Catherine Johnston has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at OTO Development
Catherine Johnston has been promoted to Vice President of Human Resources at OTO Development. She is tasked with leading and developing the Spartanburgbased hotelier's HR team, which supports ~2,400 employees across the country. OTO Development, which is part of the Johnson Group, is a fast-growing private company that develops, owns and operates select-service hotels throughout the continental United States.
Johnston is a graduate of Clemson University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in speech and communication studies followed by a master's degree in human resources development. She has two decades of experience in the HR field, with positions of increasing responsibility at SCANA Corporation, Extended Stay America, Trident Health and, for the past four-and-a-half years, OTO Development.
A Spartanburg native, Johnston has two children and is an active volunteer at their elementary school. She also sits on the board of Trinity Children's Center through Trinity United Methodist Church.