Ian Schrager Company in New York City has appointed Danette Opaczewski as COO. Opaczewski joins the company with a financial and operational background of more than 20 years experience in the hospitality industry.
In her most recent position as executive vice president of operations and technology for the Denihan Hospitality Group, Opaczewski’s leadership and strategic direction added real estate value to the company by renovating, repositioning, and adding keys to assets in several major urban markets. During her tenure, Opaczewski oversaw 14 hotel assets valued at $2.5 billion; increased food and beverage revenue from $25 to $100 million; restructured the sales and marketing platform; and defined the company vision and led pitches to major hotel and real estate equity investors.
“I’m very excited to be joining Ian Schrager Company at this stage in its growth and development,” says Opaczewski. “Ian is a true visionary in the industry. There is tremendous potential in the PUBLIC brand on how it both connects emotionally with the modern traveler and drives real estate value for its owner. I look forward to growing Ian’s company and partnering with his talented team.”
Prior to her role at Denihan, Opaczewski served as CFO for James Hotels, where she was responsible for leading, directing, and developing all financial and accounting standards, executing all aspects of acquisitions, dispositions, and financing of hotel assets. She also previously held the position of vice president of finance and operations for Morgans Hotel Group, formerly known as Ian Schrager Hotels, in New York City.
“We are incredibly fortunate to be working with Danette again,” says Schrager. “I consider her to be one of the ablest operators in the business. With her on board, we are now in a position to leverage her abilities to really expand our brands and grow.”
