Aimbridge Hospitality names Christopher Tatum as the new divisional president of its full-service division. Tatum will be a member of the company’s executive leadership team and report directly to CEO Craig Smith. Tatum replaces Rob Smith, who left the company earlier this year to become president and CEO of Stonebridge Companies.
As president – full-service, Tatum will provide oversight and leadership for the entire Aimbridge full-service division portfolio, which includes full-service, Evolution lifestyle, luxury and resort properties in destinations in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
“Chris is a proven operational leader who has committed his career to refining and elevating guest experiences across the U.S. and around the world,” Smith said in a statement. “As we strengthen our portfolio with an emphasis on performance and growth, Chris brings the right mix of expertise and passion to drive results within our full-service division, forge relationships with owners, and instill his service-driven mindset into our general managers and property teams.”
Tatum’s industry experience spans four decades, the majority of which was spent at Marriott International. During that time, he gained luxury experience in Hawaii, Boston, Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea, Singapore and others, with his properties generating over $500M in sales and achieving record profits while stacking up operational successes. After departing from Marriott after 37 years, Tatum served as the president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Most recently, Tatum managed a portfolio of hotels at Davidson Hospitality, serving an integral role in elevating the performance of those properties.
Aimbridge Hospitality has announced several leadership changes as part of the company's new leadership structure earlier this year and as a result, there have been a number executive-level hires at Aimbridge Hospitality in recent months.