About
About Doug
Doug helps solve problems. What problem does your organization face currently? Doug has varied capabilities across a broad array of industries. He is a principal in Commercial and Residential Real Estate investment including LHR Hospitality Management and East Shore. During this time, he has had broad and deep experiences with leadership, communication, human resources and accounting
His 20 years working with hotels, resorts, restaurants and homeowner associations have allowed Doug to apply learned experiences to leadership, complex real estate transactions, sales and marketing, conflict resolution, strategic direction and deep dive operations.
After his time in the Army, Doug got his first hospitality job as a night auditor and van driver while going to college full time. He will tell you that he believes Hospitality is the greatest sector in which to work. We have one mission which is to create an environment in which our staff WANT to make every single persons day in our properties better than when they arrived…he considers it a noble vocation.
He has Chaired many non-profit boards including the VHL Alliance. As a VHL patient and caregiver he has spent thousands of hours learning about other peoples experiences and the trials these amazing people have overcome.
Doug’s leadership volunteerism includes White Bear Lake Historical Society (Board), VFW Post 1782 (former Commander), Five Stone Media (LifeBlood), Minnesota Lodging Association (President), Hospitality Minnesota (Board), Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation (Chair).
He lives in the White Bear Lake area and loves sailing, boating….really anything around water, biking, cooking and spending time with his two kids and wife.
