ABOUT MICHAEL HOOL

About Michael Hool: 

Michael Hool, is a member of the Hospitality Marketers, Inc. Hotel Service Network and President of Strategic Hospitality Resources, LLC.  Mr. Hool specializes in development, market feasibility research, due diligence, repositioning of properties, operations impact studies and financial projections.

Prior to joining Hospitality Marketers International, Inc., Mr. Hool received a Master of Arts in Secondary Education from National Louis University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics from the College of Emporia Kansas.  Mr. Hool also managed a private consulting practice in which he worked with owners to determine the best use of properties by drawing on his expertise in franchise analysis and marketing programs.  Other positions Mr. Hool has held include: Director of Development and Controller/Director of Administration for Marcus Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of Marcus Corporation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Controller for various hotel properties including the Dana Point Resort in Dana Point, California, the Wyndham Southpark in Austin, Texas, the Provo Excelsior Hotel in Provo, Utah and the Sheraton Park Place Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Prior to entering the hospitality field, Mr. Hool worked in public accounting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mr. Hool’s experience in the development of new and/or the redevelopment of existing hotel properties includes the evaluation of “tired”/historic properties with the use of historic tax credits and Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) as well as negotiating public/private partnerships in Madison, Wisconsin and Kansas City, Missouri.  His expertise also includes facilitating strategic planning at the corporate and property levels and franchise selection and negotiation of franchise agreements and third party management agreements.

Property types which Mr. Hool specializes in include mid-priced to upscale, limited and full-service hotels/resorts, which are chain affiliated as well as independently branded.

Mr. Hool is a certified member of The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), based on his industry reputation and superior knowledge in his area of marketing expertise. In addition to being a member of the ISHC, Mr. Hool is also a member of the Minnesota Society of CPA’s and is a Past National Membership Chairman of the Hospitality Financial and Technical Professional Association.  Mr. Hool is also a member of The Professional Ski Instructor’s Association.

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