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A Mission of True Hospitality For Good

“There’s a difference between hospitality and True Hospitality.” Committed to serving her brothers and sisters in uniform, military veteran and Regional Director of Operations for IHG Army Hotels, Teresa “Sarge” Colatarci has ensured her staff provides True Hospitality through personalized care and programs like the IHG Teen Academy.

Michael Bayerl

United States Air Force

"My experience with IHG has been nothing short of awesome and I have learned so much. Soon I will be the GM of the World’s Largest Holiday Inn Express (currently the IHG Army Hotels on Fort Lee) with 1,000 rooms."

Teresa “Sarge” Colatarci

Navy

Regional Director of Operations
InterContinental Hotels Group

Teresa had the honor of serving her country for 20 years in the United States Navy in the supply/logistics field and retired in 2004. She has 22 continuous service years with IHG and over 30 years in the hospitality industry.

Johnny Gomez

U.S. Air Force

Regional Risk and Safety Manager, InterContinental Hotels Group

Johnny served in U.S. Air Force Law Enforcement from 1992-2000. He began his career in hospitality with IHG at the Crowne Plaza Los Angeles, where he worked as a Director of Security from 2008-2012.

Paul Neale

U.S. Air Force (R)

Operations Manager, IHG Army Hotels on Fort Bragg

Paul, retired from the Air Force after 24 years, and his career included a number of very interesting duties. He worked in Cryptological Communications, where he copied Morse Code, and later served in the Serviced Career field as a First Sergeant, Mortuary Affairs NCO, Dining Hall Manager, Fitness Manager, Lodging NCO and capped off his last four years writing plans for Headquarters Services in Europe.

Leavy White

U.S. Army

Accounting Supervisor, Holiday Inn Express on Fort Benning

Leavy enlisted as a Cavalry Scout in 1998 and served in the 1/35 Armor in Baumholder, Germany. During his career, he was deployed to Albania, Kosovo and Iraq among others. He was also stationed on Fort Carson with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment.

Kinsasha M. McIntosh

U.S. Army

Front Desk Agent, IHG Army Hotels on Joint Base San Antonio

Kinsasha enlisted in 2015 and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After graduation, she was assigned to the 312th Military Intelligence Battalion and conducted multiple successful Strong Bonds events, ACE led training, Resiliency events and helped guide countless soldiers.

Christopher McClinton

U.S. Navy

Front Desk Agent, IHG Army Hotels on Joint Base San Antonio

Christopher served from 1997 to 2005 and his tours include locations in Europe, South America and Asia. He joined the IHG team in 2014.

William O’Brien

U.S. Army

Shuttle Driver, Holiday Inn Express on Fort Benning

William served for eleven years, most of it in Europe. He began his career in hospitality with Army Lodging in 2010, and joined IHG upon transition in 2015.

Denny Becker

U.S. Marine Corps

Maintenance Supervisor, Holiday Inn Express on Fort Benning

Denny served four years in Motor Transportation with the 1st Tank Batallion in Twnetynine Palms, Calif. Later, when working with Army Lodging, he jumped on the opportunity to work for IHG upon transition in 2015. Denny has been the Maintenance Supervisor at this 914-room hotel on Fort Benning since then.

Stella Tennant

U.S. Army

Front Desk Clerk, IHG Army Hotels on Fort Knox

Stella served in the Army for 5 1/2 years; starting in 1988 as a Food Service Specialist. She attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. During her military career, she served at Fort Hood, TX, and during one overseas assignment in Korea.

Jonathan Bradley

U.S. Army

Maintenance Manager, Holiday Inn Express on Fort Benning

Jonathan served in the military from 2004 to 2010 and had one deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Carl Willertt

U.S. Army

Maintenance Utility, Holiday Inn Express on Fort Benning

Carl Served in the U.S. Army as a MP (Military Police) for 7 ½ years. He as two tours of duty in Iraq and was then assigned to the 209th MP detachment at Fort Benning, GA.

Michael Isaza

U.S. Army (R)

Head of Maintenance, Holiday Inn Express on Dugway Proving Ground

Michael is a Veteran with 23 years of active duty service. He retired in 2015 as a First Sergeant, and is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal, with three combat tours.

Robert Schonbok

U.S. Army (R)

Maintenance Manager, IHG Army Hotels on Fort Leonard Wood

Robert’s career has come full circle as he began basic training in 1981 at Fort Leonard Wood, the same post where he now works at IHG Army Hotels. Among his many accolades, he was awarded the Bronze DeFluery medal, the highest distinction awarded to an Army Engineer for his service to the Corps of Engineers.

IHG Military Discounts

Whether you have hung up the uniform or are actively serving, IHG wants to show gratitude to our servicemen and women with the IHG Military Appreciation Hotel Rate.

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