Susan Grimes
General Manager
Candlewood Suites
Rogers, Arkansas
Susan is a Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana graduate with a B.S. from the Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management School. She began her hotel management career in 1984. She has worked for Marriott International opening the first Courtyard in Iowa and continued on in several General Manager positions in Michigan and Arkansas. While managing Courtyard, she was the recipient of two Platinum Hotel awards. After taking a brief hiatus from hotel management to be the Director of Human Resources at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, she returned to hotel management in July 2001. Joining AGHMS, Susan opened the 100th Candlewood Suites Hotel in Rogers, Arkansas.
Todd Grimes
General Manager
TownePlace Suites
Bentonville, Arkansas
Todd Grimes joined the AG team in November, 2001 as the Operations Manager for the Candlewood Suites in Rogers, Arkansas. In March, 2006 Todd was promoted to the General Manager of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Prior to joining AG, Todd worked in the hotel industry for various Courtyard by Marriott properties in Michigan, Iowa and Illinois. His job titles included Assistant General Manager, Operations Manager, Restaurant Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Front Desk Manager, and Task Force Manager. His knowledge of hotel operations is extensive and has been gained not only from hands-on experience but from his formal education acquiring an A.S. in Hotel and Business Management from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Bob Dall
General Manager
TownePlace Suites
Joplin, Missouri
Bob began his career in the hotel industry at the 264-room Holiday Inn in Joplin, MO in 1982. He was promoted to General Manager in 1985. During his tenure there he opened the John Q. Hammons Trade Center bringing the available meeting and banquet space to over 45,000 sq. ft. In 1990, he became the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Loma Linda Development Co., a 2300 acre residential development built around 2 golf courses with 120 condominium-style extended-stay lodging units. He was also the managing officer of Loma Linda’s public water system. In 1995, he became the opening General Manager for the 122-room Precious Moments Best Western Hotel owned by the Precious Moments Company, through 2003. Under Bob's leadership, the hotel received 5 consecutive Governor's Awards for outstanding quality. In 2003 he became the General Manager of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Tulsa, OK. Again under Bob's leadership, the hotel received many awards including the Suite Cleanliness and Brand Champion Award. Bob joined the A.G. team in June, 2004 as the opening General Manager of the Joplin, MO TownePlace Suites, a 74-suite extended-stay hotel, the first of it's kind in the Joplin, MO area.
JENNIFER DAVIS
General Manager
Residence Inn at Plazzio
Wichita, Kansas
Jennifer joined the A.G. team in September, 2005 at the Wichita TownePlace Suites as a desk clerk. In April 2006, Jennifer was promoted to Sales Account Manager of the Residence Inn at Plazzio. Being an integral part of the team, she was again promoted to Assistant General Manager in January 2007. Her strong leadership skills and commitment to excellence paved the way for her promotion to General Manager in June 2007. Her skills have allowed the Residence Inn at Plazzio to win numerous awards within our company as well as Marriott International, including the Platinum Hotel Award for 2007.
Jennifer graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Communication.