Third-party management company Spire Hospitality has expanded its senior leadership team to accommodate portfolio growth in 2021.
Spire has appointed the following executives:
Stephanie Box, VP of operations
With more than 20 years of industry experience, Box has worked with several brands, including Marriott, Hilton, IHG and Starwood. She worked at Pillar Hotels and Resorts as regional director of operations and VP of operations, and then joined Aimbridge Hospitality as VP of operations, where she oversaw more than 110 hotels. Most recently, she served as SVP of operations for Highgate Hotels, overseeing 123 hotels.
Roger Barrantes, regional director of sales
Nearly 25 years ago, Barrantes began his career in hospitality at the Juan Santamaria International Airport with major international airlines. Following his relocation to San Diego, he joined The Travel Company as a sales coach in 1996. Shortly thereafter, Barrantes joined American Express Global Business Travel. In 2004, he joined Hilton and supported multiple full-service brands in urban and resort destinations in the U.S. and internationally.
Dustin Soper, social media manager
Soper began his career in social media and marketing working for a number of country music artists, including Reba McEntire and Shania Twain. He joined the DoubleTree by Hilton Nashville Downtown in June 2016, where he launched his hospitality career as social media manager. He joined StepStone Hospitality in April 2019 where he led a social media and marketing campaign to showcase the newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Nashville.
Teri Serrano, regional director of human resources
Serrano has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, including roles as VP of people services, regional director of human resources and director of risk management. She most recently served as the area director of human resources at Access Hotels and Resorts.
This year Spire has added five new management contracts to its portfolio of nearly 30 full-service and select-service hotels and nonbranded resorts across the U.S. Most recent additions include the Villa Florence Hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square and the Hilton Garden Inn in Fremont, Calif.