Career Advancement

Honesty, Loyalty, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork & Quality are all valued and rewarded at Drury. Click below to see team member testimonials and hear why you would love to be part of the Drury Team! To read more, click on the thumbnail images for additional testimonials of career advancement with Drury!

Area Sales Manager - St. Louis

"I found out about Drury Hotels at a career fair during my senior year of college. I graduated from Saint Louis University with a degree in Marketing and started as a National Sales Coordinator with the company only a couple days later. This position was a great place to start with the company. I really enjoyed the team I worked with in the Central Groups Department and was able to work with many people across the country as well. I knew I wanted to move up in the company and continued to work on the skills I needed. I was promoted to an Area Sales Manager a year and a half later. I love going out and telling other people about the great company I work for and everything we have to offer. I continue to learn more about the company and love building lasting relationships with both customers and other team members."

Regional Manager - Houston

"I began working for Drury in 1994 as an Assistant General Manager. I had just recently graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Economics and had been working as an hourly employee for a couple of other hotel companies during college. I remained an Assistant General Manager at Drury for about 18 months, working in St Louis, Memphis, and Poplar Bluff, MO. In 1996, I became a General Manager with Drury running two properties in Poplar Bluff. I also opened a new hotel in Evansville, Indiana in 1998 as a GM. In 1999, I was promoted to Regional Manager with Drury and moved to Houston, Texas. As a Regional Manager, I am responsible for 11 hotels in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. In 2005, in addition to my Regional Manager responsibilities, I became part of the Strategic Planning Committee at Drury, which focuses on setting the company's long term direction and goals."

Manager of Training & Development

"I was hired as a Guest Service Agent at the Drury Inn Columbia, MO when I was a freshman in college. I worked there during my 4 years of school. When I graduated I went to work for Hyatt Hotels where I stayed for two years. When I returned to Drury Hotels I started as an Assistant General Manager Unassigned for one of the St. Louis MO regions where I worked at the Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis for almost a full year. I was promoted to General Manager of the Drury Inn Columbia MO where I originally started with Drury. I stayed in this position for three years. I was then promoted to a Regional Manager In Training and transferred to the Drury Inn & Suites Creve Coeur as the General Manager while also maintaining my Regional Manager In Training position where I remained for eight months. I recently have been promoted to the Manager of Training and Development which is based out of the corporate office in Human Resources."

General Manager New Orleans

"In 2001 I began my career with Drury Inns. My position as Executive Housekeeper was my beginning to a great journey. I was welcomed with open arms into the Drury Family. They saw potential in me and I found a new home with this new family. Drury groomed me for my next position which was Assistant General Manager in 2003. They took me under their wing and pushed me to do better. I finally found myself at a great point in my career. In 2004 I received my second promotion to General Manager. I am still the GM in New Orleans and wouldn’t trade it for the world. I am looking forward to my future years with the Drury family."

Regional Manager - Columbus, OH

"I began training at Drury Inn & Suites Nashville South and the Pear Tee Inn Nashville South. Everyone was so eager to help me to begin my career. I spent the first day with the GM. He gave me a tour of the property and talked to me about the company and the expectations of my new position. I spent two weeks in Nashville then went to the management training center in Fenton, MO. While "sequestered" (not as bad as you might think, it was more like being in college) I learned the "Drury way" of management and how to complete a great deal of my new responsibilities. The new property I was assigned to, New Orleans, was not quite ready yet so I was asked to help out by serving as Manager on Duty for a couple of weeks at Drury Inn Arnold, MO. I was a bit apprehensive but also proud that they (my supervisors) had so much confidence in me so early. My supervisor went on vacation and I was responsible for supporting the staff there to keep the hotel "afloat" in her absence. After that, I went to help out in Charlotte, NC for the same reason. Before New Orleans officially opened I was fortunate enough to help open the first property Drury built in Birmingham, AL. This was a blast as well as exposure to what would happen in New Orleans a few months later. I worked in New Orleans as a GMIT for a little more than two years from April 2000 until May 2002. This was a wonderful experience that taught me many life lessons both professional and personal. In May of 2002 I was given another wonderful opportunity and promotion to open Drury Inn & Suites Jackson/Ridgeland, Mississippi. It is an experience that I cherish to this day. While there I was afforded yet another opportunity. In October of 2005, I was honored to become a Regional Manager In Training. At the end of 2007, I then moved into the position of Regional Manager, which is presently the position of service that I hold. My tenure with Drury has been both challenging and rewarding and I look forward to many successful years in the future."

Recruitment Specialist

"I began my career with Drury Hotels in May, 2006 as an intern at the Drury Inn & Suites Southwest in St. Louis, Missouri. During my internship I had the opportunity to experience a variety of positions within the hotel. After completing my internship, I returned back to Springfield, Missouri to finish my last semester of college. I was able to transfer to the Drury Inn & Suites in Springfield as a Guest Service Associate. After graduating in December, 2006 from Missouri State University, with a degree in Hospitality and Restaurant Administration, I was promoted to an Assistant General Manager. In January 2008, I was promoted to Recruiting Specialist and will now be based out of the St. Louis Corporate Office. The management training and the learning opportunities that Drury has provided have helped prepare me for my positions. After having prior experience with other hotel chains, I appreciate the values and ethics that Drury Hotels uphold. I look forward to a successful career path with the Drury family."

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