Red Lion Hotels Names Schweitzer EVP, COO of Unit

Red Lion Hotels Corp. said Monday that George Schweitzer has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of hotel operations.

Schweitzer, 54, has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Schweitzer was founder and CEO of LaborSage Inc., a software and management consulting company.

Schweitzer was also formerly senior vice president of hotel operations for Red Lion.

Red Lion Hotels is a hospitality and leisure company that owns and operates hotels under the Red Lion brand.

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