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 multi-state 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 Howard Johnson - Fredericksburg, VA, and
the Travelodge Gateway - Washington, D.C.
Bill is a member of the
Advisory Committee for the Hotel/Motel Management
Curriculum for Montgomery College. He currently
serves 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 Chairman of the Board for INOC and currently
holds the position of Director at Large. 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 the Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland
areas. 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
Pete Schrock joined the team in 2003 and has been
heavily involved in the executive leadership team
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.
Laurie Westock, Accounting and Human Resources
Pam Gerran, Senior Executive Sales Coordinator
Pam graduated
from Lafayette College and has spent many years
working in positions where she has used her customer
relations and communication skills. She actively
utilizes her skills as she works with clients, hotel
staff, and others. Her experience with diverse and
varied populations enables her to work effectively
in a variety of environments. Her current role and
responsibilities include: database management, client
& staff interaction and project assistance.