Spire Hospitality names new SVP, accounting

Spire Hospitality has appointed Elizabeth Hernandez Sosa as SVP, accounting. She reports to Chris Russell, the company’s CEO.

Hernandez Sosa most recently worked at Likewize, a tech protection and support company, as its chief accounting officer. Before that, she served as VP/corporate controller for more than seven years at Omni Hotels & Resorts. Prior to that, she held a director of shared services position at Borden Dairy. She is a certified management accountant (CMA), a certified public accountant (CPA) and a certified internal auditor (CIA).

“Hiring the right talent is essential to generating results for our owners,” Russell said. “Hiring Elizabeth is another positive step in adding key leadership as we continue to grow the portfolio. We understand that the people we bring on board significantly impact our culture and success, and we look forward to Elizabeth sharing her extensive knowledge and experience with our accounting team and being a key leader in our management company.”