Kurt Alexander has been appointed President at Omni Hotels
Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce that Kurt Alexander has been appointed president of the company, replacing Peter Strebel, who will now take on the role of chairman of Omni Hotels & Resorts.
Alexander will assume his new role on May 1, 2022, after spending the last five years as the company's CFO. As Chairman, Strebel will provide strategic counsel to the company. Both Alexander and Strebel will report to Blake Rowling, president of TRT Holdings, the parent company of Omni Hotels & Resorts.
Since joining Omni Hotels & Resorts in 2014, Alexander has worked with all disciplines of the company to address strategic priorities, while also overseeing shared services, corporate accounting, capital finance, procurement, risk management, property tax and financial reporting. He has held a number of positions within the company, including vice president of finance, director of strategic planning & asset management and he participated in the company's Executive in Development (EID) program when he joined the company, which allowed him to work across functions at the hotel level. Prior to his work at Omni Hotels & Resorts, Alexander spent a decade working in professional services, including public accounting and investment banking, both of which involved work in the travel and hospitality space.
Alexander attended Duke University where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics. He also received a master's degree in accounting from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Northwestern University. Alexander resides in Dallas with his wife, Melissa, and their two children.
