Sloan Dean
CEO, Remington Hospitality
Sloan Dean joined Remington in 2018 and was with Ashford for the 5 years prior; most recently as SVP of Underwriting and Revenue Optimization. Prior to Ashford, Sloan held several senior positions with Interstate Hotels, Alliance Hospitality, Noble Investment Group, IHG and Oliver Wyman.
Prior to Remington & Ashford, Sloan held Vice President of Business Development & Acquisitions, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Senior Vice President of Revenue & Market Strategy, Corporate Director of Revenue Management, Regional Revenue Manager and Analyst positions with Interstate Hotels, Alliance Hospitality, Noble Investment Group, IHG & Oliver Wyman.
Aug. 15, 2025
Hospitality’s Innovation Gap (And How to Close It) - Sloan Dean
In this episode, Sloan Dean shares why curiosity and the willingness to keep learning might be the most important leadership trait in hospitality today. In a candid conversation, Sloan shares his view on the flat state of RevPAR, the generational gap slowing AI adoption, and why the industry risks falling behind if it only experiments on the fringes. Drawing on his own deep dive into AI education and lessons from other industries, he offers a challenge to rethink how we grow, lead, and adapt. Re...
Guest: Sloan Dean
Feb. 3, 2025
The Remington Difference: Why Smart Growth Beats Rapid Scaling - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
In this episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hospitality , shares insights on building a people-first hospitality company, the importance of food and beverage, and the benefits of smart growth over rapid scaling. Check out our other episodes with Sloan here . Read: Culture Creates Room To Thrive At Remington Hotels A few more resources: If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here . You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestions If you want to get my summary an...
Guest: Sloan Dean
June 5, 2024
The Danger of Private Equity in Hospitality Now - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares what he sees as the danger of private equity in the hospitality business today. You'll learn about: The Role of Private Equity (PE) in Hospitality: Understand the dynamics of PE ownership in hospitality operating platforms and why it often leads to overvaluation - and undervaluation - in critical areas. Challenges of Scaling: Discover why scaling beyond a certain number of hotels can lead to diminishing returns an...
Guest: Sloan Dean
June 4, 2024
How To Take Over Management Of A Property Well - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares his experience and insights on what it takes to successfully transition into managing a new hotel, and ensure both the staff and the property thrive under new leadership. Listen now to learn about: The Importance of Associates: Discover why the associates are the first priority in any hotel takeover and how to manage their fears and expectations during the transition. Effective Communication: Learn about the signi...
Guest: Sloan Dean
June 2, 2024
What We're Seeing in the Market Now - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
In this episode, we're joined by Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean , who shares his observations on trends in the market today. You'll learn about: What's Happening in Hospitality Today : Understand the current state of the hospitality market, including domestic and international travel trends. Consumer Behavior : Learn how the pandemic has fundamentally changed consumer behavior, drawing parallels to the Great Depression's impact on spending habits. Group and Business Travel : Discover why g...
Guest: Sloan Dean
June 1, 2024
How I Stay Energized & Motivated As A Hospitality Leader - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
In this episode, Sloan Dean, CEO of Remington Hospitality, joins us to share his insights on staying energized and motivated as a leader. Sloan discusses the importance of self-care and how it impacts leadership effectiveness in hospitality. Listen now to learn about: Self-Care for Leaders : Learn why you can't give what you don't have and how taking care of yourself is crucial for taking care of your team and guests. Personality Insights : Discover how Sloan's ENTJ personality type and being a ...
Guest: Sloan Dean
May 31, 2024
Lessons From The Caribbean: How To Thrive Through Expansion - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
What does it take to not only spot an opportunity but to act on it so your hospitality business thrives? In this episode, we learn how that's done by exploring the expansion of Remington Hospitality under the leadership of CEO Sloan Dean . Discover how Sloan and his team identified a significant opportunity in the Caribbean and Latin American markets and executed a successful expansion there in record time. Listen now to learn about: Identifying Market Gaps: Learn how Remington Hospitality spott...
Guest: Sloan Dean
Aug. 3, 2023
Being The "Chief Recruiting Officer" - Sloan Dean, Remington Hospitality
In this episode, Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean explains why he sees himself as the "Chief Recruiting Officer" - and how he thinks about recruiting top executives specifically. Listen to our other episodes with Sloan: The story behind "Where Passionate People Thrive" If you want to change the world, change yourself Follow Sloan on LinkedIn Learn more about Remington Hospitality Join the conversation on today's episode on the Hospitality Daily LinkedIn page . Hospitality Daily isn't just a ...
Guest: Sloan Dean
May 8, 2023
If you want to change the world, change yourself - Sloan Dean, Remington Hotels
In today's episode, Sloan Dean , CEO of Remington Hotels , shares his experience of how ambition affected his relationships with colleagues earlier in his career. Through executive coaching and feedback, he realized he needed to let go of ego and focus on empathy and vulnerability. By changing himself, he was able to achieve success, leading to his current role today as CEO of Remington Hotels. His advice for us today: "If you want to change the world, change yourself." Join the conversation on ...
Guest: Sloan Dean
April 19, 2023
The story behind "Where Passionate People Thrive" - Sloan Dean, Remington Hotels
Sloan Dean is the CEO of Remington Hotels . In this episode, he shares the story behind turning around the culture of the company and creating its "Where Passionate People Thrive" employer brand . For more, read Sloan's article: Culture Creates Room To Thrive At Remington Hotels Join the conversation on today's episode on the Hospitality Daily LinkedIn page . Hospitality Daily isn't just a podcast ! Every morning - Tuesday through Friday - I summarize the stories you need to know as a hospitalit...
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