Drew Dimond began his career in the hotel industry more than 30 years ago as a manager and developer. He has held senior level management positions with major hotel chains, including multi-unit company owned hotels. Additionally, he has expertise in franchise and management company negotiations. His involvement in the hospitality industry includes hands-on experience with virtually all product segments.
Drew is the founder and CEO of Dimond Hospitality Consulting Group, a comprehensive hospitality consulting firm that serves as an advisor to leading hotel companies, independent hotels and inns, leading institutions, trustees, law firms, investment companies and municipalities in the areas of asset management, acquisition, disposition, financial review and analysis, marketing, management and workouts.
He was the owner/operator of the Ambassador Hotel in Washington, D.C., and during the 1980’s was the founder and president of Homanco, the largest operator of franchised Residence Inns by Marriott.
Drew authored an asset management course where he also served as guest lecturer at Michigan State University and Cornell University Schools of Hotel Management. Kenneth Blanchard, co-author of The One-Minute Manager, has dubbed him the “one-minute hotel turnaround manager.”
His first book “How To Open and Operate A Successful Bed & Breakfast Business” was published in 1990.
Drew is a co-founder and Chair Emeritus of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), a professional organization with over 180 members in 17 countries, and has also served on the boards of the Massachusetts and Tennessee Hotel and Motel Associations. He is an active allied member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association and the Urban Land Institute.
