Dan Lenahan

Founder & Managing Partner

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Dan is the Founder & Managing Partner of Mitre Peak Capital. He is responsible for management of all aspects of the firm and its investment activities.

Prior to founding Mitre Peak, Dan was a Managing Director at Trive Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm with $4 billion in assets under management. While at Trive, Dan sourced, executed, and managed investments across a variety of industries.

Before joining Trive, Dan was a Vice President at Insight Equity, a Southlake, Texas-based private equity firm with over $1 billion in assets under management. While at Insight, Dan sourced, executed, and managed investments within the diversified industrials sector with broad exposure to manufacturing, distribution, and services business models.

Prior to Insight, Dan was an Associate at Arcapita, a global private equity firm with approximately $8 billion in assets under management. Before joining Arcapita, Dan was an Associate in the Investment Banking Division of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and a Business Analyst in Accenture’s Strategy Consulting Practice.

Dan began his career as an active duty officer in the United States Air Force.

Dan received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, receiving a BS in Management and the Distinguished Management Major Award. Dan was a four-year member of the Air Force Academy’s NCAA Division I Golf Team.

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Dan Davidson

Partner

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Dan is a Partner at Mitre Peak Capital. Dan has a decade of private equity investing experience across a variety of sectors, including Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Air Filtration & HVAC, Building Products, Food & Beverage, Lighting, Metals, Oilfield Services, and Specialty Materials.

Prior to joining Mitre Peak Capital, Dan was a Principal at Insight Equity, a Dallas, Texas area private equity firm with over $1 billion in assets under management. While at Insight, Dan led the New York office and sourced, executed, and managed investments across a variety of sectors. Dan initially joined Insight Equity as an Associate in 2011.

Before joining Insight Equity, Dan was a Senior Consultant at FTI Consulting’s Restructuring and Turnaround practice. While at FTI, he advised various boards of directors and management teams on operational and financial restructurings and reorganizations across an array of sectors, including Automotive, Construction, and Food & Beverage.

Dan received his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and his BBA from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. Dan is a CFA Charterholder.

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Brad Pingel

Managing Director

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Brad is a Managing Director at Mitre Peak Capital. His responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, conducting transaction due diligence, and partnering with management teams to execute operational and growth initiatives.

Prior to joining Mitre Peak, Brad was a Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of KeyBanc Capital Markets. While at KeyBanc, Brad was responsible for deal execution across middle-market M&A advisory and capital markets, including debt and public equity offerings.

Prior to joining KeyBanc Capital Markets, Brad served as an active duty officer in the United States Air Force. During this time, Brad led a 75-person unit conducting spacelift launch operations and procuring multi-billion-dollar national security contracts.

Brad received an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a BS in Management and received the Distinguished Management Major Award. Brad was a three-year member of the Air Force Academy's NCAA Division I Baseball Team.

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Ryan McAndrew

Associate

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Ryan is an Associate at Mitre Peak Capital. His responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, conducting transaction due diligence, and partnering with management teams to execute operational and growth initiatives.

Prior to joining Mitre Peak, Ryan was an Associate in the Investment Banking Division of Mesirow. While at Mesirow, Ryan was responsible for executing sell-side M&A transactions and providing M&A advisory services to middle-market companies across various sectors. Prior to joining Mesirow, Ryan completed internships with Cyprium Partners, BMO Capital Markets, and William Blair.

Ryan graduated Magna Cum Laude from DePaul University with a B.S. in Finance.

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AJ Koch

Associate

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AJ is an Associate at Mitre Peak Capital. His responsibilities include sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, conducting transaction due diligence, and partnering with management teams to execute operational and growth initiatives.

Prior to joining Mitre Peak, AJ was an Associate at LFM Capital, a lower middle-market private equity firm. While at LFM Capital, AJ was responsible for evaluating investment opportunities, supporting deal execution, and working directly with portfolio company management teams to implement strategic value creation initiatives.

Prior to LFM Capital, AJ was an Analyst in the investment banking division at Raymond James and, prior to Raymond James, Cascadia Capital.

AJ graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a B.A. in Business Administration Finance. AJ was a three-year member of the University of Puget Sound's NCAA Division III Baseball Team.

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MISSION HILL HOSPITALITY – VP OF REVENUE STRATEGY

Job Description

The Vice President of Revenue Strategy (“VP”) will drive Mission Hill’s strategic vision and leadership in the area of revenue generation across the organization’s growing portfolio of hotels. As a key leader in the Strategic Operations group, this role will directly impact the asset management and portfolio strategy in the Company. The VP will be charged with maximizing overall portfolio/hotel revenue through development and implementation of effective inventory and pricing strategies and ensure proper execution of the revenue initiatives. Working closely with their Operating Partners leaders across operations, sales and revenue management, the VP will develop and oversee implementation of positioning and rate strategies to maximize top line revenue. The position will be a highly visible role both at Mission Hill and KSL and the successful candidate will collaborate closely with all disciplines throughout the asset life cycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Sales, Revenue Management and e-commerce strategy guidance and conduct assessments across the entire portfolio.
• Work in tandem with Brands & Management Companies to develop and recommend pricing strategies to attract optimal business mix for either existing segmentation or new segmentation – the goal is to drive Mission Hill’s portfolio market share to maximum performance levels.
• Support individual Asset Managers across Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management, Distribution and/or e-commerce/e-marketing – an ‘all things’ Revenue expert for Mission Hill.
• Measure, track and recommend best-in-class search, mobile, tablet and social media strategies.
• Develop and implement hotel sales strategies across the portfolio to achieve optimal financial performance in conjunction with ownership objectives and the property leadership team. Manage the process to help set specific goals to achieve them and communicate performance across the revenue and asset management teams.
• Strategize and introduce new business sources and channels for e-commerce departments at Brands & Management Companies to cultivate and activate new revenue streams.
• Work to ensure accurate preparation and distribution of daily, weekly, monthly revenue reports. The reports include market segmentation analysis, production reports, source contribution analysis, daily pick-up reports, preferred guest program analysis, etc.
• Monitor and analyze the competition daily/weekly through shop reports, the Internet and third-party data to identify selling strategies and market trends.
• Prepare short- and long-term forecasts.
• Participate in special projects and company-wide initiatives as needed.

Reporting Relationship

The VP, Revenue Strategy will report to Carmen Almos, Senior Vice President, for Mission Hill Hospitality’s Strategic Operations group. The role is based in Denver, CO.

Proffessional/Personal Qualifications

The VP, Revenue Strategy should have 8-10 years revenue management experience with a minimum of 3-5 years in a multi-unit or corporate revenue role. They must understand and successfully utilizes the revenue management systems and platforms provided by the brands. The individual will possess extensive knowledge of yield management, eCommerce, and online revenue strategies along with proven analytical and problem-solving skills. They will have the ability to perform statistical analyses, analyze financial and market data and determine and position rates accordingly. Strong computer skills are required along with extensive knowledge and high level of proficiency in property management and reservations systems. They must possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to develop and deliver effective presentations. The candidate will have the ability to track, measure and evaluate the success of all business metrics. Strong leadership and management skills with ability to develop, motivate and manage a team as well as interact effectively with all levels of management are required. The individual will be a strategic thinker and will possess well developed business acumen. They will be known as someone with above-average potential not only for the current role, but also for future, more senior leadership roles. The VP will be reputed as a strong developer of trusting relationships with both internal stakeholders as well as Operating Partners and other external partners/constituents.

The VP someone who can be an effective business partner and Mission Hill’s leadership team. They must also be a highly effective communicator across the organizational chart; this includes listening, absorbing, and reflecting. The desired candidate will be known as someone who holds themselves and others accountable and looks for constructive, win-win solutions with a focus of moving the company forward. This person must have the maturity in life and in business to be patient when necessary, and professional at all times. The VP also needs to be a team player that naturally puts purpose ahead of ego. In addition to having the ability to work with others, the candidate needs to have a strong foundation for independent/autonomous thought and action. A bachelor’s degree in hotel management, business administration, or marketing is preferred.

Compensation

The compensation package includes a base salary, annual bonus, and a potential long-term incentive program commensurate with experience. Relocation will be provided as required.

Please contact info@missionhillhospitality.com for additional information or to apply.

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