Our Team

Charles Macon

Chief Executive Officer USA

Charles leads all activities related to hotel development & acquisitions, asset management, operations, construction and design in the Americas. Charles served from 2016-2023 as CFO of BRE Hotels & Resorts (Blackstone), with responsibility for all financial functions in addition to data science, FP&A, risk management and transactions.

Previously, Charles was Vice President of Starwood Hotels where he developed and executed a comprehensive growth strategy to increase Aloft & Element brand development.  Charles served multiple other roles across Operations, Brand Management and was Chief of Staff to the President of the Americas.

Charles holds a Masters in Business Administration from the NYU Stern School of Business, and a BA in Architecture from Colgate University.