadDog Technology, a start-up focused on Cloud-based platforms designed to improve business revenue; prior to that, she was Senior Vice President of Regional Human Resources at Fifth Third Bank, one of the largest banks in the United States.
Beers-Kiepper's most recent career move was inspired by OTO's Guiding Principles - integrity, partnership, humility, principled entrepreneurship, initiative and fulfillment - which inform how the company makes decisions and executes strategies.
As a hotel developer and hospitality management company, OTO Development offers on-property positions - management, sales, operations, food service and facilities engineering - along with corporate functions such as IT, eCommerce, revenue management and accounting/finance. Other opportunities within OTO include real estate, development and construction management. The company provides competitive pay and a full array of benefits such as health insurance, wellness incentives, industry training, career development and tuition reimbursement.