Executive Profiles

Daniel J. Vosotas, CHA
President & Chief Executive Officer
dan.vosotas@transinns.com

Mr. Vosotas purchased his first hotel in 1980 and founded Trans Inns Management in 1984. Trans Inns specializes in the management and development of, and investment in full and select service as well as extended stay hospitality real estate.

Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the company's history includes over 60 properties representing over $500 million of hospitality real estate across the US and over $150 million in renovations as well as numerous hotel developments. Currently, Trans Inns owns or operates 23 properties in 13 states. Dan actively directs all aspects of the company including property and asset management, acquisitions and dispositions, and corporate development.

Dan holds a BS from Wayne State University and CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) designation through Michigan State University School of Hospitality Business. He has also served on numerous boards and committees over the course of his career.



James D. Vosotas, CFA
Executive Vice President
james.vosotas@transinns.com

James comes to Trans Inns with a background in Commercial Real Estate Investment Banking and Fixed Income Capital Markets. He is responsible for developing the company's corporate strategies and asset management practices, targeting new growth opportunities, and aiding in the acquisition and financing processes.

James previously worked at Citigroup's investment bank for the past 5 years in their Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets group in New York where he focused on debt origination, syndication, and securitization. He has structured over $13 billion of real estate securities, underwritten and originated over $2 billion in commercial real estate mortgage and mezzanine financings, and advised on over $10 billion of M&A transactions since 2004.

James holds a BS in mathematics and economics from the University of Michigan. He is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation (CFA) and currently serves on the IAHI Hotel Indigo Committee.



Maureen Nulty, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Maureen has supervised the corporate accounting and financial departments for Trans Inns since 2003. Her background includes extensive experience in corporate tax, real estate transactions, and valuations.

Maureen has over 14 years as a partner with Cendrowski Selecky, PC, a CPA firm specializing in real estate tax and transaction structuring, business valuations and litigation support. Prior to Cendrowski, Maureen was a Principal in the tax department at Ernst & Young. During her 13 years with E&Y, she served as the National Office Tax Resident in their New York headquarters as well as instructed national educational programs and seminars. Her industry concentrations included real estate and franchised communications.

Maureen earned her BBA degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is a Certified Public Accountant and Accredited Business Valuator, and belongs to both national and state CPA and valuation organizations. She continues to conduct education seminars and author articles for distribution in business publications.



Michael J. Damitio
Senior Vice President - Acquisition & Development
mike.damitio@transinns.com

Mike joined Trans Inns in 2005 as Vice President of Acquisitions and Development and is responsible for all aspects of company portfolio growth. He has 13 years of experience investing in hospitality, and under his guidance, the company has acquired over $100 million of premium full and select service hotel real estate.

Prior to joining Trans Inns, Mike was the Director of Hospitality Investments at Pomeroy Investment Corp. where he was responsible for the acquisition, disposition, and asset management of the company's hospitality portfolio. Previously, Mr. Damitio was the Director of Development at Strategic Hotel Capital in Chicago, IL where he was responsible for all underwriting functions and property analysis related to acquisitions and dispositions. In his tenure at SHC, Mike was directly involved in the acquisition of over 30 hotels totaling over $3 billion dollars of real estate located throughout the world.

Mike is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Hospitality Business. He has also guest lectured at Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, various industry conferences and seminars, and for the Chicago Real Estate Council. In addition, Mike has recently assisted in the development of a hospitality financial management textbook as a contributing author for a publication in use at several universities across the country.



Jeff R. Rieck
Director of Operations

Jeff joined Trans Inns in 2005 and served as General Manager and Lead General Manager. As Director of Operations, Jeff coordinates all hotel operations including financial performance, renovations, guest and associate satisfaction and adherence to brand standards. With over 20 years of multi-level hospitality experience, including award winning property level management, franchise quality assurance and PIP (property improvement plan) inspections, property openings, conversions and renovations, Jeff plays a vital role. Jeff’s background includes training certification from Marriott, IHG, Hilton and Choice Hotels International. Jeff obtained his BBA degree from Western Michigan University and holds a CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) certificate from the American Hotel & Motel Association.