Executive Leadership

Roger Bloss

Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer

Roger BlossRoger Bloss has more than 35 years of experience in the hospitality industry, starting in the business as a teenager. After serving in executive positions with several major franchise companies, Bloss and his partners started the Vantage Hospitality Group (formally Cal-Vegas, Limited) in 1996 and acquired their first hotel. Bloss' vision was to develop a national hotel chain based on an innovative membership model. His group was confident that this approach would reinvent the hospitality industry and change the way franchises were operated, and it did. The group continued to build the company's infrastructure, resources, and programs, then launched Best Value Inn as a national hotel chain in 1999. The brand then evolved into Americas Best Value Inn and has been honored with many industry accolades.

Bloss' hospitality experience and vision set the foundation for the development of the Vantage Hospitality Group. His unique perspective, determination, and goal of offering hotel owners the opportunity to run their own hotels, while being part of a national brand, were the driving forces behind the company's incredible success.

Bloss resides in Newbury Park, CA, with his wife Ellen and their two children.

Bernard T. Moyle

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer

Bernie MoyleTogether with CEO Roger Bloss, Bernard Moyle has overseen Americas Best Value Inn's growth, establishing the hotel brand as The Fastest Growing Hotel Chain in America for four consecutive years and as the 10th largest limited-service hotel chain in the U.S. In 2007, Moyle also helped the company launch The Lexington Collection as the only membership brand in the upper-mid to upscale lodging segments.

In addition to the Vantage business groups, Moyle is responsible for the operating effectiveness of Vantage's general partner, Thirty-Eight Street, Inc. He also continues to work in economic development for the City of Coral Springs, FL, where Vantage Hospitality is headquartered. Moyle has held several posts for the city in recent years, including chairman of the board for the Economic Development Foundation of Coral Springs.

Prior to joining Vantage Hospitality, Moyle practiced commercial law for 18 years and was managing partner at Benson, Moyle, Mucci LLP in Fort Lauderdale. Moyle holds a bachelor's degree from Salisbury State University and Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University.

Moyle resides in Coral Springs with his wife, Cheri, and their four children.

Bill Hanley

Managing Director of International Development

Bill HanleyA seasoned veteran in international hotel development, Hanley has brought his expertise to Vantage with plans to greatly expand the presence of its Americas Best Value Inn and Lexington Collection brands throughout the world.

As a Partner and Managing Director of International Development for Vantage Hospitality Group Canada, Inc., Hanley continues to expand the limited-service brand, Canadas Best Value Inn, while working to pursue new locations throughout Canada to develop the upper-mid to upscale brand, The Lexington Collection. In addition to Canada, Hanley is setting the foundation for Vantage brands to continue expansion internationally, including India, Eastern Europe, South and Central America, and the Middle East.

Hanley certainly has the knowledge and ability to make Vantage a worldwide name. As senior vice president and managing director for Cendant, Hanley developed and managed franchise operations for its hotel brands in over 20 countries and directed a global organization with operations in four continents.

Gene Kordoban

Director of Industry Affairs, Director of Membership Development

Gene KordobanGene Kordoban is one of the founding partners of Vantage Hospitality and Americas Best Value Inn. In his position of Director of Membership Development, he has been instrumental in making Americas Best Value Inn one of the fastest-growing hotel companies for six years in a row; bringing the brand to 900 properties in just 10 years.

A hotel veteran with over 30 years of experience, Kordoban has worked his way from the ground floor up and has held senior-level positions in franchising for Forte Hotels, Rodeway International, and Red Loin. He also served as vice president of operations at the California Hotel & Lodging Association.

Kordoban, whose easy-going personality has made him a favorite presence at AAHOA meetings throughout the country, can sometimes be found wearing traditional Indian clothing at industry events. He has been an incredible supporter of AAHOA, its programs, and its members over the years, and he looks forward to bringing the Vantage philosophy to India in the near future.

Patrick Mullinix

Vice President of Membership Development

Patrick MullinixPatrick Mullinix joined Vantage Hospitality in 2002 and has worked his way up the membership development ranks, from senior director to national sales and development manager to his current role of vice president that he attained in 2007. Mullinix is responsible for all national sales efforts and oversees the membership development team.

During his tenure, Mullinix has increased the total number of Americas Best Value Inn locations in the state of Texas to over 100 properties, making it the fastest-growing hotel chain in the state, and contributed to the brand's record-breaking growth.

In an effort to continue the unprecedented expansion of Americas Best Value Inn, Mullinix introduced the first new construction prototype for the brand at its membership conference in December 2006. He was also instrumental in the 2007 launch of ABVI's weekly Sales Presentation Internet News webcasts.

Peter Frantz

Marketing Director

Peter Frantz Peter Frantz is one of the founding partners of the Americas Best Value Inn hotel chain. As a result of this unique partnership, Vantage's international ad agency, JCF Marketing, and the company's marketing department are both under the corporate internal umbrella and located in the Cleveland, OH division. This offers more synergy and economies of scale for marketing Vantage's brands, as compared to typical franchise companies with multiple marketing locations. Frantz is the president of JCF Marketing and currently serves as the marketing director for Americas Best Value Inn and The Lexington Collection brands.

Frantz's background includes bachelor's and master's degrees in marketing. He started his career with Impact Communications in New York City, working on accounts such as Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, RKO, Dixie, and Corning Optical. Originally from Cleveland, he moved back to finish his master's and worked with the Griswold Agency, a division of the Ross Roy Group. He was then recruited to operate a smaller ad agency and supervised marketing campaigns for regional Coca-Cola, Stop-n-Shop Supermarkets (now part of Giant Eagle), the Knights Inn hotel chain, and other hotel management companies throughout the country.