MTM was founded in 1996 by Jim Treadway, and two other Seattle entrepreneurs. When Jim left Westin in 1995, the owner of the Sorrento Hotel asked him to consult and help recruit a capable hotel operator. After only a month as the interim general manager, Jim fell in love with the Sorrento and set about re-energizing the historic hotel. Stirred by this new project, Jim successfully developed a company to support other independent hotels in need of professional management.
In March 1996, Jim attracted the Woodmark Hotel on Lake Washington, WA making MTM a two-property group. In 1998, MTM assumed operation of the Freestone Inn in the Methow Valley and a year later in 1999 added Resort Semiahmoo. That same year MTM became involved with the development of Willows Lodge in Woodinville, WA which opened in 2000.
Jim Treadway and James Simkins began successful careers together in Johannesburg. The two were reunited after successful stints with Westin in 2000 when James was brought on to manage Willows Lodge and take on multi-property responsibilities. In 2001, Simkins was instrumental in adding Alderbrook Resort on the Hood Canal in Union, WA to MTM’s growing family of managed properties.
In 2002, MTM entered the first of many asset management relationships with The Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., which included over-sight of a $30 million renovation, and re-opened the summer of 2003.
By 2005 MTM added the breathtaking Cave B Inn at SageCliffe in Quincy, WA and had grown to include signed development and management agreements for Hotel 1000, Seattle, WA-opened June 2006; Ivy Hotel, San Diego, CA-opened May 2007; The Liberty Hotel, Boston, MA-opened August 2007 and opening in the summer of 2008- the Bardessono Resort & Spa, Napa Valley, CA.
With the guestroom count scheduled to double in 2007, Jim and James quickly identified the need to add resources to support the company’s rapid growth. Recruiting for brains, personality and accomplishment, MTM found all three with Rob Fix and Marc Pujalet.
With an impressive track record as Chief Financial Officer of Trillium Corporation, Rob joined MTM as CFO and partner, responsible for the finance and accounting functions of MTM, its hotels and oversight of the emerging asset management portfolio.
Enrolled as a partner, Marc Pujalet brought sales & marketing strength from a successful career in global branding for Westin, the Seattle Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and Noble House Hotels & Resorts.
Most recently, the addition of Diana Delgado as Director of Marketing and Mindy Cushing as Revenue and Central Reservations Manager brought exceptional revenue management and distribution marketing skills to the MTM collection. Since their arrival MTM hotels have experienced accelerated and compelling revenue growth. This team has driven significant gains in Central Reservations voice and Internet revenue delivery with almost 300% combined growth over previous year