“We are pleased to invite Walter Isenberg to join the University as a member of the corporate board,” says Dr. John A. Yena, university president. “His community relationships and proven commitment to our Denver Campus, along with his vast experience in the hospitality industry, will be of tremendous benefit to the institution as a whole.”
Isenberg serves as the company's president and chief executive officer, directing all company operations, including hotel development, asset management, and property management. The company's management history includes the turnaround of dozens of distressed properties, asset management of luxury hotels, program development as developer and manager, and the restoration of historically significant buildings located in large urban centers that were converted to hotel use.
Under his leadership, Sage was the first recipient of Marriott International's Spirit to Serve Award, given annually to a franchise partner that lives its vision to be an outstanding corporate citizen. Sage has also been recognized for its commitment to customer service, most recently with the Hilton Pride Award for Excellence in service delivery.
Isenberg, chair of the Treat Hall restoration campaign on J&W’s Denver Campus, he also serves as president of Marriott's Fairfield Inn Franchise Advisory Council, and has served as a board member of the HFS Management Company Advisory Board and Holiday Inns Franchise Council. He also serves on the executive committees and boards of the Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau; University of Colorado Foundation; The Downtown Denver Partnership; Colorado Concern; Historic Denver Inc. and Mile High Child Care. He is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
Johnson & Wales — America’s Career University® — was founded in 1914. It is a private, non-profit, accredited institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, food service, hospitality and technology. With an enrollment of nearly 16,000 students, Johnson & Wales maintains campuses in Providence, R.I., Charleston, S.C., Norfolk, Va., North Miami, Fla., and Denver, Colo. A new Charlotte, N.C., campus opens in September 2004.
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