Charlestowne Hotels announces Alicia Carr’s appointment as Vice President of Finance. Charlestowne Hotels is a leading hospitality company, known for its portfolio lifestyle properties. Carr will be in charge of the financial operations at Charlestowne Hotels’ growing portfolio of hotels and food outlets. She is responsible for budgeting, strategic planning and performance analyses to ensure continued success.
Carr has more than 20 year’s experience as a leader in the hospitality industry. She is a strong advocate of accountability and disciplined implementation. Most recently, she served as Vice-President of Finance at Collegiate Hotel Group. In this role, she played a major role in the expansion of the company, from 31 properties to 57, and helped with the sale of all Graduate properties and the transition onto the Graduate brand. Her expertise includes the financial integration for new brands and acquisitions as well as ownership transitions. Other career highlights include a decade-long tenure as a senior leader at Bunkhouse, an independent hospitality group. She served in varying roles such as Vice President of Finance and corporate controller.
Kyle Hughey is the Chief Executive Officer at Charlestowne Hotels. He said, “Strong financial management is fundamental to how we scale our operation while driving revenue and elevating guest experience.” “Alicia has the experience, precision, strategic mindset, and knowledge needed to take our growing portfolio to new heights. Her ability to align the financial structure with individual ownership goals and long-term objectives will be crucial as we expand into high-performing, highly competitive markets.”
Carr will supervise the company’s 12-person accountancy team and will be in charge of company-wide capital plans, performance analysis and the development scalable financial systems tailored for individual properties. She will work closely with the hotel owners groups and property teams to ensure transparent, collaborative financial stewardship.
Carr stated that Carr’s decision to join Charlestowne was a logical next step. “This is an organization that supports entrepreneurial thought, celebrates the uniqueness of each hotel, and works closely with owners in order to deliver financial successes through innovative and creative methods. I’m thrilled to bring my approach and expertise to a team that is focused on thoughtfully growing and delivering extraordinary experiences.