Les Bentley has over 45 years of experience in the hotel industry. He has proven expertise in leading successful executive teams, negotiating and supervising management/consulting contracts and delivering expected profits to the bottom line. He is the founder and past Chairman of Aimbridge Hospitality. Aimbridge is the second largest third-party hotel operator in the United States with over 600 properties and 60,000 rooms under management.

Before founding Aimbridge Hospitality, he was President of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. He led the brand and operations of all Wyndham divisions including Wyndham Hotels, Wyndham Resorts, Wyndham Grand Heritage Hotels and Wyndham Garden Hotels which encompassed over 200 properties with 45,000 rooms and more than 25,000 employees. Mr. Bentley has long been synonymous with Wyndham and helped guide the brand’s growth from just a handful of hotels into one of the nation’s leading upscale hotel and resort brands.

Prior to joining Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Mr. Bentley spent eight years with Marriott Hotels in Chicago, Austin, and Denver. In 1985 his career led him to Wyndham where he served as Vice President of Operations. In 1989, he became Partner in the Wyndham Hotel Management Company, only to move up again in 1990 as President of the Wyndham Garden Hotel division. In 1997, he was named the Chief Operating Officer for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, where he was responsible for all hotels operating under the Wyndham brand.

Mr. Bentley has a B.S. degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Penn St. University. Mr. Bentley served on the Hilton Owners Council for the Embassy Suites Brand Advisory Board.