Extended-stay hospitality company Mint House named Christian Lee as its new CEO. Lee’s career spans 25 years of operations, finance, strategy and corporate development roles at both startups and Fortune 100 companies, including Transfix, where Lee most recently was CFO, and WeWork Asia, where he grew the business from four locations to more than 200 across 25 cities in 10 countries.
Lee was recruited by Mint House founder and previous CEO Will Lucas to further scale and drive the company’s next phase of growth.
Mint House operates more than 25 properties across 16 markets. This past month, Mint House opened a new location in downtown Birmingham, Ala., and expanded its footprint by 20 percent in the company’s New York City flagship location. Since the end of 2022, the company has opened locations in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Alexandria, Va.; and a third property in Philadelphia. It will be opening a new-build property in St Petersburg, Fla., in the spring.
“I’m thrilled to join Mint House—the company’s unique position at the intersection of real estate and hospitality, powered by technology, has created immense value for both markets,” Lee said in a statement. “The past few years have ushered forward a new era for many industries—one that Mint House was built for. By providing travelers with a seamless experience for trips that blend work and leisure, and landlords with a higher [net operating income] than they see traditionally, Mint House is positioned to lead in this market.”