Ronald Kendall - President

“Our efforts are directed solely towards the development of profitable hotels that provide an environment that genuinely welcomes our guests and satisfies their wants and needs.”

After a four-year tour in the U.S. Air Force, Ron Kendall enrolled in college and supported his schooling by working as a hotel bartender at the Holiday Inn in Randolph, MA. Working his way up the ranks at the hotel, in 1972, Mr. Kendall earned his first management position. After completing graduate school, Mr. Kendall moved to Holiday Inns, Inc., where he held various positions, and ultimately became the Regional Vice President of Franchise Operations and Development for the Mid-west Region.

After departing Holiday Inns, Inc., Mr. Kendall became president of Diversified Hotel Management in Boston, MA. In 1989, a partnership was formed with Mr. Kendall, Ralph Blum, and Benderson Development, which created Blend-all Hotel Development. In 1997,the company became Buffalo Lodging Associates, L.L.C., after the sale of three of the original four hotels.

As President of Buffalo Lodging Associates, Mr. Kendall has been responsible for growing the organization from one property to a diverse portfolio of nearly 30 hotels. He also works with corporate staff to ensure the operating hotels are profitable and provide the service and product quality essential to the success of the organization.

Mr. Kendall has over 30 years of hospitality industry experience along with a BA in Psychology from Bridgewater State College and an MBA from Suffolk University in Boston.