GREG JAMES

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Expert-Greg James

GREG JAMES

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Greg James was named Chief Operating Officer of Caliber in 2025, after joining the company in October 2024. In this role, he oversees all operational aspects of the firm, including hospitality operations, asset management, investment services, information technology, human resources, and sales and marketing. Greg also plays a key leadership role in executing Caliber’s strategic initiatives and driving performance across its growing portfolio. 

Greg brings over 34 years of experience in hotel operations and asset management. Prior to Caliber, he spent nearly two decades at Summit Hotel Properties [NYSE: INN], where he served as Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing revenue strategy, asset management, data analytics, PIP execution, acquisitions and dispositions, and day-to-day hotel operations. He began his career in 1991 with Marriott International, rising through the ranks and managing hotel operations at more than a dozen properties from coast to coast. 

A graduate of Arizona State University and a native of San Rafael, California, Greg is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys hiking, motorcycles, and spending time in nature. He is inspired by working alongside great people and building high-performing teams aligned around a shared mission.