Corporate Director of Operations Hotel Division
Todd Neuenschwander has more than forty years of hospitality industry experience which includes notable brands like Hilton, Marriott, and Radisson Hotels. He has worked in top US markets, such as Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, and San Francisco and has destination hotel and resort market experience as a general manager, food and beverage professional and Executive Chef.
Todd joined CUSA in 2014 as the Corporate Director of Operations and oversees a portfolio of branded and independent focused-service hotels expanding his brand knowledge to Intercontinental Hotel Group, Choice Hotels, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts where he is responsible for all aspects of hotel support, operational excellence, revenue generation, property performance, brand and owner relationships.
Prior to joining CUSA, he held the general manager position with Stonebridge Companies at the Radisson Hotel SFO and was task with converting this full-service hotel to a DoubleTree by Hilton. Todd also work with Sage Hospitality for more than a decade where he held food and beverage director and general manager leadership positions in the Hilton Garden Inn Brand. Earlier in Todd’s career, he worked as a food and beverage director in a 600-room full-service Orlando, Florida hotel, a four-star, four-diamond luxury ocean front hotel on the prestigious Miami Beach, and a top event and wedding destination resort in Southern California.
A graduate of the legendary Culinary Institute of America, he pursued his career aspirations to become an Executive Chef where he trained in three and four Star / Diamond rated hotels. On a path to become a Certified Executive Chef, Todd was fortunate to win multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in hot food, cold display and ice carving competitions. Todd also established and administered several culinary and hospitality internship programs with Culinary Institute of America, Culinary Academy, Lutheran Services, and other institutions with many apprentices enjoying long and rewarding careers in the hospitality industry.
As a leader in the hospitality field, Todd has been involved with several community organizations, such as the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, San Mateo Conventions and Visitors Bureau and Dekalb County Conventions and Visitors Bureau. He also was a member of the Sage Hospitality General Manager’s Counsel and Hilton Garden Inn Food and Beverage Advisory Board which developed and implemented the culture and framework of today’s Hilton Garden Inn food and beverage concept. Todd is certified to operate several hotel brands and has recently completed the Marriott Executive Excellence Program.