Stonebridge Companies named Kevin Dingle chief development officer, the Denver-based hotel management company announced Wednesday.
In his new role, Dingle will lead Stonebridge’s development team and strategy across all property types and geographies, per the firm. Stonebridge’s management portfolio comprises more than 160 hotels across 20-plus states, according to its website.
Dingle joins Stonebridge from Aimbridge Hospitality, where he served as senior vice president of business development for nearly a decade, according to his LinkedIn.
The hospitality industry veteran began his real estate career with Dallas-based Crow Holdings, where he was involved in over $750 million worth of acquisitions, dispositions and refinancing as the company’s vice president of acquisitions, according to Stonebridge. Dingle was also principal and co-founder of Compass Lodging Advisors.
“I’m very excited to be working for Stonebridge, a company with tremendous growth prospects and a seasoned management team,” Dingle shared on LinkedIn.
Last year, the firm tapped another Aimbridge alum, Rob Smith, for its CEO role. Prior to joining Stonebridge, Smith was Aimbridge’s president of full-service.
And last month, Adam Snow, also from Aimbridge, joined Stonebridge as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, according to Hotel Business.
In 2024, Stonebridge acquired Real Hospitality Group for $60 million. In a report on third-party hotel management, JLL pointed to the buy as a type of M&A the space could see more of in the future.
Nearly half of branded hotels are now managed by third parties, JLL’s December 2024 report found.
