Jim Alderman has been named Chief Executive Officer for the Americas at Radisson Hotel Group (RHG)
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) today announced the appointment of Jim Alderman as Chief Executive Officer for the Americas. Alderman will be based in the company's U.S. headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn. and will be responsible for the corporate offices and more than 680 hotels in the company's portfolio throughout the Americas. He will report to Federico J. González, Chairman, Global Steering Committee for Radisson Hotel Group, as the representative of the company's Board of Directors. Alderman most recently served as Executive Vice President for Extended Stay America (ESA), where he started the company's franchising group and transformed ESA from whole ownership to a thriving franchisor. He was responsible for their next-generation product through new construction and franchise sales, and asset management of existing real estate portfolio, as well as acquisitions/dispositions and future redevelopment.