Jack vanHartesvelt joined Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel in 1997 and oversees the company's hotel investment,
development and asset management portfolio. Prior to joining Kennedy, Mr. vanHartesvelt was Executive Vice President of
Westin Hotel Company where he was in charge of all development-related activity in North and South America. He was also
directly responsible for the Westin's time-share company where he oversaw all its sales, operation and development
activities.
Prior to joining Westin, Mr. vanHartesvelt was Corporate Vice President – Development for Wyndham Hotel Company where he
managed all development related activities both domestically and internationally.
Prior to Wyndham, Mr. vanHartesvelt was President of Eagle Hotel Group, founding President of Hawthorn Suites, Vice President
of Development of Brock Hotel Corporation where he directed the expansion of Residence Inn from 4 to 65 hotels and was a hotel
consultant for Laventhol and Horwath for five years in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. vanHartesvelt has been a speaker at numerous hotel industry forums and a frequent college lecturer. He was voted
Outstanding Alumnus in 1982 from Michigan State University's School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management from
which he graduated in 1975.
To contact Jack vanHartesvelt by email, please send to Jackv@kennedyusa.com.