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SENIOR TEAM

STEPHANIE HERREJON IAN BUSH KAREN WEAVER ASHLEY BARTEK TRAVIS DRAKE LISA FUENTES

Vice President of Area General Manager, Area Director of Area Director of Director of Web, e-Commerce Director of
Human Resources Houston Sales & Marketing, Austin/Dallas Sales & Marketing, Houston & Graphic Design Revenue Management

Stephanie is the Vice President of Human Ian is in charge of the day to day operations Karen joined ZaZa Houston pre-opening Ashley started her career in the Travis leads Hotel ZaZa’s creative and Lisa graduated from the University of
Resources and leads all facets of associate of both Museum District and Memorial City sales team in 2007. After her success in reservations department, quickly design efforts while focusing on the North Texas with a bachelor’s degree in
relations including recruitment and ZaZas and is the main point of contact for event management she was promoted to moved through the sales and catering growth and maintenance of a cohesive Hospitality Management. Out of school,
retention, employee relations, training, ZaZa’s third-party owners at Memorial City, Director of Sales at Hotel ZaZa Dallas. department of the Museum District brand. When arriving at Hotel ZaZa in Lisa dove right into operations at several
MetroNational. Ian joined ZaZa in 2010 as
compensation, regulatory compliance As a result of her seamless transition to ZaZa, and to her first leadership position, 2010, He led a hotel wide re-branding properties under the Marriott and Hilton
Director of Rooms at the Museum District
and benefit programs. Previously, sales strategy management, Karen then Associate Director of Catering. Ashley program and centralized ZaZa’s flags across the DFW Metroplex with
ZaZa and quickly proved he could handle
Stephanie enjoyed a successful 10 year spearheaded the pre-opening efforts of was promoted to Associate Director of Magnolia Lodging. Lisa then ventured
that responsibility and more. Ultimately, departmental needs for promotional,
career with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Hotel ZaZa Austin. She now shepherds Sales for the pre-opening and opening abroad to Peru where she ran a bed and
he rose to General Manager of the Museum e-marketing, social media and
where she was Director at such great District hotel and then did yeoman’s work the sales and catering efforts of both of Hotel ZaZa Memorial City where she internally-branded collateral. Travis also breakfast. Upon her return to the States,
hotels as the Westin LaCantera Resort in his next role as GM for the pre-opening Dallas and Austin properties. Karen shattered her booking goals. Ashley oversees website design and content she joined ZaZa in 2010 as Complex
and the Houston St. Regis as well as a and opening of the Memorial City ZaZa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism now leads the joint sales and catering management, as well as the hotel’s Reservations Manager. Lisa ascended to
part of the regional training team across came to ZaZa from a private resort company – Public Relations from Sam Houston efforts of both Houston ZaZas. She is a e-marketing platform. Travis has a Director of Revenue where she was a key
multiple Starwood brands. on Florida’s gold coast and prior to that State University. graduate of Texas Christian University bachelor’s degree in Communications cog in the successful openings of both
he enjoyed progressive success in rooms where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Design from Texas State University and the Memorial City and Austin properties.
division management roles with both Loews Communication Studies. has been working within the creative She continues to push all ZaZa’s in
Hotels and Omni Hotels & Resorts. Ian has a
field since 2004 focusing on graphic leading brand.com contribution as well
bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Xavier
design, brand building and marketing. overall RevPAR performance.
University of Louisiana.
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