
Announces Senior Leadership Team with Ted Knighton Appointed COO
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the largest U.S.-based global management company, today announced that, effective December 1, 2011, Jim Abrahamson, Interstate's president and chief operating officer, will transition to chief executive officer and current CEO and Chairman Thomas F. Hewitt will remain as chairman, as previously announced earlier this year.In addition, the senior executive team effective December 1, 2011 will be: Samuel E. (Ted) Knighton, chief operating officer; Julie Pangelinan, chief financial officer; Leslie Ng, chief investment officer; and Christopher Bennett, chief administrative officer and general counsel.In addition, the senior executive team effective December 1, 2011 will be: Samuel E. (Ted) Knighton, chief operating officer; Julie Pangelinan, chief financial officer; Leslie Ng, chief investment officer; and Christopher Bennett, chief administrative officer and general counsel.