G6 Hospitality appointed Rob Palleschi as chief development officer, effective Feb. 7, 2017.
The newly created executive role is the result of the company’s expansion and rapidly growing presence in international markets such as Latin America and India. In less than five years, G6 Hospitality signed nearly 700 franchise partners and opened 560 properties. In order to accommodate the increased expansion and sustain the G6 Hospitality franchise community relationships in a fast-evolving environment, the enterprise conducted a significant corporate alignment to support its growth.
In his new role, Palleschi will focus on leading the strategic growth of the company’s international development and how to best leverage the company’s successful domestic platform with international growth. Dean Savas, EVP of franchise development and management, will report to Palleschi. As the new chief development officer, Palleschi will report to Jim Amorosia, president and CEO of G6 Hospitality.
“We are very pleased to announce the addition of Rob Palleschi to our executive team. As we continue our aggressive expansion into new markets, we saw 2017 as an opportunity for G6 Hospitality to strengthen our international market experience,” Amorosia said in a statement. “To support our global development plans in Mexico, Central America and India, it is imperative that we provide exceptional leadership to ensure the success of our partners, vendors and employees. Rob brings three decades of international operations and franchise experience to G6 Hospitality, which will play an essential role in delivering on our promise to provide great service to our partners and guests across all markets.”
G6 Hospitality is forecasting a more than 33 percent increase in new openings by year-end 2017.