Radisson Hotel Group announced the appointment of Mr. Bill Hall and Mr. Jason Yarbrough as senior vice presidents of development for the Americas.

Both will lead a team of franchise sales and development directors, Mr. Hall covering the western U.S., and Mr. Yarbrough the eastern U.S.

Mr. Hall has spent more than 30 years in a variety of leadership roles in the franchising business. He most recently served as senior vice president of franchise operations at Red Roof, where he played a key role in improving operating performance to increase hotel and room count. Prior to that, Hall was the chief business development officer for InnFocus Hospitality Solutions, where he negotiated investment and third-party management contracts and provided oversight of hotel-specific operations, sales and marketing plans. He also spent 17 years with Wyndham Worldwide Corporation in senior leadership roles.

Mr. Yarbrough is another expert of the franchise sales and development industry bringing more than 25 years of experience. Previously, he served as regional vice president of franchise development at Red Roof. In this role, he managed the franchise sales team. Under Yarbrough’s leadership, his team achieved and exceeded sales goals every year. Additionally, he achieved top sales honors as the sales leader of the year three years in a row.

Phil Hugh, chief development officer, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group, said :

Bill and Jason have strong success leading and growing teams to help organizations achieve and exceed development and growth goals

Radisson Hotel Group has seven distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,400 hotels in operation and under development in 120 countries.