Eric Batis has been promoted Chief Operating Office (COO) at Ashford Inc.
Since assuming leadership at Premier during the pandemic, he and his team rebuilt and repositioned the organization, expanded third-party services with more than 150 new contracts and established a growth platform in the multi-family and student-housing sectors. They also incubated an in-house architecture studio, launched a general contracting division and advanced a development pipeline exceeding $1 billion in estimated value. Before joining Premier, he held senior leadership roles in the energy sector with NOV and Rubicon Oilfield International.
Batis brings more than 15 years of real estate, valuation and investment experience. He joined Ashford in 2013. As EVP, operations, he provided oversight and strategic guidance for the company's acquisitions process while leading the team responsible for the performance of its investments. Before joining Ashford, he was VP in the real estate valuation and advisory services group at Houlihan Lokey. He previously held analyst roles at Integra Realty Resources and McNeel, Weissler & Associates.
Dallas, Texas
United States
