LEADERSHIP
With deep and broad experience in all aspects of the hospitality industry, partnering with Marcus Hotels & Resorts means you can rest assured; your hospitality business is in good hands. Our tenured team consists of leaders and experts in revenue generation, group sales, event execution, eCommerce / digital marketing, food & beverage, operations, technology, development, finance, project management, and beyond, and includes industry background and established relationships from top brands to travel partners and asset management to consulting.
Michael Evans, President of Marcus Hotels & Resorts, is a proven global lodging industry executive and hospitality leader with over 25 years of experience. Michael is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company, ensuring its continuous growth, maintaining a commitment to excellence, and delivering exceptional results. Before joining Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2020, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Apex Capital Ventures LLC, a real estate company he founded in 2017 to focus on the development and acquisition of hotels, resorts, and branded residences in high-barrier-to-entry markets in the U.S.
Michael’s career includes nine years with MGM Resorts International as Chief Operating Officer of MGM Hospitality and as Executive Vice President of Global Development. As COO, he led the MGM Hospitality team, showcasing his strategic leadership and operational expertise. Prior to MGM, he held several leadership positions for 10 years at Marriott International, Inc. in which he developed hotels for the company on a global scale across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. Before joining Marriott International in 1998, Michael was an attorney in private practice in Miami, Florida.
Michael received his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from the University of Miami School of Law and his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He currently serves on the board of directors for VISIT Milwaukee and United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County.
Michael Evans
President
Andrew Flack is a globally experienced, results-oriented commercial leader with over 30 years of hospitality experience across sales, marketing, revenue management, and hotel operations. He is passionate about making every hotel a leader in market share and revenue performance while enabling each commercial team member to reach their full potential.
Andrew joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2020 as Chief Commercial Officer, having most recently served as Vice President of Marketing & eCommerce with Hilton Worldwide where he supported more than 5,000 managed and franchised properties. Prior to this role, he held a variety of national and international sales and marketing roles with Hilton.
Andrew Flack
Chief Commercial Officer
Tiffany Donato is a proven hotel investment and asset management executive who oversees all transactional activities designed to fuel company growth, including acquisitions, co-investments, and new third-party management contracts. She has over 25 years of experience leading complex transactions within the lodging industry, spanning multiple geographies, diverse market dynamics, and deal types.
Tiffany joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2023 as Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining the company, the majority of her career had been with Hyatt Hotels Corporation and its subsidiaries, where she led strategic real estate transactions supporting Hyatt's substantial asset recycling and capital redeployment initiatives, which included more than $14 billion in transaction volume over the past 15 years.
Tiffany Donato
Chief Investment Officer
Steve Hilton is an accomplished hotel operations leader with a proven track record in managing and opening properties across the United States. He brings over 30 years of hospitality management experience, and is committed to excellence as he works to elevate each property’s reputation for quality service.
Steve joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2016 as General Manager of the company’s Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District Hotel, which opened a year later. He led the hotel to many successes, including leading the market in almost every metric as well as being named “Hotel of the Year" by Marriott International in 2019. He was then promoted to Managing Director at the property prior to his current role as Senior Vice President of Operations. Earlier in his career, Steve served as General Manager at numerous branded and independent hotels throughout the country.
Steve Hilton
Senior Vice President of Operations
Linda Gulrajani is a highly respected voice in the hospitality revenue management space. She brings her depth of knowledge to Marcus Hotels & Resorts and its properties to create a robust revenue management strategy that is engrained in the company’s culture and leads to increased profits.
Linda joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2009 and held several positions within the company’s revenue management team before being promoted to Vice President of Revenue Strategy & Financial Analysis in 2014. Prior to joining the company, she served in a variety of revenue management and sales roles at hospitality companies across the country, including TravelCLICK, Walt Disney World, Marriott, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Loews Hotels.
Linda Gulrajani
Vice President of Revenue Strategy & Financial Analysis
Linda Price-Topp brings over 30 years of hospitality experience as she oversees hotel sales leaders and their contributing teams across the portfolio. Her extensive experience in goal setting, performance management, and sales planning helps set the course for each hotel in their unique markets. She prioritizes local community involvement as a sales activity and works with teams to build relationships in organizations that support Marcus Hotels through business travel, group travel, and social gatherings. She utilizes a multifaceted sales approach to achieve optimal occupancy, and generate overall hotel revenue growth.
Linda joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 1993 and held several sales positions within the company before being promoted to Vice President of Sales in 2017. Prior to joining the company, she served in various sales roles at destination properties such as La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California, and Sugar Bay Plantation Resort in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Linda serves as an advisory board member with Best Buddies Wisconsin, as a parent advisor with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and as a member of the Board of Trustees with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Wisconsin.
Linda Price-Topp
Vice President of Sales
Bryant Poss brings over 15 years of extensive expertise in finance and accounting, driving strategic decision-making, financial stewardship, cash management, budgeting, and forecasting. In his role, Bryant provides rigorous financial analysis and insight to support key strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, and capital investments. Bryant partners closely with executive leadership to evaluate opportunities from a financial perspective, helping drive informed decision-making, operational excellence, long-term growth, and value creation across the portfolio.
Bryant joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2019 and held several positions within the company’s finance and accounting team before being promoted to Chief Financial Officer. He previously spent six years at Deloitte, where he specialized in financial consulting and auditing for multiple Fortune 100 companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds an IFRS certification.
Bryant Poss
Chief Financial Officer
Martha Handrich is a business focused Human Resources executive, driven to ensure that all HR strategies are supported throughout the division while being aligned with Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ overall goals. During her more than 20 years with the company, Martha has played an integral role in the day to day HR functions, and overseen multiple hotel acquisitions, union negotiations, and contracts. With a hands-on approach, Martha has prioritized and fostered Marcus’ people-first culture.
Martha started her career with Marcus Hotels & Resorts as an intern at Hilton Milwaukee. As she grew with the company, she served in various property-level and corporate HR roles, most recently being promoted to Vice President of Human Resources in 2024. An active volunteer in her community, Martha participates in organizations including Camp One Step by Children’s Oncology Services and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin. She was recognized as a Woman of the Year in 2017 by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Martha Handrich
Vice President of Human Resources
John Wise is a highly regarded restaurateur who plays an integral role in leading and elevating Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ multifaceted restaurant, bar, and group catering programs to deliver dynamic and extraordinary culinary experiences. This includes overseeing all hotel catered events and over 40 signature restaurants, bars, and lounges across the company’s portfolio.
John joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2023 as Vice President of Food & Beverage, having spent more than 27 years with Bartolotta Restaurants in Milwaukee and 13 years with national restaurant group Lettuce Entertain You in Chicago. Throughout his career, he has opened more than 30 restaurants, built extensive relationships, and hosted hundreds of events with dignitaries, celebrities, professional athletes, elected officials, and others.
John Wise
Vice President of Food & Beverage
Kevin Gallagher is a forward-thinker with an eye for enhancements. He brings over 35 years of hospitality experience as he oversees renovations, repositioning, and new builds for major brands and independent hotels. Working directly alongside property management, Kevin brings properties to new heights, leading them to receive numerous awards while providing extraordinary guest experiences along the way.
Kevin joined the company in 2004 as Resort Manager of Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ iconic Grand Geneva Resort & Spa where he was involved in several large capital renovation projects. He has held several project management roles before being promoted to Vice President of Project Management in 2019. Through these projects, Kevin oversees enhancements that appeal to the next generation of guests while still maintaining a strong connection with its current customers.
Kevin Gallagher
Vice President of Project Management
Will Geissel is a hospitality purchasing executive with substantial vendor negotiations and contracting experience with both national and regional suppliers across the hotel supply chain. His procurement strategy is driven by data and focuses on transparency, collaboration, and metrics to achieve cost savings while staying committed to quality. He also leads all aspects of laundry operations at the company.
Will joined Marcus Hotels & Resorts in 2012 as Corporate Director of Procurement to direct the centralized procurement function for the company. He has held several procurement roles for Marcus Hotels & Resorts. Prior to joining the company, he led procurement at industry-leading properties, like The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona and Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida, as well as the Corporate Director of Procurement Services at Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Director of Sales at BuyEfficient.
Will Geissel
Vice President of Procurement & Laundry Operations
Matthew Peschke is a creative, passionate marketer with with over 15 years of experience in hospitality branding, asset performance, hotel and resort strategic planning, and activations. He partners with each property to provide strategic guidance, scalable marketing solutions, brand positioning, and revenue generating plans to support continued growth. Matthew is passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and purpose-driven leadership that delivers ROI and long-term growth.
Matthew joined the company in 2019 as Corporate Director of Marketing before being promoted to his current role as Vice President of Marketing. He previously served in a variety of marketing and brand roles at Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts, as well as at independent hospitality brands such as Lore Group and Doyle Collection. He opened numerous W Hotels across North America and worked on the rebranding of W Hotels Worldwide.
Matthew Peschke
Vice President of Marketing
Mark McDonald has over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry with a dedication to sales and events as well as vast operational experience. He drives Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ unrivaled commitment to exceptional service and unforgettable experiences across the company’s portfolio as he works closely with each property’s sales and event teams.
Mark’s entire hospitality career has been with Marcus Hotels & Resorts when he started as Director of Food & Beverage Purchasing in 1997 at the company’s flagship property, the historic Pfister Hotel. He has held a variety of roles with the company, including Regional Director of Convention Services in Milwaukee and Corporate Director of Sales & Events.
Mark McDonald
Senior Director of Event Management, Operations and Sales
Mark Weber is a globally experienced Executive Chef and Culinary Operator with a demonstrated history of working in the hospitality industry. In his role, Mark is instrumental in developing menu concepts and enhancing the food and beverage experience at Marcus Hotels & Resorts’ more than 40 signature restaurants, bars and lounges.
Mark joined the company in 2005 as Executive Chef of Mason Street Grill at The Pfister Hotel where he served as one of the masterminds behind the creation and development of the award-winning restaurant. He made his mark in the Milwaukee dining scene working for Bartolotta Restaurant Group as Corporate Chef and as Owner and Operator of his own restaurant, WaterMark Seafood. Mark also has global experience having worked at Michelin-star restaurants in Paris, Alsace, and Italy.
Mark Weber
Senior Director of Culinary Operations and Corporate Chef