Lennart Bentsen

Len is an accomplished hotel executive with more than 25 years of success at all levels of hotel operations.  In the hospitality sector, he is the founder of a hospitality management company and has overseen a $125 million hotel portfolio comprised of 10 hotels in secondary and tertiary markets; each a multi-million dollar business with more than 300 employees combined. His experience includes full service and resort properties flagged with Hilton, Best Western, Coast and IHG hotel brands. Communication, continuous improvement and business management are among Len’s primary strengths. He develops effective solutions through financial analysis and planning, human resources and operations change management, supply management, market analysis and business development. Throughout his career, he has integrated ever-changing technologies such as data networks, VoIP/PBX and surveillance systems, data storage and security, energy management systems and business software packages. In recent years, Len has also been very active in areas of real estate including land use and acquisition, architecture and design, capital planning, remodeling and new construction, financial analysis and hotel franchise agreements. Len maintains a broad network of contacts with key hotel brand representatives, managers, lenders, real estate owners and developers.

• Board Member, Washington Hospitality Association
• Treasurer and Board Member, Skagit Tourism Bureau
• Past Chair and Board Member, Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County