EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Anneliesse Cooper Chief Human Resources Officer
Mike Panzer SVP, Capital Investment Strategies
Seth Ruzi General Counsel
Seth leads Atrium’s Legal department managing the company’s day to day legal affairs. Joining in 2018, Seth’s 20+ years’ experience in the hospitality industry includes 17 years with Starwood Hotels. Seth practiced with the international law firm of Coudert Brothers (now Baker McKenzie). He has also served as a general counsel for Connecticut’s largest real estate developer and was twice appointed to serve on Connecticut’s Commission on Economic Competitiveness. Seth graduated with honors from NYU School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. He has two Civil Engineering degrees, a Masters from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and a Bachelors from The Cooper Union.
Anneliesse’s role is to develop and execute people strategies in support of our overall business objectives, encompassing the areas of talent management, succession planning, organizational capability, learning & development, and total rewards. Joining in 2022, Anneliesse brings over 25 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as Vice President HR on the Caribbean & Latin America team for Marriott International. Prior to her 8 years with Marriott, she worked with White Lodging Services Corp in several capacities, from Director of Talent Acquisition, to Area Director of HR and Corporate Director HR. Anneliesse is a graduate of Cornell University, and also
Mike leads the capital planning, design and construction, and facility management team efforts for Atrium Hospitality. Prior to joining Atrium in January 2023, Mike was Vice President, Design and Construction, at G6 Hospitality in Texas, where he oversaw end-to-end operations for project management and brand standards of 400+ owned and 1,110+ franchised properties. Mike’s expansive career as a design and construction executive includes serving as Chief Executive Officer at SBS Project Management in Texas, where he executed capital improvements for clients valued at $850 million. Mike’s hospitality career journey also includes his role as Senior Vice President, Architecture, Construction & Capital Projects, at Innkeepers USA in Florida, where he provided leadership for a 74-property, nationwide hotel Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Building Construction and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design from Texas A&M University.
completed post-graduate work in Business Administration at the University of Houston
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