Chris Kehn grew up in the hospitality business. For over a 20-year period, his parents, Robert & Gretchen Kehn, managed and eventually owned the Historic Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Massachusetts. Team Kehn was instrumental in bringing the TV show Bewitched to film in Salem, marking the beginning of the tourism era for the city which continues to thrive today.  

Chris earned his hotel and restaurant management degree from New Hampshire College, and through ROTC, Kehn was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. As a quartermaster officer, he subsequently graduated from the U.S. Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia.

With 30 years of hands-on experience in all areas of resort and hotel management, Chris has extensive experience across food and beverage, golf, spa and marina operations. He is a hospitality professional with a proven track record of success in resort, cruise ship and hotel management with a unique ability to evaluate, develop and execute an individualized property template for success. His strong success rate in developing, managing & re-positioning high profile resorts, private clubs, cruise ships hotels, vacation rental/property management and restaurants has earned him a reputation as a hospitality business expert.

Experience Matters: books provide information, experience provides knowledge

  • The Mountain Lodge: Big Sky, Montana - General Manager

  • 320 Guest Ranch: Big Sky, Montana - General Manager

  • Timberwoods Vacation Villas: Sarasota, Florida - General Manager

  • Plantation Inn & Golf Resort: Crystal River, Florida - General Manager

  • Avila Country Club: Tampa, Florida - General Manager

  • Ocean Hammock Resort: Palm Coast, Florida - Resort/Club Manager

  • Grand View Lodge: Nisswa, Minnesota - VP of Operations

  • The Plaza Resort & Spa: Daytona Beach, Florida - General Manager

  • American Cruise Lines: Hotel General Manager

  • University of Florida: Gainesville, Florida - Student Union/Office of Student Affairs

  • F&G Hospitality: Tampa, Florida Sr. Consultant

  • Ticaboo Resort: Lake Powell, Utah - Transitional Management

  • Mountain Top Resort: Warm Springs, Ga - Transitional Management

  • Ocean House Hotel: Gloucester, Ma - Transitional Management

  • Red Sands Hotel: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah - Transitional Management

  • Bistro 153: Owner

  • ArtVika Gallery & Speakeasy: Owner

  • CSI Boston - International Hospitality Management Teacher

  • Boston Community Services - Hospitality & Life Management Instructor

  • Leisure Hotel & Resorts - Regional Operations Manager