Jay Nichols

Jay Nichols brings over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry to his role as Director of Operations with Musselman Hotels. He began his hotel career in Crested Butte, Colorado while finishing his Bachelor’s degree at Western Colorado University. Upon completion of college, Jay moved to Amelia Island, Florida where he worked in corporate events and operations. From here he accepted a sales role with Marriot International and relocated to Fort Worth, TX prior to returning to his home state of Kentucky in 2005. Upon his return to Kentucky he spent the last 14 years working for White Lodging in Louisville winning multiple awards to include General Manager of the Year. His roles ranged from Sales Manager, Director of Sales and General Manager. He was most recently the opening General Manager of the Homewood Suites Louisville Downtown before joining Musselman Hotels.