October 7, 2019

    Aimbridge Hospitality and Evolution Hospitality Promote Matt Greene to Executive Vice President of Operations, Lifestyle Hotels

    Aimbridge Hospitality, the nation’s largest and highly recognized independent hotel investment and management firm, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Evolution Hospitality,  announce the promotion of Matt Greene to Executive Vice President of Operations, Lifestyle Hotels. 

    In his new role, Greene is responsible for managing all facets of the lifestyle hotel portfolio. 

    Greene most recently held the title of Senior Vice President of Operations, Lifestyle for Evolution Hospitality, and is currently in his eleventh year with the firm. 

    “We are excited about Matt’s elevated responsibilities, and how he will help Evolution Hospitality continue to drive performance into our lifestyle division,” said John Murphy, President of Evolution Hospitality. “Our growth has been explosive in this area, and Matt’s history with the company and past experiences in the lifestyle sector will serve our owners well.”
     
    Prior to joining Evolution Hospitality and Aimbridge Hospitality, Greene held several senior positions throughout the United States including SVP of Operations of Morgan’s Hotels Las Vegas with direct oversight of Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, Senior Director of New Builds and Conversions for W Hotels Worldwide, and General Manager and Regional Director of Operations for Hotel Zaza Dallas where he assisted in growing the Hotel Zaza brand. 

    Greene’s career started with Hyatt Hotels where he completed the management training program and served in  various roles before working for Doubletree Hotels, the Phoenician Resort, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, Wyndham Hotels and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Greene attended Michigan State University and majored in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management. 

    Greene will relocate from Evolution Hospitality’s corporate offices in Orange County, California to Dallas where Aimbridge Hospitality is headquartered.
     

    Matt Greene

    Executive Vice President of Operations, Lifestyle Hotels

    Executive Vice President of Operations, Lifestyle Hotels

    Matt is an onion; peel back the hip, stylish veneer and he's a renaissance man who meditates regularly, and focuses on healthy living both in mind and body. He's always reading or listening to something. Books topping his list currently are: Three Essays on Universal Law: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma, Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. He believes that life is about a journey and the best things in life aren't things. And the two things he's most passionate about are his daughters Makenzie and Sydney.

    Matt enjoys working with the Evolution Hospitality team because he thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and is constantly amazed by the energy, passion and talent by which he is surrounded. He also believes you have to be able to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously.


    EXPERIENCE
    •    Evolution Hospitality, EVP Operations 2019 - Present, SVP Operations 2016 - 2019, VP Operations 2011-2016
    •    Tarsadia Hotels, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego 2008–2011
    •    Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, SVP of Morgan’s Hotels Las Vegas 2006-2008
    •    W Hotels Worldwide, Senior Director of New Builds, Acquisitions and Conversions 2005-2006
    •    Gemstone Resorts International, 2004-2005
    •    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, 2001-2003
    •    Wyndham Worldwide, 1995-2000
    •    The Phoenician Resort, 1991-1993

    Executive Vice President of Operations, Lifestyle Hotels

    Matt is an onion; peel back the hip, stylish veneer and he's a renaissance man who meditates regularly, and focuses on healthy living both in mind and body. He's always reading or listening to something. Books topping his list currently are: Three Essays on Universal Law: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma, Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. He believes that life is about a journey and the best things in life aren't things. And the two things he's most passionate about are his daughters Makenzie and Sydney.

    Matt enjoys working with the Evolution Hospitality team because he thrives in an entrepreneurial environment and is constantly amazed by the energy, passion and talent by which he is surrounded. He also believes you have to be able to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously.


    EXPERIENCE
    •    Evolution Hospitality, EVP Operations 2019 - Present, SVP Operations 2016 - 2019, VP Operations 2011-2016
    •    Tarsadia Hotels, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego 2008–2011
    •    Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, SVP of Morgan’s Hotels Las Vegas 2006-2008
    •    W Hotels Worldwide, Senior Director of New Builds, Acquisitions and Conversions 2005-2006
    •    Gemstone Resorts International, 2004-2005
    •    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, 2001-2003
    •    Wyndham Worldwide, 1995-2000
    •    The Phoenician Resort, 1991-1993