Bernard S. Meyer, Associa(R) Senior Vice President, Named Chairman of NACHO Board of Directors
DALLAS and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Dante Alexander, President and CEO of the National Association of Condo Hotel Owners (NACHO), has announced the association's first governing Board.
"The coming year will pose some unique opportunities for this burgeoning industry," Alexander said. "The board represents an exacting selection process to effectively represent the association's first year, including industry leaders in management, development, financial trades, legal, home owner association administration and condotel unit owners."
"This board rounds out the association's resources so it may effectively serve this burgeoning industry."
Bernard S. Meyer, Senior Vice President of Associa(R), will serve as chairman of the NACHO Board of Directors. His career spans nearly three decades of service to all facets of property types and community management. Associa is the nation's leader in community association management, serving thousands of communities across the United States through more than 70 offices.
"Bernard Meyer brings with him a deep understanding of our constituents and a wealth of resources not previously available to the association through his responsibilities with Associa," said Alexander. "I personally welcome the members of this board, all of whom are leaders in this new industry and many of whom have served on the association advisory board through formation and launch. They bring sensibility and smart, long-term vision to this emerging market."
The board is comprised of qualified professionals, dedicated to the growth and expansion of the condo hotel segment through sustainable growth and unit owner satisfaction. The association and its board represent the interests of individual condo hotel unit owners, commercial hotel, real estate trades, legal, and association management. The Board of Directors guides the organization in governing the company and provides management, investment and liquidity oversight.
The Association's founding Board of Directors: * Robert Haiman, Senior Vice President of Remington Hotels, LLP * Casey Flynn, Condo Hotel Unit Owner and Regional Sales Manager with LodgeNet Entertainment * William R. Hopkins, Condo Hotel Owner since 1980 and Principal of Pleiades Real Estate Investments, LLC * Kevin Jones, Condo Hotel Owner and MBA Economics Degree * Cliff Risman chairs the Gardere Financial Services Practice Group and leads the Gardere Hospitality Industry Team * Grant Sabroff, Senior Vice President of Business Development for Boykin Management Company * Chris van der Baars, Vice President Development for Interstate Hotels & Resorts * Edward Watkins is the editor of Lodging Hospitality Magazine * Bob Waun, CEO of Vacation Finance * Bill Meyer, Principal, in legal practice representation of condominium associations for the past 20 years
The National Association of Condo Hotel Owners will ratify its first Board of Directors prior to the association's first conference. NACHO's Condo Hotel Summit 2006 runs November 30 - December 1, 2006 and is being held in Coral Gables, Florida.
The National Association of Condo Hotel Owners (NACHO) is a non-profit trade association, representing the entire lifecycle of the condo hotel segment from would-be buyers, developers, supporting trades, and unit owners.