Checking In With Chris Russell, CEO of Spire Hospitality
In June, Chris Russell became CEO of Spire Hospitality, AWH’s hospitality management division. He recently described to LODGING how he moved from food and beverage to building a hospitality management division for Archon Group, a Goldman Sachs subsidiary, and otherwise amassing the expertise that led to his current position. He also explained how he and longtime Spire CEO Bill DeForrest handled their respective transitions, Russell’s to CEO and DeForrest’s to vice chairman of Spire Hospitality.
