Leadership team

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Mr. Lund is the founder of S&L Hospitality and is responsible for all aspects of the company’s operations and new business development. His extensive hospitality career includes property level management positions, regional franchise management roles, hotel owner, hotel management company owner, and developer and founding member of Great Wolf Resorts. After participating in a successful IPO for Great Wolf Resorts, Mr. Lund left the company to start S&L Hospitality. His enthusiasm for hospitality is seen in all he does.

Ms. Engelman leads the strategic sales efforts for the S&L Hospitality portfolio of properties. She plays an integrated role with hotel sales personnel to create new opportunities and marketing initiatives to attract new business. She has extensive experience with market analysis, brand standards, media campaigns....Ms. Engelman has spent the majority of her hospitality career with S&L Hospitality and its predecessors, including Great Wolf Resorts.

Ms. Hogden has over 9 years of property accounting and real estate experience. At S&L Hospitality, she is responsible for the financial validation and management of our property portfolio with a focus on financial reporting and month end close. She enjoys auditing to ensure financial accuracy and has an eye for detail. She is passionate about developing policies and best practices to both streamline accounting functions and create efficiencies for our day-to-day operations.

​Mr. Joe plays a critical role in enhancing the dining offerings across our portfolio of properties. Bringing over a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, Dave specializes in developing innovative food and beverage concepts, menu design, and operational management. His focus is on creating distinctive and enjoyable dining experiences that are memorable for guests, ensuring quality, sustainability, and satisfaction. Mr. Joe collaborates closely with property teams, emphasizing the need for each dining venue to exceed guest expectations.

Mr. LaVoy leads development of overall marketing strategies for our portfolio of properties, tailoring the approach for each individual franchise and independent hotel. With his strong knowledge of brand services he is able to effectively leverage resources available to each property. Mr. LaVoy is also responsible for the creative design and production of collateral for corporate and individual properties. His extensive hospitality experience includes S&L Hospitality and its predecessor Great Wolf Resorts. 

Mr. Lund directs development, IT, procurement, and property improvement initiatives. He builds and maintains strong relationships with contractors and vendors while overseeing asset management and purchasing across the portfolio. By conducting property walk-throughs, he ensures each hotel upholds brand and company standards while mitigating potential liability risks. Working alongside general managers, he supports operational and infrastructure needs. With over 10 years of experience, and a background spanning finance, operations, and IT, he brings a comprehensive perspective that enables him to successfully lead projects from planning through completion. 

Mr. Lund provides organizational management and branding strategy expertise at the company level as well as across the property portfolio. His focus on strategic business partner relationships provides a strong platform for new business development at all levels of the organization. He works closely with Human Resources and Operations to implement business processes that maximize workflow effectiveness and profitability. He has extensive experience leading diverse teams to successfully achieve common goals. 

Ms. Moran oversees Human Resources for all properties within our portfolio.  She has 8 years of experience in the human resource field focusing on the hospitality industry. She brings a diverse skill set to the team as she has managed a full-cycle HR process specializing in recruitment and onboarding. Her HR expertise brings extensive knowledge to help support each individual property, partnering closely with operations to support management in their day-to-day activities and successfully develop a company's people strategy to reach its business goals. 

Mr. Myer oversees the operations, finances, and guest satisfaction experience for our portfolio of properties. He works closely with property management to monitor financial performance to maximum profitability. He also works with the property teams to ensure the highest levels of guest satisfaction.  His background in all aspects of hotel operations, including financial, facilities, housekeeping, and waterpark operations will allow him to meet the needs of each individual property.

Mr. Nevins oversees training operations across S&L Hospitality, supporting property teams in developing consistent onboarding programs, ongoing education, and leadership development initiatives. With over 20 years of hands-on operational experience, Mr. Nevins brings a deep understanding of hospitality to his training strategies. He partners closely with operations and HR teams to design and implement impactful training tools that elevate team performance and guest satisfaction. Mr. Nevins is passionate about cultivating talent and creating pathways for growth within the organization.

Mr. Perry leads the accounting department for S&L Hospitality and has oversight of corporate and property accounting. He brings extensive accounting, analysis and tax knowledge from his experiences in a publicly listed company and public accounting, all of which had a focus on telecommunications, and is also a CPA. Mr. Perry works closely with various members of the leadership team to continually improve the financial reporting of S&L Hospitality and its managed properties.