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With an extensive background in hotel management and operations, Mr. Duguid brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Paragon team. He joined Paragon in 1970 after working with Desert Enterprise Hotels as Assistant Director of Operations. His current responsibilities include overseeing the direction of the property management team and the accounting services department. During his tenure, Mr. Duguid developed the infrastructure for the operations department while directing the efforts of more than two thousand employees throughout the system.

Dave Kingston, CHA
Senior Vice President ~ Operations

As Senior Vice President of Operations, Mr. Kingston is responsible for the property operations and revenue management of all Paragon system hotels. Mr. Kingston joined the company in 1971 as an internal auditor, and progressed through the increasing responsibilities of chief internal auditor, regional director and divisional vice president of operations before being named Director of Operations in 1990. He earned his BS degree in sociology from the State University of New York and was designated as a Certified Hotel Administrator by the American Hotel & Motel Association in 1988. He provides tremendous experience in financial analysis, franchise selection, pre-opening marketing, hotel conversions and dispositions, operational turn-arounds, and long range strategic planning. Mr. Kingston has served on advisory boards for Ramada and Holiday Inns. He served as Vice Chairman of the Western Regional Committee for the International Association of Holiday Inns in 1999.He has recently served on the Full Service Committee, Food and Beverage Innovation Committee, Budget Committee and Reservations Sub-committee for Bass Hotels and Resorts. In addition, Mr. Kingston retired as a Colonel in the Arizona Air National Guard. As a part-time, "citizen soldier" he served as Vice-Commander of the 161st Air Refueling Wing and at State Headquarters as Plans and Programs Officer for the entire State of Arizona. Some of his awards and decorations include "Outstanding Aircraft Commander", the Air Force Commendation Medal, on three occasions, and the Meritorious Service Medal, on two occasions.