Our guest on this episode is Darien Wright, Chief Operating Officer of Brookwood Hotels. Brookwood Hotels is a portfolio company owned by a Brookfield Asset Management-sponsored private real estate fund.  Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) is an NYSE-traded real estate firm with over 120 years of experience owning and operating real assets. 

In our conversation with Wright we discuss the “start-up” culture of Wright’s team as they navigate the complexity of a larger organization.  Utilizing a lean operational model at each location, Wright and his team have learned quickly through exposure to different experiences.  With 110 hotels and growing, his team is making a name for themselves in the extended stay space by focusing on their end-users.  Hear about all of these topics, plus career advice from Wright, in this compelling episode.