Bruce Kinseth

Bruce Kinseth is the Executive Vice President for Kinseth Hospitality overseeing the development of each functional department within the company. In his role, he is actively involved in all facets of operations, including finance and accounting, sales and marketing, human resources, operations, asset management, franchise communications, and relations, hotel development, construction, and renovation. Bruce is passionate about creating a strong team atmosphere while working to achieve Kinseth Hospitality Companies, investors, and managing partners goals. He pushes his team to provide data-driven results for maximum growth potential.

His educational background includes over 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry including growing up in the hospitality industry while working for his father. Bruce has experience with all brands and virtually all sizes and types of operations, from limited-service hotels to full-service hotels with banquet and convention space, as well as independent and nationally-branded restaurants. He has participated in the acquisition of all the hotels for the Kinseth portfolio, including those from direct acquisitions and third-party hotel management contracts. He has been named a Receiver by the Court for various banks and institutions and has also administered private equity investments for hotel investors.

Knowledgeable in many areas across the hotel industry, as Executive Vice President of Kinseth Hospitality, Bruce has seen the company grow from a portfolio of three hotels, with $5,000,000 in revenue and 150 employees, to that of a fully integrated hospitality company, with the operation of over 65 hotels, 6 branded restaurants under multiple franchise brands, and the employment of more than 3,000 employees. From sales and marketing to the negotiation and implementation of labor contracts with the unionized hotels, Bruce has been instrumental in maintaining strategic and operational plans for Kinseth Hospitality.

He received is BBS in Business from the University of Iowa in 1981 and started his career in the hospitality industry that same year. Bruce has been invited as a guest speaker and panelist at many hotel conferences, including conferences regarding distressed real estate assets.