Lenny Zilz

Lenny Zilz is currently the Vice President at Columbia Hospitality. Prior to this, they were with John Daly, Inc. International as Vice President from June 2002 to May 2003. Lenny has also been a General Manager at El Encanto Hotel from July 1999 to June 2002, The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage from October 1997 to July 1999, and The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia from May 1996 to October 1997.

Lenny Zilz has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Lenny began their career as a General Manager and has since then held various positions including Vice President. In their most recent role as Vice President at Columbia Hospitality, Lenny is responsible for marketing and business development.

Lenny has a proven track record of success in the hospitality industry. Lenny has increased house profit by $500,000 (60%) at El Encanto Hotel and decreased staff turnover by 21%. Lenny was also instrumental in obtaining local community support for the historic restoration of the hotel. Lenny is a highly skilled and experienced hospitality professional who has demonstrated their ability to create successful events for fortune 500 companies throughout the world.

Lenny Zilz is a mathematician who earned their Master's Degree from UC Santa Barbara.

Their manager is John Oppenheimer, Founder & CEO. They are on a team with Michael Kosmin - SVP, CH Residential, Michelle Chen - Columbia Connections Manager, and Natalie Swistak - VP, People & Culture.