Premier in the News

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Premier is frequently in the news and media for the hospitality, multifamily, and student housing industry outlets. Here, you can find updates about Premier, from articles and announcements to recent award wins.

Premier Blog
  • Press Releases
    • June 19, 2025, Premier completes the renovation of the Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda (Hotel News Resource) 
    • June 19, 2025, Premier completes the renovation of the Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda (HospitalityNet) 
    • April 30, 2025, Premier Completes the Conversion and Historic Conservation of Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Boutique Hotel (Hotel Executive)
    • April 30, 2025, Premier Completes the Conversion and Historic Conservation of Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Boutique Hotel (Hotel News Resource)
    • April 30, 2025, Premier Completes the Conversion and Historic Conservation of Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Boutique Hotel (HospitalityNet)
    • March 26, 2025, Premier Appoints Aimee Sanborn as its New Senior Vice President of Architecture (Construction Dive)
    • March 26, 2025, Premier Appoints Aimee Sanborn as its New Senior Vice President of Architecture (MultiFamily Dive)
    • March 26, 2025, Premier Appoints Aimee Sanborn as its New Senior Vice President of Architecture (HospitalityNet)
    • March 19, 2025, Premier Completes the Historic Conservation and Conversion of La Concha Key West, An Autograph Collection Boutique Hotel (Hotel Executive)
    • March 18, 2025, Premier Completes the Historic Conservation and Conversion of La Concha Key West, An Autograph Collection Boutique Hotel (EIN Newswire) 
    • March 18, 2025, Premier Completes the Historic Conservation and Conversion of La Concha Key West, An Autograph Collection Boutique Hotel (Hotel News Resource)
    • March 18, 2025, Premier Completes the Historic Conservation and Conversion of La Concha Key West, An Autograph Collection Boutique Hotel (HospitalityNet)
    • January 9, 2025, Premier leads the renovation of the Houston Marriott Sugar Land guestrooms (Hotel News Resource)
    • January 9, 2025, Premier leads the renovation of the Houston Marriott Sugar Land guestrooms (HospitalityNet)
    • October 30, 2024, Premier awarded architecture services for a new-build student housing development near UC Berkeley (Multifamily Dive)
    • October 30, 2024, Premier awarded architecture services for a new-build student housing development near UC Berkeley (EIN Newswire)
    • September 5, 2024, Le Meridien Fort Worth, designed and developed by Premier, opens to guests (HospitalityNet)
    • September 5, 2024, Le Meridien For Worth, designed and developed by Premier, opens to guests (Hotel News Resource)
    • August 29, 2014, Premier celebrates the completion of its Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown adaptive reuse and hotel conversion project (EIN Newswire)
    • August 29, 2024, Premier celebrates the completion of its Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown adaptive reuse and hotel conversion project (HospitalityNet)
    • August 29, 2024, Premier celebrates the completion of its Le Méridien Fort Worth Downtown adaptive reuse and hotel conversion project (EIN Newswire)
    • August 27, 2024, Premier celebrates Rex Tullius, SVP of Development, being named one of Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (EIN Newswire)
    • May 30, 2024, Premier proud to have provided project management services at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles hotel renovation (HospitalityNET)
    • May 30, 2024, Premier proud to have provided project management services at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles hotel renovation (Hotel Executive)
    • May 30, 2024, Premier proud to have provided project management services at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles hotel renovation (EIN Newswire)
    • May 10, 2024, Premier promotes Johannes Michalsky to Chief Operating Officer (Hotel Executive)
    • May 9, 2024, Premier promotes Johannes Michalsky to Chief Operating Officer (EIN Newswire)
    • May 9, 2024, Johannes Michalsky has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Premier (HospitalityNet)
    • April 26, 2024, Premier promotes Derek Weaver to Vice President of Project Management and Estimating (Hotel Executive)
    • April 25, 2024, Premier promotes Derek Weaver to Vice President of Project Management and Estimating (HospitalityNet)
    • April 25, 2024, Premier promotes Derek Weaver to Vice President of Project Management and Estimating (EIN Newswire)
    • April 26, 2024, Premier appoints Corina Heizer as its new Vice President of Procurement (Hotel Executive)
    • April 24, 2024, Premier appoints Corina Heizer as its new Vice President of Procurement (HospitalityNet)
    • April 21, 2024, Premier appoints Corina Heizer as its new Vice President of Procurement (Travel and Tour World)
    • April 17, 2024, Premier appoints Corina Heizer as its new Vice President of Procurement (EIN Newswire)
    • July 12, 2023, Premier announces Richard Oakes as the new Senior Vice President of Procurement (Informed Infrastructure Magazine)
    • July 12, 2023, Premier announces Richard Oakes as the new Senior Vice President of Procurement (HospitalityNet)
    • July 10, 2023, Premier announces Nick Brooks as the first general counsel hire (Hotel Business)
    • July 3, 2023, Premier announces Nick Brooks as the first general counsel hire from Beck Group (Law 360)
    • July 3, 2023, Premier announces Abby Shehan promotion to Senior Design Director
    • June 30, 2023, Premier announces Nick Brooks as the first general counsel hire
    • June 30, 2023, Premier announces Abby Shehan as the new Senior Design Director
    • June 30, 2023, Premier announces Nick Brooks as the first general counsel hire
    • June 26, 2023, Premier announces Nick Brooks as the first general counsel hire
    • June 22, 2023, Premier announces Nick Brooks as the first general counsel hire
    • June 22, 2023, Premier announces the promotion of Abby Shehan 
    • June 9, 2023, Premier announces Athena Christodoulatos as the new Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
    • June 2, 2023, Premier announces Athena Christodoulatos as the new Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
    • June 1, 2023, Premier announces Athena Christodoulatos as the new Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
    • May 31, 2023, Premier announces Athena Christodoulatos as the new Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
    • May 24, 2023, Premier announces Athena Christodoulatos as the new Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
    • May 22, 2023, Premier announces Patrick Burke as the new Senior Vice President of Architecture
    • May 8, 2023, Premier announces Patrick Burke as the new Senior Vice President of Architecture
    • April 28, 2023, Premier announces Patrick Burke as the new Senior Vice President of Architecture 
    • April 27, 2023, Premier announces Patrick Burke as the new Senior Vice President of Architecture
    • April 16, 2023, Premier announces their design partnership with Michael Graves Architecture & Design for St. Lucy's
    • April 10, 2023, Premier announces timeline for St. Lucy's redevelopment
    • April 5, 2023, Premier announces future transformation of historic church into luxury residential development
    • April 5, 2023, Premier announces future transformation of historic church into luxury residential development
    • December 18, 2022, Premier announces award with Fairfield Residential and their portfolio expansion into downtown Los Angeles
    • December 7, 2022, Premier announces the award for procurement and design with Fairfield Residential
    • November 8, 2022, Premier announces the recent new hiring of Linh and Kate
    • October 25, 2022, Premier announces Kate Pittman as the new VP of Strategic Partnerships of Hospitality
    • September 19, 2022, Premier announces Linh Tran as the new Director of Architectural Design
    • September 15, 2022, Premier announces Linh Tran as the new Director of Architectural Design
    • September 14, 2022, Premier announces Linh Tran as the new Director of Architectural Design
    • September 8, 2022, Premier announces Linh Tran as the new Director of Architectural Design 
    • August 26, 2022, Premier announces they have signed multiple contracts with the Landstar Hotels
    • August 21, 2022, Premier announces they have signed multiple contracts with the Landstar Hotels
    • August 2, 2022, Premier announces they have signed multiple contracts with the Landstar Hotels
    • August 1, 2022, Premier announces the completion of the renovations at the Fremont Marriott in Silicon Valley
    • August 1, 2022, Premier announces the completion of the renovations at the Fremont Marriott in Silicon Valley
    • July 20, 2022, Premier announces the completion of the renovations at the Fremont Marriott in Silicon Valley
    • July 19, 2022, Premier announces the completion of the renovations at the Fremont Marriott in Silicon Valley
    • June 23, 2022, Premier announces partnership with Blueprint of San Antonio
    • May 17, 2022, Premier announces the new hiring of Paul Morrell
    • May 13, 2022, Premier announces the new hiring of Paul Morrell
    • May 12, 2022, Premier announces the new hiring of Rex Tullius
    • May 11, 2022, Premier announces partnership with Blueprint of San Antonio
    • May 9, 2022, Premier announces the new hiring of Paul Morrell
    • May 5, 2022, Premier announces partnership with Blueprint of San Antonio
    • April 28, 2022, Premier announces the new hiring of Paul Morrell
    • February 17, 2022, Premier announces they will manage Le Meridien
    • February 11, 2022, Premier announces Le Meridien
    • February 3, 2022, Premier's Hector Sanchez to hold dual roles; appointed Ashford's Head of Development
    • January 21, 2022, Premier announces Stella Award 
    • January 17, 2022, Premier wins renovation upgrade of iconic multifamily property in Hollywood, 1600 VINE
    • January 3, 2022, Premier announces new architecture services
    • November 9, 2021, Premier completes Procurement for RiverHouse 9, The Capstone, and The Upton Short Hills
    • October 18, 2021, Premier's first Student Housing Procurement project completed in less than 17 weeks
    • August 6, 2018, Premier announces the start of construction on the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, FL
    • March 30, 2018, Premier announces the start of construction of the full renovation of the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas after Hurricane Irma
    • November 13, 2017, Premier announces the start of construction on the Hilton located in the heart of Ft. Worth
    • October 15, 2017, Premier announces awarding of a renovation for the Hyatt Regency in Coral Gables, Florida
    • October 3, 2017, Premier announces award of the full renovation, after Hurricane Irma, the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
    • October 1, 2017, Premier announces the start of construction of the Indigo Hotel in Atlanta
    • September 8, 2017, Premier announces awarding of a renovation for the Indigo Hotel in Atlanta
    • July 17, 2017, Premier Project Management announces the start of construction of the full renovation of the Marriott DFW Airport location in Dallas
    • March 20, 2017, Premier announces the start of construction of the renovation of the Renaissance in Nashville
    • February 22, 2017, Premier announces awarding of a renovation for Hilton located in the heart of Ft. Worth
    • February 15, 2017, Premier announces the start of construction of the full renovation of the conversion of the Courtyard Philadelphia to the Notary, an Autograph Collection Hotel
    • January 5, 2017, Premier announces award of the full renovation of the conversion of the Courtyard Philadelphia to the Notary, an Autograph Collection Hotel
    • January 2, 2017, Premier announces the start of construction on the renovation of Le Meridian in Minneapolis
    • November 21, 2016, Premier announces awarding of a renovation for the Renaissance in Nashville



  • Articles
    • June 2023, Hotel Management, Abby's commentary on Hotel Design Trends
    • June 21, 2023, Forbes, Ryan's commentary on Office-to-Residential Construction
    • June 16, 2023, Dallas Business Journal, Hector's most admired CEO interview
    • May 2023, Hotel Business, Premier listed in 2023 construction report
    • May 16, 2023, Multifamily Dive, Ryan's commentary on Appealing to Gen-Z Renters - Part 3
    • May 10, 2023, Multifamily Dive, Ryan's commentary on Appealing to Gen-Z Renters - Part 2
    • May 5, 2023, Multifamily Dive, Ryan's commentary on Appealing to Gen-Z Renters - Part 1
    • May 3, 2023, Multi-Housing News, Ryan's commentary on office-to-residential conversions
    • May 2, 2023, Globe St, Kate's commentary on the Hotel Construction Boom in Dallas
    • May 2023, Multi-Housing News, Ryan's commentary on Office-to-Residential Conversions
    • April 26, 2023, Hotel Executive, Roland's Byline
    • March 2023, Inspire Design, Linh's Mood Board
    • March 9, 2023, Fort Worth Today, Le Meridien
    • March 8, 2023, Inspire Design Newsletter, Kate's Byline
    • February 28, 2023, Inspire Design, Kate's Byline
    • February 3, 2023, Downtown Fort Worth Inc., Kate's commentary on the Dallas Hotel Construction Boom
    • February 3, 2023, WFAA, Kate's commentary on the Dallas Hotel Construction Boom
    • February 2, 2023, Dallas Business Journal, Kate's commentary on the Dallas Hotel Construction Boom
    • January 20, 2023, Multifamily Dive, Ryan's commentary on Lobby Design
    • December 15, 2022, CoStar, Linh's commentary on Hospitality Design Trends
    • December 2, 2022, Multifamily Dive, Ryan's commentary on Unique Multifamily Amenities
    • October 28, 2022, Authority Magazine, Interview with Linh on Five Things You Need to Create a Highly Successful Career as an Architect 
    • October 10, 2022, Multifamily Dive, Ryan's commentary on Multifamily Amenity Trends
    • September 13, 2022, Multifamily Dive, Interview with Ryan 
    • August 5, 2022, Hotel Business, Roland's Byline
    • June 23, 2022, Hotel Executive, Hector's commentary on Historic San Antonio Office Building Conversion
    • June 16, 2022, Inspire Design, Paul's Byline on the Procurement Process
    • April 25, 2022, Hotel Business, Carla and Leslie’s commentary on Hilton Atlanta Marietta
    • April 11, 2022, New York Real Estate Journal, Lynn Linczyc's thoughts in "Shifts in procurement and design amid the pandemic"
    • March 25, 2022, Inspire Design, In the Mood: Halah Ciafardini
    • February 23, 2022, Inspire Design, Leslie Wynne's commentary on Le Meridien Ft. Worth
    • February 17, 2022, Archello, Procurement project profile on The Upton Short Hills
    • February 17, 2022, Archello, Procurement project profile on The Capstone at Port Imperial
    • February 17, 2022, Archello, Procurement project profile on RiverHouse 9 at Port Imperial
    • January 18 2022, Multifamily Executive, Ryan Kimura's thoughts on multifamily trends for 2022
    • January 11, 2022, Hotel News Now, Carla Niemann and Abby Shehan's commentary on color trends in hospitality design 
    • January 5, 2022, Authority Magazine, Franklin Pinerua on How to Create a Memorable Travel Experience
    • December 30, 2021, Hotel Business Green Book, Hector's commentary on trends for 2022
    • December 3, 2021, Inspire Design, Carla Niemann's commentary on the future of hospitality and redesigned amenities
    • November 30, 2021, Hotel Executive, Hector Sanchez's quotes on Premier’s approach to site-specific design
    • November 22, Hotel Business, Carla Niemann's commentary on the future of hospitality and redesigned amenities
    • November 8, 2021, Authority Magazine, Hector Sanchez: "Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO"
    • October 19, 2021, Multi-Housing News, Ryan Kimura's quotes on trending amenities for content creators
    • October 18, 2021, EIN Presswire, Premier's first student housing development completion
    • October 12, 2021, GlobeSt, Ryan Kimura's quotes on rising materials costs
    • September 16, 2021 Inspire Design, Hilton Marietta renovations
    • August 25, 2021 HOTELS Magazine, Covid Impact on Renovations
    • August 10, 2021 Hospitality Net, Hilton Marietta renovation 
    • April 20, 2020 Inspire Design, Hilton Fort Worth renovation
    • April 13, 2020 Hotel Management, Hilton Fort Worth
    • March 26, 2020 Boutique Design, Carla’s Q&A
    • March 19, 2020 InspireDesign, Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
    • March 19, 2020 Meetings Today, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
    • March 12, 2020 Boutique Design, Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
    • January 20, 2020 Hospitality Snapshots, Renaissance Nashville
    • January 15, 2020 5280 Magazine, Design Ideas from the Renovated Park Hyatt Beaver
    • December 18, 2019 Lux Expose, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
    • December 13, 2019 RealVail, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
    • December 11, 2019 Hospitality D The Notary
    • December 4, 2019 Inspire Design, The Notary renovation
    • December 2, 2019 AFAR, The Notary *Edits Requested
    • December 2, 2019 Hospitality Net, The Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas
    • December 2019 Hospitality Snapshots, St. Thomas Ritz Carlton
  • Awards
    • April 2023, Interior Design, Hospitality Giants 2023 #28
    • March 23, 2023, Dallas Business Journal, Hector was named a winner as one of the Most Admired CEO's
    • November 8, 2022, Interior Design, Hospitality Giants 2022 #59
    • August 11, 2022, Interior Design, 2022 Rising Giants #78
    • 2021, Stella Awards, Gold Medal in Best Renovation- International & U.S. Territories: Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
    • 2021, Stella Awards, Gold Medal in Best Décor/Design- International & U.S. Territories: Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
    • 2021, Stella Awards, Silver Medal in Best Hotel/Resort- International & U.S. Territories: Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas
    • 2021, Stella Awards, Bronze Medal in Best Boutique Property- West: Bardessono Hotel & Spa
    • 2021, Stella Awards, Finalist for Best Hotel/Resort- Northeast: Hilton Boston Back Bay
    • November 2021, Interior Design, Hospitality Giants 2021 #40
    • 2021, NEWH Top Interior Designers 2021, Dallas Chapter Winner
    • July 15, 2020, Hotel Business, Premier #13
    • December 2020, Interior Design, Hospitality Giants 2020 #41
    • November 29, 2020, Building, Design & Construction, 2020 Giants #38
    • October 17, 2019, Interior Design, Hospitality Giants 2019 #36
    • 2019, NEWH Top Interior Designers 2019, Dallas Chapter Winner
    • 2018, NEWH Top Interior Designers 2018, Dallas Chapter Winner
    • 2017, NEWH Top Interior Designers 2017, Dallas Chapter Winner
    • 2016, NEWH Top Interior Designers 2016, Dallas Chapter Winner
    • 2015, Renovation Excellence Marriott 2015, The Notary
    • 2015, Renovation Excellence Marriott 2015, Marriott Beverly Hills
  • Announcements
  • Podcasts
    • July 10, 2023, Surround Podcasts, Hector's Interview on The Design Board
    • July 10, 2023, Apple Podcasts, Hector's Interview on The Design Board
    • July 10, 2023, Spotify, Hector's Interview on The Design Board
    • July 10, 2023, Buzzsprout, Hector's Interview on The Design Board
    • July 5, 2023, Hotels 101 Podcast, Hector joins Rob Hayes to discuss his journey as CEO and his vision for Premier's growth