Chris D. Bills
Profile
Mr. Bills has been the Vice President and COO of Summit Group Incorporated (SGI), a premier owner and manager of quality upscale lodging properties, since June 2001.
SGI owns more than 60 limited service hotels across the United States.
Mr. Bills has a background in finance, sales, sales management, and general management.
In addition to managing day-to-day operations of SGI, Mr. Bill's responsibilities include acquisitions and working with and identifying equity partners.
Prior to joining SGI, Mr. Bills was the General Manager and Executive Vice President of US Bancorp Healthcare Finance, formerly Secured Funding.
He served as Secured Funding's Director of Sales at its point of inception and later was promoted to the position of General Manager.
He started his career with Schwan's Sales Enterprises as a Regional Sales Manager.
Mr. Bills graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a B.A.
in Finance.
Former positions of Chris D. Bills
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Summit Hotel Properties LLC
 Summit Hotel Properties LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. develops, owns and manages of hotels categorized as mid-scale without food and beverage and upscale hotels located throughout the United States. The hotels are small, mid-sized and suburbs of large markets with a variety of hotel demand generators, such as tourist attractions, business headquarters, and convention centers. The hotels categorized as mid-scale without food and beverage are those which do not offer a restaurant or bar. Upscale hotels have a small lounge, offer a cooked-to-order breakfast or breakfast buffet, and may offer a light lunch or dinner menu. The company was founded on January 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | Director of Finance/CFO | 02/03/2008 |
| US BANCORP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Summit Group, Inc. (South Dakota)
 The Summit Group, Inc. (South Dakota) Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services The Summit Group, Inc. engaged in developing, owning, and managing upscale and limited-service lodging properties in the United States and Canada. It had properties in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia. The Summit Group was founded by Paul M. Pistilli and Ari Sternberg in 1991 and was headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
Training of Chris D. Bills
| University of Northern Iowa | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| US BANCORP | Finance |
| Private companies | 2 |
|---|---|
Summit Hotel Properties LLC
Summit Hotel Properties LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. develops, owns and manages of hotels categorized as mid-scale without food and beverage and upscale hotels located throughout the United States. The hotels are small, mid-sized and suburbs of large markets with a variety of hotel demand generators, such as tourist attractions, business headquarters, and convention centers. The hotels categorized as mid-scale without food and beverage are those which do not offer a restaurant or bar. Upscale hotels have a small lounge, offer a cooked-to-order breakfast or breakfast buffet, and may offer a light lunch or dinner menu. The company was founded on January 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. | Consumer Services |
The Summit Group, Inc. (South Dakota)
The Summit Group, Inc. (South Dakota) Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services The Summit Group, Inc. engaged in developing, owning, and managing upscale and limited-service lodging properties in the United States and Canada. It had properties in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia. The Summit Group was founded by Paul M. Pistilli and Ari Sternberg in 1991 and was headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. | Consumer Services |
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