Evan Weiss
Chief Operating Officer, Principal of LW Hospitality Advisors
A little bit about Evan…
Evan Weiss serves as Chief Operating Officer, Principal of LW Hospitality Advisors®. As a Co-Founder of the firm, Evan’s role encompasses such areas as client and vendor relationship management, business development, design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures, establish policies that promote company culture and vision, oversee daily operations of the company and the work of executives (IT, Marketing, Sales, Finance etc.), and to lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication. Mr. Weiss is also a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting (LARC), a newly formed venture focusing on highly correlated predictive analytics for the lodging industry. He previously worked at CBRE Hotels - Hospitality & Gaming Valuation Advisory Services Group where he received the Valuation Services Professional of the Year Award for the Tri-State region. Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Weiss held the position of Director of Operations for CARINO Hotels & Resorts in New York, a sales and marketing firm where Mr. Weiss was the first official hire.
Mr. Weiss’s operational experience includes serving as General Manager at City Food Bar Inc., where he led corporate management and operational efforts at the restaurant ownership and management firm as well as worked with the Founder and President to build and expand the business. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Tourism Management from New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management. Following successful terms as Board Member, Vice President, and President of the NYU Tisch Center Alumni Society, Evan also serves as a member of the Tisch Center’s Advisory Board. While attending NYU’s Tisch Center, Mr. Weiss was twice honored with the President’s Service Award for Leadership and Community Service. He also served on the search committee for the Associate Dean of the Tisch Center, and is privileged to hold the position of adjunct faculty member at the Tisch Center. Mr. Weiss currently serves as an Event Chair for the UJA Hospitality Division, as well as a member of the REX Steering committee of the UJA - Federation of New York. He also serves on the Advisory Committees for the NYU and ALIS Hospitality Breakfast and as a member of the AIPAC Washington Club and Real Estate Committee, and Chairman of the Hospitality Council for AIPAC, as well as a board member of RESA. Evan also serves as an advisory board member of IHIS – Israel Hotel Investment Summit. Evan is also intimately involved with Our Soldiers Speak, a 501(c)(3) based in Midtown Manhattan, NY.
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