Marcus Hotels & Resorts, the hotel division of Milwaukee-based The Marcus Corp., today announced the appointment of Tiffany Leadbetter Donato as its first chief investment officer.
Donato will oversee all transactional activities for Marcus Hotels & Resorts, including acquisitions, co-investments, and new third-party management contracts.
Donato has more than 25 years of experience within the lodging industry. Most recently she was a principal for Arizona-based TLD Investment Advisors LLC. Prior to that, she worked for Hyatt Hotels Corp. from 2007-2020 as vice president of the corporate transactions group and then as senior vice president – capital strategy, real estate transactions. From 1999-2003 she worked for Hyatt Development Corp. as a development analyst, senior analyst and as manager of acquisitions and development.
“Tiffany is a proven leader with an impressive track record of success,” said Michael Evans, president of Marcus Hotels & Resorts. “Her extensive experience will be a strategic asset as we actively pursue growth opportunities of both owned and third-party managed hotels and resorts. With more than 60 years of hotel management expertise and an exceptional leadership team, Marcus Hotels & Resorts is well positioned to continue offering extraordinary guest experiences while increasing the value and profitability of our portfolio.”
In 1998 she received a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and in 2005 an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts owns and/or manages 16 hotels, resorts and other properties in the U.S.
