CHRISTIAN HEMPELL

Christian is a servant leader who brings a broad skillset to Patriot Family Homes. Previously, he served as Vice-President Market Operations in North America for hospitality technology firm Sonder, reporting to the Founder/CEO, where he led operations in 30 cities, 200 locations, and 750 employees for a $400M+ P&L. Before Sonder, Christian worked for 16 years at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), most recently as SVP Global Loyalty and Partnerships, in addition to roles in business development, brand management, development, and corporate strategy. Christian started his career in the consulting arm of Arthur Andersen. He grew up in his family’s French restaurant near San Francisco, where he learned the value of hard work and the joy of serving others. He earned a BS degree from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and an MBA from Harvard Business School.