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Hall, Yarbrough take SVP roles at Radisson

Both are former executives at Red Roof Inns

Bill Hall and Jason Yarbrough are senior vice presidents for franchise sales and development directors at Radisson Hotel Group. Hall will be over the western U.S. and Yarbrough will cover the eastern U.S., according to Radisson.

Hall most recently served as senior vice president of franchise operations at Red Roof Inn. Prior to that, he was chief business development officer for InnFocus Hospitality Solutions and spent 17 years with Wyndham Worldwide Corporation in senior leadership roles.


Yarbrough previously served as regional vice president of franchise development at Red Roof. He was named top sales honors as the sales leader of the year three years in a row.

“Bill and Jason have strong success leading and growing teams to help organizations achieve and exceed development and growth goals,” said Phil Hugh, Radisson’s chief development officer for the Americas, who recently joined the company too after serving as chief development officer at Red Roof. “Their expertise and leadership will play a critical role in executing our five-year plan to drive the growth of our exceptional portfolio of hotels throughout the Americas. Together, we have assembled what I believe will be one of the most talented groups of franchise sales and development professionals in the industry, and we are all excited to get to work.”

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