During the transition, Lopez worked to understand the company from the perspective of a hotel guest. Start your search below. None of the company’s 629 hotels have a bar or restaurant on site, but each room is outfitted with a kitchen, which Lopez rarely finds in his travels. His response probably surprised his employers. Perhaps he wanted to return to Washington, D.C., or to the company’s Cincinnati, Ohio, headquarters, locations he worked from during his internship. Additionally, he has recently been appointed to the board of National CineMedia, Inc., (NASDAQ: NCMI) a cinema advertising company; Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC., a partnership implementing digital cinema deployment in theatres; and Midland Empire Partners, LLC, organized to design, develop and own Kansas City venues the Midland by AMC and AMC Mainstreet in partnership with the Cordish Co. and Anschutz Entertainment Group. Prior to his role at Softbank Group, Mr. Lopez was Operating Partner at High Bluff Capital, a private investment firm focused on consumer facing companies. The company asked which office location interested him. Still, working from Miami was an attractive prospect for the recent graduate—and not only because he’d spent two cold winters in New England. Mr. Lopez is highly visible on Wall Street and equally in the Latino community, a true joya for all Latino/as.”—Victor Arias. Before joining Extended Stay America, Mr. Lopez was the president, chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of AMC … With the right people, we'll do more than we ever thought possible. “I’ve been on one side of the front desk at a hotel pretty consistently over my entire career, and now I find myself behind the front desk, so to speak.”. He was previously CEO and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.; Marquee Holdings Inc.; and AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC Theatres).[1]. Mr. Lopez serves as member of the Board of Directors of CBRE Group, Inc., a real estate services and investment firm, and Realty Income Corp., a real estate investment trust. Pain Foundation, Brings Attention to Chronic Pain for National Pain Awareness Month. Gerardo Lopez is currently Operating Partner and Head of Operating Group at Softbank Group, a multinational holding conglomerate. Extended Stay America's Gerry Lopez, Part II - YouTube In part two of an interview with Extended Stay America President and CEO Gerry Lopez, topics covered include the … The company asked which office location interested him. Lopez has been active on several public and private company boards, including TXU Corporation, Safeco Insurance and the supply chain startup SilkRoute Global. CEO AMC Entertainment. At the beginning of his career, after completing his master’s degree in business at Harvard University, Gerardo “Gerry” Lopez discussed job possibilities with Procter & Gamble, where he had interned over the summer. Gerardo I. Lopez, also known as Gerry Lopez, is the former CEO and President of Extended Stay America, Inc. All the changes were driven by opportunity. But you can send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap. Prior to High Bluff Capital, Mr. Lopez was the president, chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, Inc., the largest integrated owner and operator of company-branded hotels in North America. Still, many of Lopez’s expectations as a frequent traveler echo the needs of his company’s clientele. He wanted to know which consumer needs the company meets—a tactic that works, he adds, at companies that provide services, like AMC and Extended Stay, or that provide products, like Procter & Gamble or PepsiCo, where he spent a combined fifteen years. He was previously CEO and President of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.; Marquee Holdings Inc.; and AMC Entertainment Inc. ( AMC Theatres ). after completing his master’s degree in business at Harvard University, Gerardo “Gerry” Lopez discussed job possibilities with Procter & Gamble, where he had interned over the summer. Though he’d never worked in the hospitality industry, the role was one he had unwittingly prepared for throughout his career. Prior to joining AMC Theaters, Lopez served as executive vice president of Starbucks Coffee Company and president of its Global Consumer Products, Seattle's Best Coffee and Foodservice divisions.