Thomas J. Bardenett
Executive Vice President of Operations and President, Crossroads Hospitality
Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Thomas J. Bardenett is executive vice president of operations and president, Crossroads Hospitality, the operating division of Interstate Hotels & Resorts select-service portfolio of over 250 hotels representing nearly $1 billion in revenue and brands such as Residence Inn by Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Aloft, and Hyatt Place. Most recently, Bardenett was executive vice president of Crossroads since 2005, and prior to that, its senior vice president of sales & marketing since 2002.

Bardenett joined Interstate in 1988 as a director of sales at the Marriott North in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and served in sales management positions at several properties including the Orlando Marriott International Drive, the Embassy Suites Chicago O’Hare and the Radisson Lisle/ Naperville. He joined the Crossroads division in 1994 as a regional director of sales and also held the position of regional director of operations before his promotion to Crossroads' senior vice president of sales & marketing.

Prior to joining Interstate, Bardenett worked at the Hotels at Syracuse Square. He earned a degree in communications with a broadcasting minor at Oswego State University of New York.

Bardenett is currently a member of The Residence Inn Association (TRIA), the Aloft/Element Owners Advisory Council and the Hyatt Place Owners Advisory Council.