He has spent 20 years in the hospitality industry in various operations and development roles. For the past seven years, Ivy served as area vice president of development for Marriott International where he was responsible for that Company's select service and extended stay hotel development in the Western United States. Previous to Marriott, he held development positions with Starwood Hotels and Resorts and American General Hospitality, Inc. Jim Chu Senior Vice President Franchise Operations and Owner Relations – Select Hotels Group Chu will serve as the main liaison between franchisees and third party owners with Select Hotels Group. In this role, he is responsible for the oversight of brand relations and support to third party owners and franchisees as well as negotiating franchise and management agreements. Chu has spent over 20 years in the hospitality industry, most of it with Wyndham International.