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Hard Work & Dedication

New Castle's dedication and commitment to best-in-class results span more than a generation, during which we emerged as a leading hotel investment, development, and management company with a current portfolio of approximately 3,700 rooms. We continue to push the boundaries of property operations and asset management through an intense focus on talent retention and innovation.

Meet the Team

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Julian Buffam

Partner

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Jeremy Buffam

Partner

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Tom Nolan

Chief Operating Officer

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Judi Scofield

Chief Financial Officer

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Bryan Woodhouse

Senior Vice President

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Anna Barker

Vice President, Corporate Accounting

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Daniela Burga

Vice President, People & Culture (HR)

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John Wilson

Vice President, Hotel Performance

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Pamela Suhr

Vice President, Sales & Marketing

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Denise McNeil

Vice President, Digital Strategy

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Daniel Ambron

Vice President, Food & Beverage

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Alejandro (Alex) Lugo

Regional VP / General Manager

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Josh Morey

Regional Vice President

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James Seitz

Regional Vice President

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Lisa D. Besescheck

Director, Operational & Asset Management Services

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Quinn Meredith

Director of Project Management

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Kenneth Smith

Corporate Director of Engineering

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Terri Smith

Corporate Director of Human Resources

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Denise Henson

Regional Director of Revenue

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Francesca Ney

Regional Director of Revenue

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Curtis Kim

Regional Director of Revenue

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Lee Nelson

Director of Digital Marketing

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Wilma De La Cruz

Task Force Director of Sales

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Matthew Phelan

Manager, Acquisitions & Development

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Irvin Nicholson

Centralized Controller

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Betsy Littau

Senior Staff Accountant

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Rachel Reyes

Corporate Staff Accountant

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Engineering Specialist/Task Force

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Allyson Kenny

Project Coordinator

Our Story

2024
2024

The LaSalle Hotel, Tribute Portfolio a boutique-style property in Bryan, Texas re-opens following renovations.

2023
2023

Partners with Evermore to acquire two properties in Missoula, Montana, The Residence Inn by Marriott Missoula Downtown and the AC Hotel by Marriott Missoula Downtown. 

2023
2023

Selected to manage nine hotels owned by Widewaters, a diversified commercial real estate organization with expertise developing, acquiring and managing numerous asset classes across North America, including retail, hospitality, residential and office/industrial. 

2022
2022

Acquires the historic LaSalle Hotel in Bryan, Texas.

2022
2022

Partners with CrowdStreet, the largest online real estate investing platform, to acquire the Holiday Inn Resort Jekyll Island.

2021
2021


Partners with Salesforce to develop RevDASH, a proprietary Revenue Management dashboard that utilizes AI to further leverage data analysis and interpretation. 

2021
2021

Partners with LNWHospitality to develop the Courtyard/Residence Inn in Jekyll Island, Georgia.

2019
2019


Partners with JLK Fund International to acquire the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs, New York.

2017
2017


Partners with Southwest Properties on the Courtyard/Residence Inn Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, New Castle's second dual-brand hotel which opened in Q2 2019.

2016
2016


Opens the Fairfield Inn & Suites New Orleans Downtown, following a gut-renovation of a historic property and brand conversion.

2013
2013


Opens one of the first dual-brand Courtyard/Residence Inn properties worldwide and the first new-build hotel in downtown Syracuse, New York in more than five decades.

2013
2013


Partners with Rockbridge Capital to convert the historic Eastland Park Hotel to the Westin Portland Harborview. 

2007
2007


Partners with Starwood to develop the first prototype select-service Sheraton in Tarrytown, New York.

2003
2003


Partners with BayNorth Capital and Carpenter & Company to develop the Courtyard Boston Brookline in Brookline, Massachusetts.

2002
2002


The Province of Nova Scotia awards New Castle with a 10-year contract to operate the Province’s three Signature Resorts.

2000
2000

Emerges as a leading hotel developer in Canada, opening the Residence Inn Moncton, New Brunswick, and Hampton Inn & Suites Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 

2000
2000


Partners with ProfitSword to develop ProfitSage, one of the leading business intelligence and accounting solutions for the hospitality industry today.

1998
1998


Partners with Massachusetts Mutual’s subsidiary Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors to acquire the Deerhurst Resort.

1996
1996

Launches one of the first Westin franchises worldwide, the Westin Nova Scotian in Halifax, Nova Scotia, paving the way for the Company’s future expansion and success in Atlantic Canada

1990
1990


 Emerges as a leading hotel owner, developer, and operator in the United States and develops three prominent Hilton Garden Inn projects following the brand’s launch in 1996, including Shelton, Connecticut; Portland, Maine; and Norwalk, Connecticut.

1982
1982


Acquires its first hotel property, the Hilton Bangor Airport in Bangor, Maine, a property which remains in New Castle’s portfolio today under the Four Points franchise.

1980
1980


Founded by David Buffam at the Wentworth by the Sea Resort located on New Castle Island, New Hampshire.

Accomplishments

2023

Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for workplace equality, including equal gender advancement opportunities and equal cultural representation.

2020-21

Recognized by Great Place to Work as Best Workplaces in Canada for Retail & Hospitality, Women, Today’s Youth, Mental Wellness and Inclusion

2020

Winner of the Global Design Best Collaborator of the Year CONNECT 2020 by Marriott® International.  This award recognizes the development of the dual branded Courtyard-Residence Inn by Marriott Halifax Dartmouth in coordination with Southwest Properties.  

2019-21

The Algonquin Resort wins Marriott’s 2019 Distinctive Premium Hotel of the Year, ranks in the top 100 courses in Canada in 2020 by SCOREgolf and wins Golf Digest Editors’ 2021 Choice Award

2018

The Algonquin Resort completes award winning golf renovation under the guidance of Rod Whitman

2015

The Algonquin Resort named by Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Award as Top 20 Resorts in Canada

2010

Named Top 50 Hotel Management Companies by Hotel Business Magazine.

2014

Opens the first Marriott Autograph Collection in Canada, the Algonquin Resort, winning Marriott’s Full Service Renovation of the Year

2010

Named Top 101 Companies in Atlantic Canada by Progress Magazine

2009

Winner of the 2009 Hampton Deal of the Year for the Hampton Inn & Suites Halifax Dartmouth, Nova Scotia