Andrea Stewart
Chief Operating Officer, Sprague Hotel Developers
Columbus, IN 47201
Phone (812) 379-2173
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
Andrea Stewart is the Chief Operating Officer. She has been involved in the hotel business since 1989. Andrea's experience has come from working in all of the departments in a hotel operation. Her first 8 years were at a full service Holiday Inn. From there she went on to open and manage a Hampton Inn. After that she worked for a company that remodeled hotels, Bradleycorp. In 2000, she was recruited by Sprague Hotel Developers to manage its Hampton Inn in Columbus/Edinburgh, IN.
At the Hampton Inn in Columbus/Edinburgh, she successfully led the staff to start achieving “Outstanding” Quality Assurance Evaluations for the hotel and win awards. In 2005, she was brought into the corporate office as Regional Manager. Now, as the COO, Andrea is responsible for overseeing operations at all of the hotels and reports directly to the owner. She leads the corporate operations team and assures that they are receiving adequate direction and achieving their tasks. She is still heavily involved in the daily operations of each hotel. Andrea, along with the corporate team, have a focus on making sure each hotel can operate successfully, carefully monitoring the property operations through P&L reviews, monthly hotel audits, invoice review and approval, assisting in any maintenance, electrical, and plumbing issues, and conducting company meetings for property managers as well as brand meetings. Andrea has played a role in implementing company human resources as well as employment policies. She is responsible for the hiring, annual reviews, and discipline actions with property general managers.
Andrea is a critical part of the development team and enjoys taking part in new projects. Her practical experience in operations has allowed her to be particularly attuned to issues facing new build properties and ways to assure that future issues are avoided. During the opening process, Andrea is instrumental in organizing the hotel's operations, overseeing and training the new management.
Andrea has made her home in the Columbus/Edinburgh/Taylorsville area since moving there 15 years ago. She is excited to be part of the growth of Sprague Hotel Developers and looks forward to doing as much as she can to ensure the continued success of the business.
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