Consulting Partner, ISHC, has a distinguished career in the hospitality sector and has worked as an HSP partner since its founding, as well as conducted a number of projects with Mr. Hunden dating back to 1996. He was most recently the Executive Vice President of Mobil Travel Guide from 2001 to 2005. Prior to moving to Mobil Travel Guide, he was the Director of PWC L.L.P.'s Global Hospitality & Leisure Consulting Practice in Chicago. Before joining PWC L.L.P., Mr. Massagli was the Managing Director of the Horwath Landauer Hospitality Group in Chicago.
Mr. Massagli is a specialist in the field of hotel, hotel conference center and resort development, as well as golf and club facilities. His convention hotel experience includes both the 800-room Hyatt McCormick Place development and the 615-room Indianapolis Marriott convention hotel, where he conducted market studies, developer selection and asset management. During his 30-year career in the hospitality industry he has covered operations, marketing, development and consulting in all segments of the business including hotels, restaurants, clubs, conference centers and spas. He has served in senior management positions with nationally and internationally recognized hospitality, development, consulting and service companies.
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Mr. Massagli holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from San Jose State University, and a B.S. in Hotel Administration from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration. He is a member of the Cornell Hotel Society, Cornell University Real Estate Council and the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC). Mr. Massagli has been involved in numerous professional activities as a guest lecturer; Crittenden Development Seminars, Roosevelt University (past advisory board member); Hospitality and Club Accountants Association meetings and seminars, corporate meeting and CPE classes. He has been an author or contributing expert for numerous articles on the Lodging Industry in regional and national publications, including television appearances on CNN/FNN and Chicago’s CBS affiliate.