Cory Schisler
Partner, The Madrona
With 20 years of experience in the hospitality world, Cory has spent most of his career focused on building hotel & restaurant brands across North America in the areas of operations, branding, marketing, and PR. After graduating from Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, Cory found a unique role within Viceroy Hotel Group, working on openings/transitions with a focus on pre-opening operations, guest experience, and service design. He then started his own consultancy where, in total, Cory has been a part of the launch of over 10 hotels and 14 restaurants from independent boutique properties to rapidly growing restaurant groups. Most recently, he was in-house as Head of Marketing & Creative for Sustainable Restaurant Group, growing two brands nationwide. Now, Cory is focused on building his own hotel & restaurant concepts and as well as consulting on brand development for a number of inspired hospitality groups. He most recently opened his marquis project, The Madrona, in Healdsburg, California.
