Joseph Powers

Joe Powers is an original founder of HP Hotels, having joined the company in 2002. As Chief Financial Officer and Partner, Joseph is responsible for all functions of finance, accounting, tax, reporting, treasury, risk management, information technology and legal/compliance. With over 20 years of financial management experience in the hospitality industry, Joe has extensive experience in acquisitions, loan restructurings and cash flow management. Prior to joining HP Hotels, Joseph spent fifteen years working in various hotel leadership roles, working his way up from Night Auditor, to Front Office Manager and ultimately, Controller. It is through his multi-unit and hands-on property-level experience, that Joseph gained invaluable insight toward what it takes to provide General Managers, Corporate Leadership and Financial Stakeholders with the critical information necessary to drive operational results and investment strategy, without hampering the GM's ability to service their guest. Joseph's personal philosophy is "You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want." He strongly believes that having common goals with the other members of the team will help insure that everyone is working towards the same result! B.S. in Business Management from University of Alabama.