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Executive Team

Our Experienced Hotel Management Team

The Linchris Hotel Corporation is led by an esteemed management team of experienced hotel and hospitality industry professionals.

Christopher Gistis

Chief Executive Officer

The strength of Linchris Hotel Corporation lies in Chris Gistis' commitment to hire motivated employees who possess a desire for excellence. Chris cultivates opportunities for people to grow within the hotel management company and supports them when they identify better ways to serve each hotel guest. He is also a trailblazer in understanding the personal and professional commitments reflective of the hotel and hospitality industry, and by doing so has implemented a radical incentive plan that encourages Linchris general managers to take a 3-month paid leave of absence after 5 years of service. These are the convictions and practices that have made Linchris CEO Christopher Gistis one of the hotel and hospitality industry's most admired and respected leaders. Contact Chris by email at : [email protected]

A veteran of the hospitality industry

Chris began his career in 1970 as a hotel management trainee for the Inn America Corporation at the Sheraton-Harrisburg in Harrisburg, PA. By 1983, Chris was the company's executive vice president charged with handling every facet of Inn America's hotel operations as well as identifying new acquisitions, arranging renovations, and securing financing for these hotel projects. In 1985, Chris Gistis formed the Linchris Hotel Corporation to be an innovative hotel management company that could provide a unique blend of hospitality service and quality with a true hands-on approach.

Michael Sullivan

President

Michael Sullivan serves as Linchris Hotel Corporation's President, with an eye on overseeing hotel operations and improving the bottom line. Mr. Sullivan began his career at the public accounting firm of Alexander, Grant and Company in Boston before joining Inn America Corporation, where he rose through the ranks from controller trainee to Assistant Corporate Controller. Mr. Sullivan joined Linchris Hotel Corporation in 1989 as Corporate Controller and later held the positions of Vice President of Finance and most recently Chief Financial Officer. Throughout his career in hotel management, he has taken a hands-on approach to operations while staying actively involved in the strategic growth of Linchris.

Mr. Sullivan states, "While we recognize that Linchris' customer is the hotel owner, our success in maximizing the owner's investment is totally dependent on our ability to deliver the highest levels of employee and guest satisfaction." This philosophy has served Linchris well in the past and will continue to guide the hotel management company in the future. Email: [email protected]

Glenn Gistis

Chief Financial Officer

The responsibility for maintaining a smooth financial landscape across all Linchris Hotel Corporation companies lies with Chief Financial Officer Glenn Gistis. Mr. Gistis oversees all financial matters for the corporation, including approval of each annual budget, preparation and review of tax documents and coordination of any hotel property-related financing, from mortgages to leases.

Mr. Gistis began his professional career in 1991 at Diversified Financial Management, an investment advisor company. He entered the hospitality industry in 1995, when he worked as the accountant for two Linchris properties. One year later, he joined Linchris Hotel Corporation as Assistant Corporate Controller and earned three successive promotions: Corporate Controller in 1998, Vice President of Finance in 2000 and Chief Financial Officer in 2003.

Actively involved in his community, Mr. Gistis has served as a coach for Duxbury Youth Hockey since 1990, as well as a member of the Duxbury Youth Hockey Board of Directors since 1994. Mr. Gistis earned a dual-degree BA/BS in economics and biochemistry from Boston College in 1989. He also holds a 1991 MBA in Finance from Babson College. Email: [email protected]

Robb M. Moskowitz

Senior Vice President of Operations

Robb Moskowitz oversees all operational aspects of the more than 20 hotels under the Linchris Hotel Corporation umbrella. Robb's hands-on management style, commitment to the fundamentals of the hotel industry, and his focus on the bottom line have contributed to his professional growth within the company.

In 1986, Robb joined Linchris Hotel Corporation as the Front Office Manager of the Holiday Inn in Concord, NH. Within a year, he was promoted to the Rooms Division Manager. In 1989, he became the General Manager of the new, 100-room Comfort Inn hotel in Concord, NH, where he was consistently recognized by Choice Hotels with the prestigious "Hospitality Gold Award" for excellence in hotel property management, continuing to exemplify the Linchris management style. In 1995, Robb was promoted to Regional Director of Operations, responsible for four of the company's managed hotels while at the same time managing the Holiday Inn Express in Rockland, MA. In 1997, he was promoted to Vice President of Operations. In 2007, Robb received another promotion to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

Robb is a 1984 graduate of East Stroudsburg University with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Email: [email protected]

Bob Anderson

Senior Vice President of Operations

As Senior Vice President, Bob Anderson oversees the operations of Linchris' full service and limited service hotels. Bob's years of dedication and commitment to the Linchris Hotel Corporation standards of "Driving Excellence" has allowed him to excel and move up through the ranks of the company.

Bob got his start in the hospitality industry early in life working for his father Jim, who was the General Manager of the Sheraton Sturbridge Resort in Sturbridge, MA with Inn America Corporation. Bob later moved to the Sheraton Harrisburg West hotel where he worked up through the ranks from maintenance department to food & beverage to, finally, manager of Inn America's first high-energy nightclub.

Bob began his career with Linchris Hotel Corporation in 1990 as a Lounge Manager with Linchris' Williamsport, PA, Sheraton. He later moved to a similar position with the company's Concord, NH, Ramada Inn, subsequently also beginning his room division training. Rising through the ranks quickly Bob was then promoted to General Manager of the Days Inn in Lynn, MA. This was followed by a transfer to a Howard Johnson hotel in Springfield, VT where Bob took that hotel property through a $2 million renovation and conversion to a Holiday Inn Express hotel. He remained at the Holiday Inn Express for three years before moving on to serve as General Manager of the Quality Inn of Falmouth, MA (Cape Cod), where he oversaw the $2 million renovation and conversion of the hotel property to a Holiday Inn. During Bob's tenure as General Manager, the hotel received the Holiday Inn's Quality Excellence Award, ranking it among the top five percent of hotel properties in the Americas based on customer satisfaction. In 2006 Bob was promoted to Linchris' Area Director of Operations overseeing five hotels on Cape Cod in addition to remaining General Manager of the Holiday Inn in Falmouth. In November 2007, Bob was promoted to Vice President of Operations. Email: [email protected]

Nick Pancoast

Vice President of Operations

Nick works closely with the General Managers of the hotels he oversees providing support in operational matters, revenue management and human resources. A hotel industry veteran, Nick began his career at an early age holding many positions through his school years before taking his first General Managers job in 1986 at a Comfort Inn. Nick has worked in limited service, full service and resort hotels throughout his career with a keen understanding of operational issues and revenue management.

Nick began his career with Linchris Hotel Corporation in 1999 as the General Manager of the Concord, NH Holiday Inn where we took the hotel property through a major renovation and brought the hotel's service ranking from the bottom of the region to #2 in the region with Holiday Inns. While in Concord, Nick also served on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association. In 2003 Nick moved to the Colchester, VT Hampton Inn as General Manager and again took the hotel through a renovation project. While the property had initially been underperforming when it joined the Linchris portfolio, under Nick's leadership the hotel steadily improved with increased revenue and occupancy. In 2006 Nick was promoted to Area Director of Operations and moved back to New Hampshire to Manage the Salem Holiday Inn in addition to his other hospitality management duties.

When not working, Nick enjoys the occasional off-the-beaten- path adventure and traveling around the world with his wife Paula. Nick says that working with Linchris has allowed him to continue to fulfill his professional and personal goals. Email: [email protected]

Liz Jobin

Vice President of Revenue Management

In February 2003, Liz Jobin was named Vice President of Revenue Management for Linchris Hotel Corporation. Liz's familiarity with each hotel site's property and revenue management systems allows her to ensure that all Linchris hotels are maximizing their individual revenue potential. This newly created position allows Liz to work closely with each hotel property while serving as a "second pair of eyes" for all General Managers. Liz tracks hotel reservation and occupancy trends, room rates and each hotel's web site on a regular basis to discover strategies that work, and areas that can be improved for greater revenue.

A hotel and hospitality industry veteran with more than 15 years of experience, Liz has been part of the Linchris team since 1987. She began her career as a hotel guest service agent at the Ramada Inn (now the Holiday Inn) in Concord, NH. Liz then moved to the Comfort Inn in Concord, NH, where she was promoted to Front Office Manager and later became General Manager in 1995, a position she held until 1998. For the next five years, Liz managed four other hotel properties for Linchris throughout New Hampshire and Cape Cod. Today, she enjoys sharing her hospitality industry knowledge and hotel management experience with a new generation of the Linchris family. Liz is a graduate of Plymouth State College in New Hampshire with a B.A. in Marketing. Email: [email protected]

John Meunier

Vice President of Project Management

John Meunier serves as the Vice President of Project Management at Linchris Hotel Corporation. John leads all hotel product improvement plan projects and capital budgets, while serving as an experienced and informed resource for all property engineers. Additionally, John oversees our loss prevention and safety programs and manages our utility and energy conservation programs.

John began his career in the hospitality industry in 1982 as a Regional Director at Allen & O'Hara Developments, Inc. Since then John has worked as a Hotel General Manager, Director of Operations, Chief Operating Officer and VP of Development. John is a licensed MA real estate broker and a recipient of the Paul Brown Education Award. Email: [email protected]

Brian Anderson

Vice President of Operations

Brian Anderson began his career in the hospitality business in a way that many hoteliers don't-he started working in radio. He was an on-air personality for WILQ and WLYC in Williamsport, PA before making the jump to advertising sales for the station. Brian's sister told of him of an open sales manager position at the Holiday Inn in Williamsport and Brian decided to give it a go. He was there a year and a half before moving on to a Ramada Hotel in Monroeville, PA. After a year, Brian moved back to the Williamsport Radisson where he worked as Director of Sales and started his career with Linchris Hotel Corporation.

Linchris thought highly of Brian's leadership and customer service skills and Brian was offered the top spot at the Holiday Inn Express in Keene, NH where he stayed for 2 years. In 2006 Linchris decided to build a new hotel in Plymouth, MA and Brian was selected to see that project through from the ground up. After two years there, Brian served as General Manager for two other Linchris Hotels in Massachusetts; Holiday Inn in Mansfield and Holiday Inn in Brookline. When Linchris was looking to acquire the 25^th hotel in their portfolio, the Hilton Hotel in Scranton, PA, Brian was the top choice. The hotel underwent a $3 million renovation and was ranked #5 out of all Hilton Hotels in the Americas. In September 2013, Linchris Hotel Corporation purchased the 244 room DoubleTree by Hilton Wilmington, DE. The hotel was in need of a major renovation and assistance with their customer service scores. Brian was chosen to lead this hotel. Brian brought the hotel from the bottom tier of all DoubleTree hotels to being ranked in the top 100 in the 1^st year.

Brian and his family loved living in the south shore of Massachusetts, so when Linchris purchased the Radisson Plymouth and planned to re-position it to an independent hotel, Brian was the obvious choice to lead the team. Hotel 1620 was transformed into a boutique hotel after completing a $5.7 million renovation. In November 2016, Brian was promoted to Area Director of Operations and again to Vice President of Operations at the start of 2019. Brian oversees the operations of Linchris' full service and select service hotels. Email: [email protected]

Janine Hodge

Corporate Controller

As Corporate Controller, Janine Hodge is responsible for monitoring and analyzing the operating results of all Linchris' management properties. She works closely with the Chief Financial Officer to manage the preparation of monthly and annual reports, as well as ensuring internal controls are in place and being administered. Among her many duties, Janine oversees the day to day operations of Linchris' accounting staff.

Janine began her accounting career in 1990 at Colonial Management Associates, a mutual fund company. She held three positions in her time there, Control Accountant, Accounts Payable Specialist and Marketing Budget Assistant. In 1998, Janine accepted the position of Innkeeper at Linchris' corporate owned Park View Inn. In 2000, Janine began working at Linchris' corporate office as a part-time Accounting Clerk. She came on full time in 2003 as the Administrative Assistant, and then had 3 successive promotions from Control Accountant, Assistant Corporate Controller and now Corporate Controller. Janine graduated from Bay State College with a Bachelors of Business Administration with a Finance Concentration. She also holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from New England College of Business. Email: [email protected]

Stacia Miele

Director of Online Marketing

Stacia Miele oversees the online marketing activities at all of our Linchris properties. She provides regular training to our hotels on reputation management, search engine optimization, social media marketing and community networking. Stacia develops an annual online marketing strategy for each hotel to follow throughout the year. This plan is customized for the recommendations of the individual hotel brands including IHG, Starwood, Best Western, Choice, Hilton and Wyndham. Stacia also assists with online advertising by grouping available online statistics and sharing data to provide better overall results.

In 2004, Stacia joined Linchris as the Director of Sales at the Best Western in Boston. A year later she left Best Western to begin assisting Liz Jobin, Vice President of Revenue Management with several marketing projects. This quickly grew into the position she holds today. Stacia has a broad marketing background, which began in 1999 upon graduating from Framingham State University with a degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing. She started her career working in the pharmaceutical industry as a marketing and advertising manager until entering the hospitality industry in 2004. Later Stacia continued her education at Johnson & Wales University by taking marketing and business courses towards a Master of Business Administration degree. Email: [email protected]

John Argonish, Linchris Hotel Corporation

John P. Argonish

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

John P. Argonish oversees the Sales and Marketing activities in support of Linchris' portfolio of independent, branded full-service and select-service hotels.

John joined Linchris in February 2012 as Director of Sales and Marketing for the award winning Hilton Scranton & Conference Center and was promoted six months later to General Manager. Prior to joining the Linchris team John worked for Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Essex Partners and Hersha Hospitality holding roles as Area Manager, General Manager and Director of Sales. John has managed hotels within the Hilton, Marriott and IHG brands. Under his direction John's hotels have won the Hilton Brand Award of Excellence, Make it Right Award, Spirit of Blue Energy, Marriott President's Award, Spirit to Serve, and Hampton Inn President's Award. John was recognized by Hilton with the honor of serving on the GM Roundtable Program in 2015.

John was an adjunct faculty member at Keystone College and Lackawanna College, teaching courses in Hotel and Restaurant Management. He served as Vice President on the Board of Directors at the Lackawanna County CVB and served on numerous boards within his hotel's community.

John is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University, where he earned his B.S. in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management.

In February 2017, John was promoted to Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing and again in 2019 to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Email: [email protected]