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LEADERSHIP
Meet Our Team
William Conway, President & CEO, CHA
Bill has been involved in the hotel industry for over thirty years. His years of experience have included the 1990 formation of SharCon Management & Development. Since then, SharCon Management has successfully owned and operated multiple hotels over a multistate area. Before that, Bill worked for Prime Hospitality as Senior Vice President of Operations, and held various management positions over 20 years with the Parent company, Ramada Inn. In 1979, Bill was selected as “General Manager of the Year.” He was VP of the Eastern Region for Ramada, and is a managing partner of the Best Western-Manassas, VA the Howard Johnson- Cheverly, MD, the Country Inn & Suites- Fredericksburg, VA the Fairfield Inn & Suites-Washington, D.C. and the Holiday Inn Express Hotels and Suites-Washington, D.C.
Bill is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Hotel/Motel Management Curriculum for Montgomery College. He previously served on the Board of Directors for Prince William, Greater Manassas, VA chamber of Commerce of Directors, and the Howard Johnson International, where he served as past Chairman of the Board for INOC. Bill did his undergraduate studies at the University of Kentucky and completed an advanced Ramada Management Program at Cornell University. Bill is currently a Certified Hotel Administrator.
Rocky Conway, Senior Vice President
Rocky has over 18 years of hotel experience; the majority of his career has been spent with SharCon Hotel Management. He has held several general manager positions in Washington DC, Virginia, And Maryland His Experience covers 10 years in operations and 8 years in sales and marketing. He has also held regional positions in both sales and operations. Rocky is currently involved in several Hotel related associations and advisory boards.
Michael Stein, CFO
Mike comes to SharCon with over 15 years of corporate accounting experience; prior to joining SharCon Mike filled various accounting and finance positions during his 10 year stint with Marriott. In his current role Mike oversees the accounting and financial functions for all properties in the SharCon portfolio. He supervises the corporate hotel accounting and payroll as well as the information systems and he is responsible for financial policies and procedures at both the corporate and hotel levels. Mike earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Frostburg State University and he is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Maryland.
Todd Peterson, Vice President Sales & Marketing
Todd has served over 20 years in the Hospitality Industry and began working with SharCon in 2001. His experience includes: Sales Management, PR Representation, Hotel Operations, and territorial revenue. As VP of Sales & Marketing, Todd has sufficiently increased national sales growth within the company and is an active member of numerous travel associations worldwide.
Joe Armbrust, Vice President Development
Joe is a seasoned hotel executive that has 40 plus years in the industry. During this time he served as Regional Vice President, Director of Operations, and General Manager for major hotel operators. In these capacities Joe supervised and supported 125 hotels in 22 states helping to write and implement Quality Assurance Standards and Procedures. Joe has been directly involved in conversions of hotels from independent to franchised properties. This always included implementation of new standards and coordinating and planning the PIP for each property. All properties experienced significant above line and below line improvement. Joe has served as President of SALARA (Southern Arizona Lodging and Resort Association), Executive committee and Board member of the Arizona State Hotel and Lodging Association. State Governmental Affairs Committee and Chaired for both Organizations.
Shawnette James, Director of Operations
Shawnette brings over 20 years of Hospitality Management Experience to the SharCon leadership team. Shawnette Oversees operational development to maintain the highest levels of Brand Standards, Quality Assurance, and Guest Satisfaction. Shawnette has over 10 years experience as a General Manager of IHG and Marriott CFRST Properties. In addition, she brings, 8 years of Sales and Marketing experience, and has facilitated Regional Training for the Development of future industry leaders.
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19829 Executive Park Circle
Germantown, MD 20874
Tel. 301.515.8855
Fax. 301.972.6602
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