Warren Marr
Warren Marr is a Managing Director at one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Experienced in both the operations and consulting aspects of the hospitality and leisure industries, Warren leads many of the larger hospitality and leisure advisory engagements, with a focus on corporate strategy and business planning, portfolio transaction analyses, and market positioning and repositioning. Additional areas of expertise include lodging REIT / TRS lease structuring, management oversight, project concept development, valuation analyses, and contract analysis and support.
Warren Marr holds the CRE and CCIM designations for commercial real estate, and is an active member of the Urban Land Institute's Hotel Development Council, previously serving as its Vice Chair - Membership.
In his current role, Warren Marr is responsible for leading many of the larger hospitality business advisory engagements for the firm. Warren is a frequent industry spokesperson, having appeared on CNN, CNN Headline News and CNBC, and quoted on hospitality industry issues by numerous publications, including Reuters and Associated Press, and in various news outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today, as well as industry trade journals.
Managing Director
New York, NY
[email protected]
Work Experience
PwC, Managing Director, Jan 1991 ~ Present
Warren Marr is a practice leader within the hospitality sector, providing management, operational, analytical, and financial advice and services to clients in the hospitality industry globally.
Laventhol & Horwath, Senior Consultant, Jan 1988 ~ Dec 1990
Senior Consultant
1988 - 1990 3 years
Warren was involved in all aspects of consulting to the hospitality and leisure industries, including workout services for troubled hotels, market and financial analyses, operational reviews and appraisals. His responsibilities included budgeting and managing engagements, client interaction and practice development.
Lincoln Hotel Company, Executive Manager, Jan 1986 ~ Dec 1988
As executive manager for the Latham Hotel in Philadelphia, Warren Marr supervised all operating departments in the hotel, including front office, reservations, guest services, concierge, housekeeping, engineering, laundry, security, human resources and accounting. Warren coordinated all hotel food & beverage and banquet operations with outside operator. He also prepared operating budgets for the hotel and served on the Hotel Association's Labor Mediation Board.
Westin Hotels & Resorts, Various Management Positions, Jan 1981 ~ Dec 1986
Warren Marr coordinated installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment during a major construction/renovation project, as F.F. and E. coordinator for the Westin William Penn Hotel. Warren Monitored general job progress with interior designer, procurement company, major suppliers, and all subcontractors to ensure completion dates were met. (1985-1986)
Warren Marr was part of Westin's takeover team at the William Penn Hotel. His accomplishments included the successful turnaround of the front office, guest services, and telephone departments to Westin standards. In addition, Warren completed monthly rooms division profit and loss statements. (1984-1985)
Upon completion of Westin's corporate management training program, Warren Marr worked in a number of management positions in the rooms and food & beverage departments at the Westin Bellevue-Stratford. (1981-1984)
Education
University of New Hampshire, Bachelor of Science (BS), Hotel Administration, 1978 ~ 1981
Website
WarrenMarr.org
Warren enjoys combining his passion for helping others with his skill set of strategic planning and consulting.
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