Jim Cowen

General Counsel

Joined Remington in June 2005 as General Counsel and has primary responsibility for all legal functions related to the management of 80+ hotels around the United States. These responsibilities include contract review and negotiation, litigation and risk management, employment and HR matters, licensing and permitting, corporate structuring and compliance, intellectual property matters and managing a department of legal support professionals.

Prior to joining Remington, Jim was a partner at Peckar & Abramson (FKA Ford, Nassen & Baldwin, PC), served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Balfour Beatty Construction (FKA Centex Construction Company), and also served as the Chief Administrative Officer with management and oversight responsibility for risk management, human resources and general administration.

Awards, leadership positions and memberships

Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law
B.A. in Political Science (with High Honors) from the University of Florida

Past

DFW Associated General Contractors Board of Directors

**Gilbert Arredondo**

Divisional Vice President of Revenue Management

**Libbi Carlson**

Vice President of Revenue Management

**Jarrad Evans**

Chief Investment Officer

**Loretta Macke**

Senior Vice President of Sales

**Alyssa DeClement**

Marketing Coordinator

**Mauri Berry**

Vice President of Digital Marketing

**J.B. Cooke**

Vice President of Finance, Planning & Analytics

**Sandra Vargas**

Vice President of Revenue Management

**Michael Karicher**

Executive Vice President of Human Resources

**Raul Moronta**

Chief Commercial Officer

**Robert King**

Senior Vice President of Accounting

**Stan Kennedy**

Chief Operating Officer

**Christian Chen**

Vice President of Feasibility & Underwriting

**Homan Cull**

Vice President of Financial Planning

**Kalynn Hudson**

Senior Director of Business Development

**Keith Oltchick**

SVP of Acquisitions and Development

**Willis Cheng**

SVP of Acquisitions and Development

**Jason Reader**

Senior VP of Operations

**Joe Masi**

Senior Vice President of Operations

**Dan Aswell**

Vice President of Benefits & HR Systems

**Johnny Morales**

Vice President of Human Resources

**Laura Simmons**

Corporate Human Resources Director

**Louise Lanier**

Vice President of Human Resources

**Kristi Pearce**

Divisional Vice President of Sales & Marketing

**Nickole Valdov**

Divisional Vice President of Sales & Marketing

**Paula Zeller**

Divisional Vice President of Sales & Marketing

**Shawn Anderson**

Divisional Vice President of Sales & Marketing

**Tara Jordan**

Divisional Vice President of Sales & Marketing

**Josh Flatt**

Vice President of Property Accounting

**Julia Howard**

Vice President of Hotel Accounting

**Steve Monserrate**

Vice President of Corporate Accounting

**Alain Negueloua**

Vice President/General Manager

**Eve Moore**

Divisional Vice President of Operations

**Stephanie Bauer**

Divisional Vice President of Operations

**Lee Palaschak**

Divisional Vice President of Operations

**Jale Hashimi**

Divisional Vice President of Operations

**Dominique Marty**

Division Vice President of Operations

**Joe Dantoni**

Divisional Vice President of Operations/GM

**Jerry Galligan**

Divisional Vice President of Operations

**Zach Cunningham**

Sr. Director, Analytics & Business Intelligence

**Richard Garcia**

Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage

**Rob Carl**

Vice President of Facilities & Capital Planning