Our Team
With over 100 years of combined experience, “our” team is passionate about driving profit to our hotels and working for our owners!
Randal Dix
Broker
Cynthia Zezuto
C.E.O.
Successful leaders are the driving force behind their organization. Cynthia, our President, thoughtful, fair and committed, has great foresight to seize opportunities and guide the team through challenges. A strategic thinker and effective communicator translates to “WINS” for investors, owners, our teams.
Cynthia’s career spans 20 years in real estate development, finance and as a Director of Acquisitions. Her team successfully secured over $800 million in hotel financing and increased the company portfolio from 109 rooms to 2,294 rooms.
Cynthia and husband Dave, enjoy spending time with their four young, adult children. They enjoy cooking and fine wines. When time permits, they travel to their favorite city, New York. They also enjoy a yearly family trip with a strict rule of disconnecting from technology and reconnecting with each other. Cynthia’s positive and relaxed attitude permeates throughout the entire office.
David Miller
President
David Miller has managed Focus Hospitality Management hotels since the inception of the company. He is our longest-term team member and deserving of the title President. Growth oriented, focused and an inspiring leader, David’s extraordinary success encompasses cultural development, team building, operational excellence, strategic marketing, and keen financial results.
As the President of Focus Hospitality Management, David leads the team to producing exceptional, sustained revenues and NOIs for all our hotels. Passionate about guest engagement, David challenges the hotel teams to exceed guest expectations at every touchpoint. His engaged approach to revenue management drives results through all channels. David’s 30 years of expertise spans operations of resorts, country clubs, high end HOAs and multiple food and beverage outlets.
SueAnn Lemon
Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing
Sue’s 27 years of experience in the hospitality sales and marketing has set her up to be the leader of Focus Hospitality’s Sales Team. Sue’s candid ability to motivate, close and connect with her teams and clients are key in her pursuit to continue to build Focus Hospitality Management’s momentum across the portfolio. Bryan Tubaugh, our Director of Business Development says “When I talk to managers, I get the feeling that they are important! When I talk to leaders (Sue) I get the feeling that I am important”.
Sue’s market knowledge combined with her leadership skills continues to be the driving force behind Focus Hospitality Management’s successes. She is the true definition of a servant leader and direct reflection of our Mission Statement of Integrity, Caring, Dedication, Commitment, Humility and Passion!
Sue’s previous experiences are nothing short of amazing as she has won every sales award there is, including: Manager of The Year (Hilton), Group Sales Manager of The Year (Hilton), and Director of Sales/Marketing of the Year (Hilton). While, Sue has made an incredible name for herself by opening new hotels, branding hotels and destinations and developing sales and marketing strategies for 25 boutique/luxury hotels and resorts across the U.S., her greatest accomplishments stem from the future leaders and great sellers she’s had the opportunity to mentor during her 17+ years as a Director of Sales and Marketing with Hilton Hotels and Independent Resorts.
Sue is passionate about fitness, travel and her family! When Sue isn’t busy marketing or responding to RFP’s, you can find her roaming the beaches of Mexico with her husband Wayne and 18-year-old son, Sam.
Sue’s goal for the future of Focus Hospitality Management is to be one of the most respected management companies in today’s Hospitality Industry operating with the highest integrity.
Irene Alonzo
Corporate Director of Human Resources
Irene Alonzo has been with Focus Hospitality Management since its inception in 2013. Her 9 years’ experience in Human Resource management and hospitality operations has been instrumental in the success of the company, our investors and team members. Irene executes and oversees the accountability in Human Resources, Payroll and Benefits for all associates. As an HR professional, Irene has experience with organizational change and development, strategic planning and training, employee relations, and implementing core HR policies and practices that have enhanced effectiveness in the hotel business operation and acquisitions. Among Irene’s management qualities is her deep commitment to working in a collaborative, transparent and inclusive manner.
Work life balance is important to her and this carries through in her actions with Focus Hospitality Management and home life. Irene values time with her husband and two daughters. She is an avid outdoors person, often scuba diving in the Caribbean and skiing in Arizona’s very own White Mountains. She also spends her time giving back to the community involved in several charitable events dear to her heart.
Irene’s vision for the future of Focus Hospitality Management is to develop and retain a high performing workforce aiming to achieve superior results, enhance guest satisfaction and foster growth by positioning Focus Hospitality Management as an employer of choice, and be identified by our associates, guests, stakeholders and partners as the best management company in the hospitality industry to work for and do business with, resulting in value for all.
Kim Fiero
C.F.O.
Kim Fiero’s 30+ years’ experience in accounting, budgeting and financial statement services has been instrumental in the success of Focus Hospitality. Our investors, owners and team know they are in the best of financial hands with Kim, as she has managed several individual/multiple properties as well as several large projects from her prior world of construction management. Kim isn’t your average CFO, she is an excellent motivator of people and truly enjoys the “people” element of her job, she’s an excellent trainer and communicator. You will always find Kim, laughing and joking while completing all tasks.
Despite all of Kim’s amazing career successes, her proudest accomplishment is her daughter Chrystal. The relationship that Kim has with her 25 year old daughter would make any parent envious. Kim’s heart and passion for people continue to help Focus achieve their goals as being the leading employer in the Hospitality Management spectrum. When Kim isn’t with Chrystal or working on a P&L, you’ll find her rooting her beloved Yankees to a victory (she hopes)!
Kim’s vision for the future of Focus Hospitality Management is to be recognized as the leading hotel management company of Tucson while providing continuous support to our employees and local community through various successors within our organization.
Stacy Dedrick
Secretary & Exec. Admin.
Stacy’s role of Secretary and Executive Administrator should truly be Chief of Many Hats! Her 19 years of real estate management, investment liaison and experience in all areas of insurance ensures all our assets are well protected and our net profits high! Adding to this, Stacy is the go-to for all things IT and the point person for helping the marketing team through creative blocks. She really is our Chief of Many Hats!
Stacy is an avid outdoors person, spending her free time four wheeling through the Sonoran Desert with her husband Chris, son Jaxson and daughter Mikayla. She recently took up gardening, growing fresh fruits and vegetables for her family. She also hand makes the best holiday gifts an office mate could ask for.
Stacy’s take on life is to live life with honesty and integrity, appreciate every day, and to laugh a lot.