About Greene, Canfield, De George, Ltd.

Tony De George of Greene, Canfield, De George, Ltd. is the principal broker. Tony is one of the original founders of Greene, Canfield, De George, Ltd. and its President. He has been active in hotel brokerage since 1981. As a former hotel owner-operator, Tony has first-hand knowledge regarding hotel operations, cash flow management and marketing. He served as HBI's President in 2000 and has served on its board since 1995.

Bernie Jaffraint is an associate with Greene, Canfield, De George, Ltd.. Bernie joined GCD Ltd. in 1995. He is a graduate of the School of Engineering, Thames Valley State Technical College. He purchased a motel in the Tampa area that he owned and operated for seven years. Bernie has a broad knowledge of hotel / motel management experience and he has been through extensive training by HBI and GCD Ltd.

Gary Renfrow is an associate with Greene, Canfield, De George, Ltd. Gary is a graduate of Florida State University, with a B.S. degree in Hospitality Administration. His 25 year hospitality industry career includes five years with the international accounting / hospitality consulting firm of Laventhol & Horwath, 16 years with Ramada, Inc. and Choice Hotels International in franchise sales and development, and five years as President of Alden Enterprises, Inc., DBA the Alden Beach Resort on St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. Gary has been a licensed real estate professional since 1997.

Ken Olipra: The Olipra Family has been in the hotel business since 1960. While in high school in California, the family, including Ken, lived in a hotel manager’s apartment, owned and operated the hotel 24/7. There is no job in a hotel that Ken hasn’t done. The family went on to own hotels in Chicago and Michigan.

Ken went on to graduate college with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. After graduation, he taught school for four years while also helping in the family hotel business. After teaching school, Ken bought out the family business and continued to expand into new hotels, lounge, restaurant, and apartments. His experience in financing, developing, building, owning and operating hotels, restaurants, lounges, and apartments is extensive.

In 1989 Ken sold his businesses in Michigan and moved to the sun and warm breezes of Florida. He financed, developed, built, owned, operated and sold four restaurants, prior to entering the hotel brokerage business. Ken received the Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) designation in 1982, and is a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI).

A member and Past President of Rotary Club, he is married to Pamela since 1970 and has two grown children.

Greene, Canfield, DeGeorge, Ltd.
2074 Weaver Park Drive
Clearwater, FL 33765

Phone: 727.447.8383
Fax: 727.447.6533
Email: info@gcdhotels.com

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