The Team

John J. DePaul, President & CEO.

John J. DePaul is the Sole Owner and Managing Principal of National Hospitality Holdings LLC (NHH), a diversified, fully-integrated hospitality investment platform. He brings 30 years of hospitality operational, financial and principal experience at both branded and independent levels.

Quoted in industry and national publications, recognized for award-winning renovation designs, and invited as a guest lecturer for top hotel university programs, John brings a fresh, progressive perspective on hotel operations, marketing and investments.

John returns to NHH in 2012 after an assignment with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation as Executive Vice President of Development. In addition to his Executive Committee participation that oversaw the 36 domestic and international hotels, casinos and cruise ships, John was responsible for Worldwide Development activities that concluded with the pending sale of Sonesta to Hospitality Properties Trust, a publicly traded REIT, in a strategic win-win transaction. Sonesta will trade for a 71% premium to its share price and was a transaction in excess of $174 million dollars.

John was a principal with Berwind Corporation from 1996 to 2006 as Vice Chairman and CEO for Melrose Hotel Corporation LLC. John identified, acquired and managed a portfolio of upper-upscale branded and independent hotels in major urban markets. With an emphasis on "comfortable luxury," Melrose grew a reputation in the industry with its customers and employees as an independent four diamond brand alternative.

Prior to Berwind, John was the Vice President of Hotel Investments for a Philadelphia developer responsible for the underwriting of a luxury hotel that became The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia. John has also held Executive Management positions for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in both New York City and Philadelphia. John started his career with Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1981 and served in various management capacities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and New York City.

John is married, has four children and lives in the Philadelphia area.