Chris Winterhalter
CEO & Co-Founder at Hotel Rehabs | 5x Inc. 5000 Honoree | YPO/EO Member | Board Member
- Role
- CEO at Hotel Rehabs
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Winterhalter
Chris Winterhalter is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hotel Rehabs, LLC, a nationally recognized full-service hotel renovation contractor with locations in Chicago, Cincinnati, Phoenix, and Mexico City. Under his leadership, Hotel Rehabs has completed over 100 hotel renovation projects, encompassing more than guest rooms. The company specializes in mid-scale to upper upscale properties for industry-leading brands like Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Hyatt.Leveraging his experience as an investor in distressed housing, Chris co-founded Sustainable Ventures, LLC in 2009. The company now owns 120 apartment units and has completed numerous residential property transactions. Chris’s dual perspective as an owner and investor allows him to understand his hotel clients\' needs deeply, making strategic decisions that positively impact their bottom lines.A graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Operations Management, Chris concentrated on Entrepreneurship and Spanish. Conversationally fluent in Spanish and an avid traveler and scuba diver, Chris is passionate about exploring new places across Latin America, the Caribbean, and beyond. He resides in Chicago\'s vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood with his amazing wife, Brooke, and their curious and adventurous daughter, Saige.
Experience
CEO
Aug 2010 — Present · US
Hotel Rehabs is a boutique hotel renovation and construction firm with the ability, experience, and expertise to transform large scale hotels in a short time frame with excellent value. A close knit, tightly-held firm that prides itself on it\'s strong business relationships and ability to meet customer needs at the highest value. The company is based in Chicago but operates throughout the United States, in areas ranging from New York, NY to Orange County, CA. Hotel Rehabs specializes in major branded hotel renovations and conversions including Hilton, IHG, Marriott/Starwood, and Hyatt branded properties in the Upper Mid-Scale to Luxury spaces. Since 2006 the principals have completed close to 50 hotel construction projects totaling over guestrooms throughout the country, with projects ranging from 50 to 500 guestrooms.
Education
Universidad LCI Veritas
Spanish Language and Literature
2006 — 2006
Olé Spanish Language School
Spanish Language and Literature
2007 — 2007
Babel International Language Institute
Advanced Language Certificate, Business Spanish
2012 — 2012
University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business
BBA, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Spanish
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Investment Properties
- Project Management
- Real Estate Investing
- Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Selling
- Financial Analysis
- Business Development
- Leadership
- Business Planning
- Real Estate Development
- Budgets
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Lead Generation
- Real Estate
- Negotiation
- Investments
- Marketing Strategy
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