Richard Goodrum

Mr. Goodrum is an entrepreneurial-spirited leader with over twenty-five years in hospitality development, market feasibility, global sales, marketing, and operations management. He is a strategic, creative business planner with effective implementation and follow-through. His passion for both business and personal growth is presented in his attention to detail and successes. Mr. Goodrum has completed numerous feasibility studies to include new urbanism; asset valuations; and hotel business plans for operating and new developments. He directs and supports company managed assets with both short-term and long-term goals to maximize asset values. Mr. Goodrum pioneers’ sales and operating teams within its’ managed asset portfolio for both new developments and operating facilities. He has a personal track record in overseeing 50+ franchise and independent properties ranging from mid-scale to luxury hotels and destination resorts. He has solidified brand knowledge with Marriott, Hilton, Wyndham, IHG, Choice, Best Western, Preferred Hotels, Historic Hotels of America, Leading Hotels and other prestigious brand affiliations. Mr. Goodrum has launched and pioneered several startup businesses focused on hospitality servicing, real estate acquisitions, real estate repositioning and land development to include the companies of BlueTop Ventures, Paradise Hotel Group, Wesley Hotel Group and Wesley Hospitality. In the early decade of 2000, Mr. Goodrum held the position of Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing during his four-year tenure with publicly traded, Ridgewood Hotels, Inc. and its’ primary brand, Chateau Élan Hotels & Resorts. He was deemed a turn-around specialist for under-performing assets for Ridgewood’s third party managed and receivership properties. In the late 1990’s, Mr. Goodrum served as an awarded, multi-sales and marketing leader with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts both local and national markets. He developed a strategic approach to identifying business, leisure and group customer needs and channeling those opportunities to meet the revenue goals of each property. Mr. Goodrum has served other hospitality roles during his career to include Hotel General Manager, Hotel Director of Sales & Marketing, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his early years after high school and during college, he always had a passion to work towards his future. He invested time working for two years at an accounting and asset advisory firm working directly with CPA principals and managers. An additional two years, Mr. Goodrum embarked on a journey with an interior design firm as Operations Manager and Creative Design Support. He has and always will have an interest in external and interior design as his family owned and operated a design showroom for over 35 years. Mr. Goodrum lives in Nashville, TN and is married with a daughter. He has a Masters in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and continues to broaden his education via edX courses and programs both national and global. Company Support Role: Real Estate Development, Real Estate Acquisitions, Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, Operations, Human Resources, Financial Management