Navin C. Dimond

Navin C. Dimond is founder, president and chief executive officer of Stonebridge Companies, a Denver-based hospitality firm that owns and operates a diverse portfolio of 60 hotel properties that display a wide variety of brands in multiple markets throughout the United States.

As a result of his expertise and record of success in the hospitality field, Dimond serves on a number of boards for a variety of organizations including the Franchise Advisory Council for Hampton Inn Hotels by Hilton, Marriott's Residence Inn Advisory Board (TRIA), Washington State University’s College of Engineering and Architecture Executive Leadership Board, and Cornell University’s Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Hotel Administration. Proudly serving on the Board of Trustees for the University of Denver and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), he is also a board member of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau (VISIT DENVER).

In 2015, Dimond was inducted into the Denver & Colorado Travel Industry Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2007, Dimond received the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the real estate and hospitality category for the Rocky Mountain region. In recognition of his business and leadership acumen, Dimond was appointed to Governor Hickenlooper’s Colorado Business Experiential Learning Commission in 2015.

Dimond earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management from Washington State University. He received an MBA in real estate and construction management from the University of Denver.