Crystal Creek Hospitality Group
Jamie Yarrow, President of Hospitality
Prior to forming the Yarrow Group, Jamie was the Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of MetWest Terra Hospitality and the Terra Resort Group, a boutique hotel management group that both developed and operated hotels across the United States. Jamie brings to each new partnership and project the unique experiences of owning and operating a management company, the luxury brand experience of two decades of experience with Four Seasons Hotels, as well as the perspective of large project asset management on behalf of ownership teams. Jamie prides himself on aligning the needs of ownership with the potential of each hotel project, revealing hidden results through ensuring that his projects offer a culture of service excellence but never at the expense of sustainable returns to stakeholders. During Jamie’s 18 years with Four Seasons Hotels he served as a General Manager and Director at some of the companies most notable hotels and resorts including properties in Palm Beach, Jackson Hole, Scottsdale, Boston and Santa Barbara.
Robert Nolan, Chief Operating Officer of Hospitality
Prior to the creation of the Yarrow Group, Robert served as General Manager of the Four Seasons Hotel Dublin. During Robert’s 20 year career with Four Seasons he operated and opened hotels in Boston, Scottsdale, Jackson Hole, Chicago, Lanai and Palo Alto. Robert has experience in both Food and Beverage and Rooms Operations. With The Yarrow Group, Robert is responsible for hotel transitions, takeovers, asset management and development. Robert has also assisted with the design, development, creation of concepts and launching of several of the Yarrow Group projects. Robert brings a focus to the efficiencies and programming of hotels to add value and return through revenue generation and tight expense control while driving the guest and employee experience.
Brian Kelley, Chief Financial Officer of Hospitality
Prior to The Yarrow Group and Crystal Creek Hospitality, Brian held roles as the CFO of Fine Dining Restaurant Group, CFO of Teton Resorts and Vice President of Finance and Administration for MetWest Terra Hospitality and the Terra Resort Group. Brian has built his career on becoming a strategic partner to operators by the creations of controls, procedures and reporting that protect assets while providing the actionable business intelligence to allow operators to focus on top line revenues, employee development and guest satisfaction. Brian’s experience also includes roles as a Corporate Finance Director with Gold Key|PHR and Area Controller with Vail Associates. Brian holds an Accounting degree from the University of Missouri and is a licensed CPA.