Brian Inman

GM - EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON JONESBORO RED WOLF CONVENTION CENTER / AREA DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & CULTURE

Brian currently serves as the General Manager of the Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro, AR.  Previous leadership roles with OHM include Area Director of Operations and Culture and General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express at Moon Town Crossing, and opening GM for BigShots Golf Springfield, MO. Prior to BigShots Golf, Brian served as GM of the award-winning DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Springfield, MO for 10 years.

Brian is a Member of the Executive Committee helping to guide the direction of O’Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC since the development of the Team in 2012 and continues to be a major contributor to the culture of the company.

A third Generation Hotelier with his father and grandfather owning two hotels and a steakhouse in the Southeast Missouri area called the Long Horn Motel and Steakhouse in Cherokee Pass and the Tower Motel in the Poplar Buff, Missouri area, he brings 40 years of experience to the team.  Prior to OHM, Brian spent 27 years working for former Springfield, Missouri-based Hotel Company John Q. Hammons Hotels, opening over 25 Embassy Suites by Hilton and Renaissance by Marriott Hotels across the United States. During his tenure, Brian has received many awards including General Manager of the Year for DoubleTree Hotels in 2015, Volunteer of the year for Missouri State University in 2019 and received the 2nd highest Award for the State of Missouri for a non-military citizen for the “Silent Hero Award” for the commitment of Volunteering in the State of Missouri. Brian has served as President of the Missouri State Hospitality Leadership Advisory Board, President of the Hotel Lodging Association and Vice President of the North Springfield Betterment Foundation Board and Chair of the MS Society of the Ozarks.

Brian is an avid cyclist and has been cycling across the United States, participating in Bike MS 150 for 23 years along with participating and volunteering for numerous Cycling Charity Events across the Midwest and Texas. Brian and his wife have 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren.