John Russell has been appointed CEO at RLH Corporation
Russell, an industry veteran with more than 40 years of hospitality experience, has been serving as RLHC's interim CEO since Dec. 3, 2019.
Prior to joining RLHC, he served as president and COO of Sentry Hospitality, a management company for hotels, resorts, conference centers and private residence clubs, from October 2017. From March 2016 to July 2017, he was the SVP, guest experience, education and development, at the Georgia Aquarium, and from January 2012 through February 2016, he served as the president of Sentry Hospitality and Sentry Companies.
Russell also recently served as senior advisor for Ocean Visions, Inc., an organization that funds and launches companies that find solutions to problems with oceans. Over the past 40 years, he has held numerous executive positions with hospitality companies including ITT Sheraton, Days Inn of America, Carlson Companies, Benchmark Hospitality, HFS, Cendant, RCI, Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown and Russell (Partner), NYLO Hotels, MODO Hotels and CampusBrands. He is also a past chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and president of the Hospitality Sales Marketing Association International (HSMAI).
