Ken Barrett

Ken Barrett was named President of White Lodging in 2020 after serving as President and CEO, Hospitality Management since 2016. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In his current role he oversees the performance of the company’s owned assets and other key company initiatives, including finance and information technology.

Ken has a diverse background with decades of hospitality industry experience. Prior to joining White Lodging, Ken was Senior Vice President of Asset Management for Chicago-based Strategic Hotels where he worked for 10 years.

Prior to that, Ken worked with IHG as Regional Controller and Director of Accounting for the Americas, and with Interstate Hotels as a Regional Controller in their Crossroads Hospitality division. Ken has worked with most of the major hotel brands and has domestic and international hotel management experience.