Corporate Director of Operations
Christina Elias, a native of Pennsylvania, is a graduate from The University of Pittsburgh with a Degree in Business Administration and Hospitality and brings more than 30 years of experience in the Hotel Industry to her position as Regional Director of Operations. She began her career as part of the IHG team in Morgantown, West Virginia. Christina’s experience ranges from full-service hotels to beach properties, and limited-service facilities. She is well versed in Revenue Management, Hotel Accounting, and Operational Effectiveness. As a valuable part of the CUSA corporate team, she very effectively transitions incoming properties to the CUSA culture and process, is a CUSA corporate internal auditor ensuring property compliance for both brand and CUSA standards for all IHG, Hilton, Choice, Independent, and Wyndham brand franchised properties. Chris effectively ensures all life-safety, emergency, franchise and CUSA reporting, accounting and procurement, and human resource standards for each hotel. She also provides oversight and guidance for her own portfolio of properties throughout the US.
Christina Elias has served as General Manager of properties with both Interstate and Janus Hotels and has been part of the CUSA team for more than 12 years; starting off with CUSA in 2009 as General Manager of one the company’s premier hotels in the busy Atlanta Market. She has successfully completed multiple brand certifications that range from Marriott, IHG, Hilton, Wyndham with specialized certifications that include Revenue Management, Human Resources and Accounting, and the exclusive Marriott Executive Excellence training. Christina has successfully collaborated on updating CUSA’s policies and procedures manuals, and is currently engaged in the SHERM certification process.