Success Stories

  • Bill Lucas

    Corporate Office, Hudsonville

    Started as restaurant supervisor at Big E’s Midland, promoted to Holiday Inn Midland banquet manager, sales manager, assistant general manager, general manager, and vice president of hotel operations.
  • Jessica Babcock

    Corporate Office, Hudsonville

    Started as guest service representative at Holiday Inn Express Holland, promoted to bar manager at Sharkee’s after working there as a server/bartender/cook, promoted to executive assistant, to general manager of Holiday Inn Express Grandville, to accounting/human resources assistant, then to vice president of human resources.

Gina Bauschatz

Lyndsey Prentice

Holiday Inn Express Grandville: Lyndsey started as front desk associate at Courtyard by Marriott downtown Holland in 2016. In 2017,Lyndsey completed the Manager Exploration Program. Soon after completing the MEP Lyndsey took on the dual role of Guest Service and Group Sales Manager in 2021 at the Courtyard. In January 2022 she became the Holland Sales Manager and in October 2022 became the General Manager for the Holiday Inn Express Grandville.

Catherine Novak

Corporate: Started as a guest service representative at the Holiday Inn Express Grandville, promoted to guest service manager for Holiday Inn Express Holland, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express Grandville and then promoted to accounts payable for Suburban Inns Corporate. In May 2022 Catherine was promoted to Staff Accountant and in September 2022 became the Senior Accountant for Suburban Inns.

Ken Arens

Corporate: Started as a night auditor, promoted to assistant general manager, then general manager of the Hampton Inn Holland. Now Ken is the Director of Revenue Management.

Gina Bauchatz

Holiday Inn, Midland: Started as a cook, promoted to banquet captain, to sales manager, assistant general manger, then to general manager of the Holiday Inn of Midland.

Kara Olson

Embassy Suites Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown: Started as guest service representative at Holiday Inn Midland, promoted to sales manager, to general manager of Holiday Inn Express Grandville, then to general manager of Holiday Inn Express Holland, general manager of Hampton Inn Holland, assistant general manager at Embassy Suites Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown, then to General Manager of Embassy Suites Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown.