Lodging Dynamics, a Provo-based hotel management company, has appointed Danny Dolce as senior vice president of business development and Kristie Byrd as chief operating officer. Dolce will lead the expansion of Lodging Dynamics’ third-party management portfolio, focusing on luxury, premium-branded and full-service hotels in destination-driven markets. Dolce, the son of Andrew J. Dolce, founder of Dolce Hotels and Resorts, has 34 years of experience in hospitality real estate and management contract acquisition. He has held roles at Dolce Hotels and Resorts, AD1 Hospitality and Zermatt Resort in Midway. He also has held senior positions with M&R Hotel Group, Pyramid Hotel Group and Millennium Hotels and Resorts. He has also served on advisory groups affiliated with the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), EMC Venues and Cvent, with a focus on corporate group meetings and training. He also works to mentor students pursuing careers in the industry at Drexel University and Montclair State University. Byrd will work to unite hotel operations, commercial strategy, human resources and technology under one enterprise plan. Her priorities include AI workflows and services beyond management. Byrd has more than 30 years of hospitality experience across the Marriott, Hilton, Choice, Hyatt and IHG brand families. She joined Lodging Dynamics in 2025 as vice president of sales. In that role, she put sales, revenue management, marketing and business development under one commercial strategy. After her promotion to chief commercial officer, she added hotel operations, human resources and technology.
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