Brent McDowell

Mr. McDowell joins McNeill Hotels after serving as Vice President of Pillar Hotels & Resorts Construction. In this role, he provided direction for a team of 4 project managers and was responsible for the strategic capital planning and execution of capital expenditures for a portfolio of over 300 hotels encompassing brands from 10 hotel brands. This team executed capital projects averaging $80 million dollars per year with scopes ranging from emergency capital items to change of ownership PIPs and cyclical renovations. Mr. McDowell also worked with Pillar Hotels and Resorts in the role of Regional Director of Operations overseeing the day to day operations of multiple units consisting of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt select service brands. Prior to joining Pillar Hotels & Resorts, Mr. McDowell served as Asset Manager in the Realty Management Division for Goldman Sachs providing oversight for nearly 100 properties across multiple brands largely made up of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt flags. Mr. McDowell has been in the hospitality industry since 1993. While the roles over those 22 years are many, the focus of his efforts was largely related to the Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management aspects of hotels ranging from suburban select service hotels to large, full-service destination/convention hotels.