Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean is leaving the organization. Dean told Hotel Management he will stay on until a successor is hired.
"I have made the decision to step away from my role to pursue some other opportunities in the future," Dean told Hotel Management. "I will continue working with Remington to ensure a smooth and thoughtful transition."
Remington has begun the process of identifying Sloan's replacement. During this transition period, he will continue to serve as CEO and president of Remington.
Dean joined Dallas-based Remington in 2018, holding the position of chief operating officer before assuming his current role. His entrée into the hotel industry was as regional revenue management with IHG, followed by corporate director of revenue management with Noble Investment Group, VP of revenue management and senior VP of revenue and market strategy with Alliance Hospitality Management, VP of sales and marketing and VP of business development and acquisitions for Interstate Hotels & Resorts and VP of revenue optimization at Ashford Hospitality Trust.
In a 2021 interview, he told Hotel Management that he had always hoped to be CEO. “It was always one of two catalysts for me to move on: Can I learn something that's going to set me up to be CEO or an entrepreneur one day? Or two, is the alternative opportunity so compelling I can’t turn it down?” he said. “If you really want to be CEO, you’ve got to be pretty good at most everything and not a specialist in anything. It was just part of this bigger plan where I've really tried to have a diversity of experience, even if a few times I've stepped back in terms of control, or even one or two cases actually took less money.”
Dean oversaw the company’s 2023 rebrand to Remington Hospitality, and the company ranked above the benchmark average for guest satisfaction in J.D. Power’s 2024 North America Third-Party Hotel Management Guest Satisfaction Benchmark.
“We are deeply grateful for Sloan Dean’s leadership over the past eight years as CEO of Remington Hospitality," Remington Hospitality's leaders said in a statement. "Under his guidance, Remington transformed into a values-driven organization and a leading force in third-party hotel management. His focus on people, performance, and purpose helped shape a culture where passionate people thrive — a legacy that will remain the foundation of who we are.
"As we embark on the search for our next CEO, we remain committed to the principles that have driven our growth and confident in the path ahead. We thank Sloan for the impact he has made on Remington and wish him continued success in his next chapter.”