Karen Mendez

Karen Mendez is an accomplished hospitality professional with extensive experience in operations management. Currently serving as Vice President Operations and Regional Director of Operations for Hotel Equities since October 2022, Karen previously held the position of Area Managing Director for Las Vegas at Highgate from March 2021 to July 2022. Karen's background includes a significant tenure at Aimbridge Hospitality as Regional Director of Operations from April 2014 to March 2021, and at Pillar Hotels & Resorts as Area Director for a brief period in June 2016. Additional experience encompasses roles such as Area General Manager at Island Hospitality and General Manager at multiple Marriott properties. Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Fort Lewis College, earned between 1993 and 1997.