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.
Pete Schrock, Chief
Financial Officer, CHA
Pete Schrock joined the team in 2003 and has been
heavily involved in the executive leadership teams
for the company since his arrival. Pete previously
held positions in the hospitality industry as Controller
and Assistant Controller since 1998. Pete’s
current role is to direct all financial operations.
He supervises the corporate hotel accounting, payroll,
business and information systems. He is responsible
for the development of and adherence to policies
and procedures at both the corporate and hotel
levels. Pete earned his Bachelor of Science degree
in Accounting from Linfield College in McMinnville,
Oregon in 1990. Prior to joining the hospitality
industry he held several different positions in
the field of Accounting. Pete is currently and
Certified Hotel Administrator.
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.
Lorraine Mejia, Corporate Sales Manager
Laurie Westock, Accounting and Human Resources
