Executive Team

The HMG Executive Team is led by Joel Biggs and Executive Vice President Michele DeMayo. Jack Giacomini, Chairman, Alan Bowles, Senior Vice President of Development along with Jerry Gruber, Vice President are responsible for operational supervision and are instrumental in new product strategy and development. Under their direction is a team of hospitality professionals who implement innovative, pragmatic, responsive and creative solutions for the rapidly changing hospitality environments and associated challenges facing today’s independent and franchised properties.
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Joel Biggs, C.H.A.
Joel Biggs is President, Co founder and CEO of Hotel Managers Group, and a seasoned hotelier with 35 years experience in the industry. Joel is recognized as a leading professional having founded and/or served as President and Board Member of numerous Hospitality Associations and Convention and Visitors Bureaus. Joel has served as Chairman of the Board of the California Hotel & Lodging Association as well as a Director of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. In addition to his contributions to the Hotel Industry, as an expert in overall hotel operations, Joel has managed multiple full service and convention properties throughout the Western United States and is an experienced Franchise operator. Joel is responsible for growing Hotel Managers Group into a leading regional hotel management company encompassing multiple franchise brands as well as boutique and independent hotel properties.

Meet Joel Biggs, CEO Hotel Manager's Group
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Charles W. “Jack” Giacomini. C. H. A.
Jack Giacomini is the Founding member and principal of Hotel Managers Group, LLC (HMG), a veteran third generation hotelier with extensive experience and a strong national reputation as a successful hotel operator.  Jack is a veteran of Hilton Hotels Corporation where he held various executive positions in operations, marketing and management. 

Jack was also a senior Vice President of Atlas Hotels and General Manager of the 1,000 room Town and Country Resort and Convention Center.  He is experienced in hotel development, renovation, feasibility, destination analysis and is known as a creative innovator and team builder. 

Jack mainly focuses on new projects, development and hotel performance matters for HMG.

He has served numerous trade organizations as President, Chairman and currently serves on the Boards of San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lodging Industry Association and also serves several community organizations.  Jack is married to Sheila (43 years) and enjoys life with 3 grown daughters, eight (8) grandchildren.  He resides in Rancho Santa Fe, California. 
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Michele DeMayo, C.H.A
Michele DeMayo, Executive Vice President of Hotel Managers Group is listed in the “Who's Who” in the Hospitality Industry. Having established herself early on in the hospitality industry in her career, she is a veteran Hotel Manager and Administrator. Michele has authored white pages for operational standards still in use in a major hotel chain today. A highly respected, well educated and multi-cultural executive, Michele received her Masters of Science at the College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas after studies at the Swiss Hotel School, Ecole Hoteliere Lausanne. Michele is the Executive Administrator of Hotel Managers Group and is responsible for all operational key areas including Human Resources, Accounting, Risk Management, Transition management and Employee Training. Michele is also responsible for all Local, State and National Compliance standards for all HMG Hotels and assets. Michele is passionate about life and travel and spends her free time researching travel trends and exotic vacations including archaeological and culinary vacations.
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Alan Bowles, II
Alan Bowles is Senior Vice President of Development and Principal of Hotel Managers Group. Alan has spent the past decade with Hilton Hotels Corporation as Director of Franchise Development for their Western Region, He was responsible for the development of all the Hilton Family of Brands including Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites. His job description included the development of new build hotels, ground up development projects, and franchise conversions to Hilton product lines. Alan was successful in executing almost 200 franchise license agreement for the company. Alan works in the Los Angeles Development office where he is responsible for new business and execution of the expansion HMG Hotels throughout North America.
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JERRY GRUBER
Jerry Gruber, Vice President of Operations has successfully managed and/or operated Full-Service Convention Hotels and Destination Resorts for more than two decades. Jerry Gruber’s expertise as a hotelier has taken him from Hawaii to Missouri and then back again from Utah to California. Jerry Gruber is an energetic innovator with a passion for affecting positive growth in revenue from sales, food and beverage and convention service departments alike. Jerry has repositioned many properties large and small and counts among his biggest accomplishments, the turnaround of a 75,000 square foot convention facility as well as numerous Hilton Brand Properties. Jerry is credited with extraordinary patience and meticulous attention to detail which he attributes to his professional success, having rescued from default a Hilton Property most recently through increased revenues of $2,000,000 most of which went straight to the bottom line. With extensive experience in sales, food and beverage, as well as general hotel management, Jerry has worked with all of the major franchisors as well as successful independent hotel properties. He resides in Del Mar California and is the father of one daughter.
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For details on how Hotel Managers Group can address your property’s unique needs, contact Alan Bowles, Senior Vice President / Principal: 310.760.0104 or alan.bowles@hmghotels.com or Jack Giacomini, CEO/Vice President: 858.673.1534 or jack@hmghotels.com.