Mary Beth Cutshall

About Mary Beth Cutshall

With over 20+ years in the hospitality industry, Mary Beth has been actively involved in hotel and multi-family real estate transactions with an approximate valuation of $1.3+ Billion. Her experience includes hospitality and multi-family acquisitions, new development, operations, and renovations. Passionate about creating more diversity in real estate ownership and leadership, Mary Beth founded Amara Capital in 2018, as a real estate platform for women and minority investors to gain access into hospitality and multi-family investments and create wealth. Dividing her time between the US and Europe, Mary Beth additionally co-founded Safra Gratificante, a real estate ownership and development company based in Lisbon, Portugal. Known for her purposeful and collaborative approach, Mary Beth is dedicated to crafting meaningful projects with top-of-class partners, cultural leaders and entrepreneurs, and providing her expertise in strategic planning and hospitality consulting services. Previously, Mary Beth served as EVP & Chief Development Officer at Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), a nationally recognized owner and operator of full-service hotels, resorts, and select-service hotels consisting of premium branded properties with Hard Rock, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG as well as independent boutique and lifestyle hotels. Her flair for innovation and creativity helped drive the key differentiators and success of each project. She leveraged her vast hospitality and real estate network of industry leaders to strengthen the synergies between brand development, architecture, interior design, and planning. Under Mary Beth’s leadership, HVMG added over 90 new properties to the portfolio and annual revenues grew in access of 300% to exceed $280M+. Mary Beth is a C-suite executive experienced in new business development and organizational growth, a known and respected innovator and visionary in the hospitality industry and nationally noted for her thought leadership on hospitality, operations, and real estate. Mary Beth is a frequent global speaker at hotel conferences whose insight has been sought out by numerous news and media publications including The Wall Street Journal, Skift, Hotel News Now, Hotel Business, Hotel Management, Long Live Lodging, and the No Vacancy Podcast Show.Honored in 2021 by ULI/WLI as a “2021 The Leaders”, 30 Influential Women in Hospitality by Hotel Management Magazine (2017), “Atlanta’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders” (20••••25), and one of the top hospitality leaders to follow on social media by Crowdriff.

Experience

1. Chief Growth Officer

   Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.

   Mar 2025 — Present · Chattanooga, TN, US

   Vision Hospitality Group is a dynamic, privately owned hotel management and development company dedicated to excellence and strategic growth. With a portfolio of high-performing hotel assets, VHG continues to expand through development, strategic partnerships, targeted acquisitions, and innovative ventures. As Chief Growth Officer, I lead the company’s investment strategy, drive acquisitions and dispositions, and cultivate key partnerships to strengthen VHG’s market position and accelerate long-term success.

Education

• EHL

  Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

• UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

  Bachelor of Science, Hotel Administration

Skills

• Hotel Management
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Relations
• Pre-Opening
• Business Development
• Leisure
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Yield Management
• Income Statement
• Negotiation
• Marketing Management
• Market Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Sales
• Budgeting
• Front Office
• Team Building
• Management
• Opening Hotels
• Analysis
• Tourism
• Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• Leadership
• Hospitality
• Resorts
• Public Speaking
• Market Planning
• Goal Oriented
• Food & Beverage
• Revenue Forecasting
• Customer Service
• Account Management
• Revenue Analysis
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• New Business Development
• Hospitality Management
• Sales Management