
Harry G. Spirides is a former owner and operator of a 205 room full service beachfront resort hotel for 20 years. He rose up through the ranks of his family's hotel company from restaurant dishwasher to General Manager to Chief Executive Officer. He is a third generation hotelier and has over 30 years of experience working in full service hotels. In fact, members of the Spirides family have owned, operated, developed, and advised hotels and restaurants for over 90 years--since the 1920s. During his 20 year tenure holding the position of hotel owner and Chief Executive Officer Harry Spirides employed hundreds of people and led his company through all phases of a hotel company’s lifecycle and successfully navigated through many financial, legal, economic, public relations, and operations significant events. Mr. Spirides has served for decades as a member of boards of directors of organizations focused on tourism destination marketing, convention centers, and economic development. He has also served on state and local government authorities and committees.