Deno Yiankes

Deno Yiankes serves as the Chairman of Chimera Hospitality Corporation since February 2025 and as a Senior Advisor and Board Member at White Lodging, where involvement began in January 2021 after a long tenure as President & CEO of Investments & Development from 1990 to 2020. Throughout his career, Deno Yiankes has led numerous notable projects, including the acquisition and renovation of major hotels, overseeing the development of landmark hotels in Austin, and earning accolades such as Marriott International's Developer of the Year and recognition from Hotel Business as one of the "10 to Watch in 2015." Deno Yiankes holds a Bachelor's degree in Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management from Purdue University Northwest and previously worked as a Senior Associate at HVS, conducting hotel appraisals and feasibility studies.