Current Responsibilities
As an Executive Vice President and Co-Lead of the Americas Hotel Asset Management division of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality Group, Susie Park is responsible for asset management services out of the New York office. She currently leads various asset management engagements on the East and West Coasts, primarily focused on luxury / lifestyle assets both branded and independent.
Description
Ms. Park brings operational finance experience within the luxury / lifestyle hospitality industry, including hotel and restaurant openings and ownership transitions. She has extensive experience in financial modeling, cash flow management, implementation and auditing all controls to ensure compliance, and developing pre-opening, operational and post-renovation budgets. She is also experienced in software implementation and transitioning financial reporting platforms.
Prior to joining JLL, she was most recently the Director of Finance for The New York EDITION, located in the landmark Clocktower building, where she successfully navigated unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic and prepared a strategic re-opening plan to maximize profitability. She was also the opening Director of Finance of the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, where she utilized her strong analytical skills to develop financial benchmarks for an asset unparalleled in the city of Philadelphia, which included six food & beverage outlets, including Jean-Georges Philadelphia, JG Sky High, Vernick Fish and Vernick Coffee Bar, Forbes five-star rated Spa, and Jeff Leatham’s Flower Shop.
Ms. Park has managed several other iconic properties as the Director of Finance, including the Four Seasons Hotel New York, as well as at the original W New York, New York City’s only Relais & Chateaux hotel, The Surrey, among many others.
