Jean-Luc Barone has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer at White Lodging
White Lodging, one of the largest independent hotel development and management companies in the United States, has named Jean-Luc Barone the Chief Executive Officer of the hotel management company. Ken Barrett, who previously held this role, will continue to serve as President of White Lodging, focused on the performance of the company's owned assets and other key company initiatives. Both Barone and Barrett will report to White Lodging Founder and Chairman, Bruce White.
Barone joined White Lodging in 2016 as the Vice President of Food & Beverage, and most recently served as the company's Chief Operating Officer, a position he has held since 2018. Filling the now-open Chief Operating Officer position is David Lanterman, current Senior Vice President of Operations at White Lodging.
Barone is responsible for all of White Lodging's hospitality management operations, including new hotel openings; concept creation and execution; and the award-winning Brush Creek Luxury Ranch Collection. Prior to joining White Lodging, Barone spent 16 years with Starwood Hotels in a variety of operation roles, including Vice President of Global Food & Beverage for Starwood hotels