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Thank you for visiting the Island Hospitality Management Team profile page. We look forward to serving you whether you are our Customer, Guest, Associate, Partner or Owner. Our leadership team is some of the industry's most experienced and respected leaders. Our streamlined approach facilitates seamless coordination between corporate and property-level management, significantly benefiting the clients of Island Hospitality in reduced cost and added value.

Jeffrey H. Fisher
President and Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey H. Fisher has served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Innkeepers USA Trust since its inception in 1994. Innkeepers Hospitality was formed to continue the hotel management business of JF Hotel Management, Inc., a company created in 1985 to develop, acquire, and manage hotel properties in which Jeff served as President and Chief Operating Officer until 1994. Mr. Fisher was Director and majority shareholder in IH from 1994 until the present, and in 2000 assumed the duties and responsibilities of President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Fisher holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Syracuse University, a J.D. from Nova Southeastern University and a L.L.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami.

Jeff Waldt
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Jeff Waldt has been with Island (previously Innkeepers) Hospitality in a senior leadership position since 2003. Jeff Waldt offers 15 years of hotel leadership experience with Wyndham International. His most recent position at Wyndham was Vice President of Sales and Marketing where he was responsible for overseeing the sales and marketing efforts of multiple hotel brands and quality service levels throughout the United States. Prior to this position, Jeff was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Summerfield Suites brand for three years, responsible for direct sales, marketing, revenue management and training. He also held multiple regional and director positions throughout his tenure with Wyndham. Jeff earned a B.A. from the University of South Florida.

Roger Pollak
Senior Vice President of Accounting

Roger Pollak has been with Island (previously Innkeepers) Hospitality since March of 1995. He has held progressive positions within the company including Director of Financial Reporting and Controller before being promoted to Senior Vice President-Accounting in 1998. Roger has over 20 years of accounting experience. Prior to joining Island, Roger was a Controller for various companies including a large real estate developer and property management firm. Roger holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Florida.

Philip M. Cohen
Vice President of Human Resources

Philip Cohen has been employed by the company since March of 1995. Prior to joining Island Hospitality (previoulsy Innkeepers) he was the Director of Human Resources for eight years with a publicly owned retail/service chain. Philip was also previously the Human Resources Manager for a franchised restaurant group. He has more than 25 years of human resource management experience. Philip earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Virginia Tech and an M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University with a specialty in Human Resource Management.

Barbara Bachman
Vice President of Accounting

Barbara Bachman has been with Island (formerly Innkeepers) for 4 years initially serving as the Director of Accounting before moving into the Vice President of Accounting position handling the day-to-day operational accounting functions for Island. Barbara served as the Vice President of Accounting/Secretary for HearUSA for 8 years prior to joining the company. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University and is a Florida Certified Public Accountant.

John Marques
Vice President of Operations

With over 20 years of hospitality industry experience, Mr. Marques is responsible for the management and oversight of Island Hospitality’s operations division, which includes six regional directors, property level general managers, and over 3,000 property level employees. He was promoted to Vice President of Operations in July 2007 after previously serving as the Regional Director for the Hilton relationship, a role that he held at Innkeepers Hospitality prior to its sale. In his prior role, Mr. Marques was responsible for a Hilton branded hotel portfolio of 15 hotels that generated a 10% revenue increase in 2006 and significant increase in overall guest satisfaction.

From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Marques was employed as Regional Director of Operations for the Musselman Hotel Group, a private owner of approximately 30 hotels, where he played a key role in winning a number of premier hotel management industry awards, including the highest ranked Embassy Suites (Louisville, Kentucky), the highest ranked Spring Hill Suites (Lexington, Kentucky), and the third highest ranked Residence Inn (Lexington, Kentucky) in terms of overall guest satisfaction scores. Mr. Marques also served as an area manager for Candlewood Suites from 1999 to 2001.

Mr. Marques earned an Associates Degree in Hospitality Management from Prince George’s College in 1989.