David Swift
President and CEO
David co-founded the Swift Hospitality Group with his wife Jan in 2003. He is responsible for leadership of the corporation (development of the company’s culture and standards) and acts as a primary contact for relationships with important associates such as developers, lenders, equity partners, corporate franchise partners and vendors. David negotiates financial arrangements, handles the interface with attorneys for legal transactions, and assists in the identification and due diligence on new development projects. He represents the Midwest region on the Franchise Advisory Committee for Country Inns & Suites by Carlson, Carlson Hotels World wide and is a respected public and corporate speaker. David plays a major role in motivating the rest of the Swift team as it grows by reinforcing the spirit of hard work and family values with which he and Jan began the company. He is a hands-on leader, collaborating with the senior staff and management of Swift Hospitality in the daily ongoing management of the company.

Jan Swift
Corporate Secretary/Treasurer, Director of Management Services
Jan co-founded Swift Hospitality with her husband David in 2003. Jan plays a major role at Swift, with primary responsibility for a variety of financially related functions including accounts payable and receivable, relationships with corporate banking partners, construction development and project accounting, relationships with equity partners, and Swift’s ongoing work with the corporate CPA. Her “right brain” is also engaged on behalf of the company, as she assists in the interior design of all hotels. Like David, she motivates the rest of the Swift team by reinforcing the spirit of hard work and family values with which she and he began the company, and collaborates with the senior staff and management of Swift Hospitality in its daily ongoing management.
Pam Thrasher
Executive Vice President
Pam, who has been with the company since 2005, is integrally involved with all aspects of the operations of the entire Swift Hospitality Group hotel portfolio on a daily basis. Coming to us from a position in executive management with MetLife, one of the world’s largest insurance firms, she personally ensures the high-quality performance of the company’s hotels throughout the Midwest, challenging the management team to take a critical look at how business is conducted in order to deliver high-quality financial performance. But at the same time, her primary focus in operations management is to keep Swift Hospitality’s customers and their needs and desires at the forefront of every operational decision. She firmly believes that customer satisfaction results in repeat business, which is critical to continued success. Pam also functions as Human Resource Director for the company.

Brice Swift
Vice President, Development
Brice is involved in all new development, new construction, and major renovations of Swift Hospitality Group properties. He has high expectation and standards for all of these projects, resulting in exquisitely maintained and developed properties. On a franchisee level, he has played a key role in the Swift’s development of the new Cambria Suites by Choice Hotels. Brice, who has been with the company since 2004, obviously has learned the importance of hard work and family values from David and Jan, but also brings his own strong value system to bear within the corporate culture, including his strong conviction in quality as an organizational cornerstone, with quality being defined first and foremost by the customer.
Matt Jacobs
Senior Director of Operations
Matt is responsible for a wide variety of important day to day functions, such as working with our hotels to improve operating efficiencies, increase guest satisfaction, reduce expenses and boost revenues. He has 10 years experience in the hospitality industry, starting as a guest service representative. Matt, who has been with the company since 2004, has been an integral part of opening multiple properties as a General Manager. He consistently generates a fast ramp up and all properties have achieved top guest service rankings. Earning his B.S. in Business Management, his expertise is human resources, hotel operations, accounting, and sales.

Tyrel Fehlhafer
Director of Guest Experience & Brand Standards

Ty’s primary responsibility is to provide an exceptional guest experience at each of the Swift Hospitality Group Hotels through a variety of methods, such as management of capital improvement projects, analysis of vendor and hotel performance, and analysis of Medallia, our voice of customer survey program. Ty has 6 years experience in the hospitality industry, serving 4 years as General Manager for Swift Hospitality Group at the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Elk Grove Village, IL.
Kraig Wheat
Executive Administrative Assistant

Kraig started with Swift Hospitality Group in January 2007. He has over 5 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He has a wide variety of job responsibilities with Swift Hospitality Group which includes general bookkeeping, analysis of financial reports and manages the day to day functions in the office.