Joe DeFrank has been promoted Executive Vice President at CHMWarnick

Joe DeFrank (CHAM) has been promoted to Executive Vice President at CHMWarnick. Since joining the company in 2018, DeFrank has demonstrated unparalleled expertise within all facets of hotel operations and ownership and has delivered superior investment returns for clients. DeFrank is responsible for asset managing a portfolio that includes some of the largest and most complex hotels serving leading convention centers across the U.S., including the Marriott Marquis and Hyatt Regency at Chicago's McCormick Place, Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, Hilton Austin Convention Center, among others. He is also the lead asset manager on multiple hotel receivership engagements. DeFrank brings over 35 years industry experience and has been a long-time member of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) and has earned the prestigious Certified Hotel Asset Manager (CHAM) designation. Prior to joining CHMWarnick, DeFrank was a Senior Vice President of Asset Management for Host Hotels & Resorts, responsible for a portfolio of approximately 40 hotels with 20,000-plus rooms throughout the southeastern and central regions of the U.S., as well as Mexico and Latin America.
