As Founder, President & CEO of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Michael is a career hotelier, entrepreneur and leadership mentor. Crescent is a nationally recognized, top tier hotel and resort management firm, operating over 100 properties in the U.S. and Canada, with an additional 14 under development. Crescent is an award winning management firm and one of the few elite management companies approved to operate luxury and upper upscale full service hotels under Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG and premier soft brand affiliations. Crescent also operates a collection of legendary independent and lifestyle hotels & resorts affiliated with “Latitudes Collection, Lifestyle by Crescent”. Crescent's clients predominately include hotel REIT’s, private equity firms and major developers.
 
Prior to Crescent, Michael served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Destination Hotels & Resorts. Destination operated many luxury independent hotels and resorts including signature assets such as Hotel del Coronado, Eden Roc Resort and Royal Palms Resort & Spa. Prior to Destination, Michael served as Chief Operating Officer for Sunstone Hotels & Resorts and was instrumental in Sunstone becoming one of Marriott’s largest full service managers. Michael also served as Senior Vice President of Operations for Capstar/MeriStar Hotels and Resorts (present day Interstate Hotels); Michael was a member of the executive committee who took the firm public.  Early in his career, Michael served as an award winning General Manager for premier full service hotels and resorts with Hilton, Westin and Sheraton brand affiliations.
 
Michael currently serves on the Owners Advisory Boards of Marriott and Hilton.  Michael previously served on the Board of Directors of several publicly traded hotel companies and is an active contributor to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.     

As Partner & Executive Vice President, Tony is the driving force behind Crescent Hotels & Resort’s growth in Canada. In addition to venturing jointly with Crescent in Canada, Tony is President and CEO of Global Edge Investments (GEI), a hospitality and lifestyle-based investment company he founded in 1998. Global Edge has a range of investments in the hospitality industry, ranging from restaurants and hotels to online hospitality sites. His continued success in the hospitality business stems from a long-held passion for customer satisfaction and drive to provide the best service.

Tony has launched 45 restaurants throughout Canada and in 2003, opened the successful Hotel Le Germain Toronto, in which he partnered with Groupe Germain. Quebec City-based Boutique Hoteliers recently voted as one of the 50 best-managed Canadian companies for the seventh year in a row. GEI in partnership with Freed Developments opened the phenomenally successful Thompson Toronto Hotel. Global Edge has also taken an active role in the launch of Wahanda.com, a spa & wellness resource guide, booking engine and online community based in London, England. Tony attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is the 2012 recipient of the Ontario Hostelry Institute Gold Award for Hotelier of the Year.

Dawn Gallagher is an accomplished Sales and Marketing Executive with extensive experience in multiple markets, as well as in both branded and independent hotels. As Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Dawn oversees all Crescent Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, Revenue and Digital Strategies. Prior to joining Crescent Hotels and Resorts, Dawn served as the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Interstate Hotels where she was responsible for all Sales, Marketing and Revenue for all independent hotels in NYC, Interstate owned assets, as well as other priority projects. Dawn is a key asset to Crescent Hotels and Resorts as she provides knowledge of successful hotel openings, brand transitions and the ability to drive market share.

Mr. Rob Smith has over 25 years of experience in the hotel business working for two of the largest independent management companies, Interstate Hotels and Resorts and Carnival Hotels and Resorts before joining Team Crescent in 2015.

As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Smith has oversight of all corporate and property financial operations.

Mr. Smith has extensive on-property experience, as he has held the position of Director of Finance at 8 different properties over his career.

Prior to joining Crescent Hotels and Resorts, Mr. Smith held several different financial positions with Interstate Hotels and Resorts, ultimately being promoted to Executive Vice President of Global Finance with oversight of more than 400 hotels worldwide, as well as numerous corporate and international entities.

Smith has a Finance degree from Florida State University.

Mike Metcalf possesses over 25 years of hotel investment, underwriting, asset management and operations experience ranging from resort, luxury, upper upscale, convention, golf and condominium hotels. As Chief Operating Office of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, he is engaged with Crescent’s capital partner relations, hotel investment strategy, asset management oversight and securing management contracts. Mike has been instrumental in Crescent’s success for many years, having served previously as Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President of Operations, Senior Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Operations, and Vice President of Business Development for Crescent Hotels & Resorts.

Mike began his career with ITT Sheraton in various operational positions including General Manager at numerous ITT Sheraton managed hotels. Mike served as General Manager at the prestigious PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, Sheraton LAX, and was General Manager in Orlando at both Hotel Royal Plaza and Delta Orlando Resort. Mike also served as Vice President for NR Advisors, an independent consulting firm providing asset management and interim General Manager services. Prior to Crescent, Mike served as Vice President of Operations for Providence Hospitality Partners.

As General Counsel for Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Caroline is responsible for supporting Crescent's corporate strategy related to all legal concerns, contracts, risk management, business development due diligence, investments and dispositions. Caroline also supports the Crescent hotel portfolio and clients in matters relating to general legal issues, licenses, permits, franchise agreements, human resources laws and property-specific vendor contracts.

Before joining Crescent, Caroline worked with various law firms in Virginia and Wisconsin, and most recently held a judicial clerkship position at the District I, Milwaukee Court of Appeals. Caroline received her Bachelors of Business Administration in International Business from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA., and received her Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, WI. Caroline is also involved in pro bono work, and while in Milwaukee was involved in the Pro Bono Family Law Clinic.

Robert brings to team Crescent more than 25 years of invaluable operational leadership experience, Robert joins us from Sage Hospitality where he served as Executive Vice President of Operations with total oversight of Sage’s full service portfolio. Robert has demonstrated a career record of consistently leading top-brand hotels to exceptional performance through focus on quality and top-line revenue to drive profitability, market penetration, brand development, and associate and guest satisfaction. Robert has a history of providing effective and strategic leadership, promoting team development and has the capacity to build and create a competitive advantage resulting in superior quality, value and service.

As Chairman of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Mr. Roskind serves on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee for Crescent Hotels & Resorts and is engaged in Crescent’s Acquisition/ Investment Strategy, Fund Management and Investor Relations. He is also Chairman of the Lexington Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), and acts as Managing Director of The LCP Group, L.P., a private real estate advisory firm which is a partner and investor in Crescent Hotels & Resorts operating company and assets. The LCP Group, with partners, has owned hotel properties such as the Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, the King Edward in Toronto, and Hyatt Regency Hotels in Phoenix, Savannah and Washington, DC. The LCP Group continues as the co-general partner of the partnership which owns the Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.

Mr. Roskind received his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Harlan Fiske Stone Graduate of the Columbia Law School. He is also the founder of the Babies Heart Fund, which supports the pediatric cardiology unit at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Laura Warner is Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Crescent Hotels & Resorts in Fairfax, Virginia. With over 15 years of diverse management experience in the hospitality industry, Laura is directly responsible for all aspects of the Human Resource discipline within the Crescent portfolio. Highly skilled and proficient in all facets of Human Resources, Laura is a dynamic leader dedicated to developing positive associate relations and exceeding organizational goals.

Laura's involvement in the industry began with front office, food and beverage, and various different operational roles at Marriott International before establishing her career in Human Resources with Starwood Hotels.

Michael brings a wealth of industry experience with over 30 years in Food & Beverage. He brings to Crescent a strong background in culinary operations in both the hospitality and restaurant industries. Prior to joining Crescent, Michael held the role of Vice President of Culinary Operations with Sage Restaurant Group where he was an intricate part in the creation of opening 13 award winning restaurants and hotels. Michael has direct involvement in property operations, as well as the development and implementation of detailed policies and procedures.
 
In his role as SVP of Food & Beverage, Michael will lead Crescent’s Food & Beverage team within the operations department.