Noble House Hotels & Resorts has made several internal leadership changes. CEO Jake Donoghue, who has been with the company since its inception in 1981, has retired. Jamie Colee, who has worked with Donoghue for more than 30 years, will assume the role of CEO and Janette Ament, with a Noble House tenure of 35 years, has been named CFO.
“We continue face some challenging times for our industry but also a period of exciting growth and development at Noble House Hotels & Resorts," Donoghue said in a statement. "I am confident that both Jamie and Janette will continue to do great things and to lead this company to new heights in their respective roles."
Previously serving as president of development, Colee began his Noble House career in 1993. Most notably, Colee led the rebuild efforts of Little Palm Island Resort & Spa on Little Torch Key, Fla., after the destruction of Hurricane Irma.
"I am thrilled to take on this new role as CEO of Noble House Hotels & Resorts,” Colee said. “Starting off my career within the business my family began over 40 years ago and now assuming the CEO title is an incredible honor, and one that I don’t take lightly. I look forward to working towards the continued success of the brand alongside a talented team of professionals that keep Noble House at the forefront of the hospitality space.”
With more than 35 years of experience operating and developing hotels, Ament specializes in accounting. In her new role, she is responsible for corporate finance, oversight of lender and treasury management, strategic planning and operations, corporate tax and hotel financial reporting. She will focus on driving profitability, cashflow and protecting the owner’s risk. Her hotel experience includes corporate accounting, hotel accounting and operations management, development accounting and risk management.
Noble House has 25 properties in its portfolio.