Shamrock Society Bios
Paul Breslin, CHA
Managing Partner
Panther Hospitality
pbreslin@pantherhospitality.comPaul Breslin is the managing partner of Panther Hospitality, a hospitality consulting practice that was founded in 2005. Breslin leads a team of industry professionals who guide developers and hoteliers in all aspects of their businesses from property acquisition and infrastructure to the successful opening and operating of a hotel. A 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Breslin is responsible for casting the vision and setting the direction of the company. Panther’s is involved in exciting projects such as; a $30 million dollar development of the Hotel Indigo Atlanta and the $115 million dollar Hard Rock Hotel mixed use project, the Stay Bridge Suites Atlanta. Current projects with Starwood, Wyndham, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and IHG are in development in the southeast region.
Prior to founding Panther, Breslin’s hospitality career spanned nine cities ten hotels and included positions at the world-famous Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Spa, the Sheraton San Diego Resort, the Sheraton New Orleans, and three high-profile Atlanta convention hotels. Most recently, he served as Managing Director of the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel where he led the transformation of an $80 million asset from an operating loss of $4 million in 2000 to a gain of $9 million in 2006. During his tenure as General Manager for the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Breslin developed the plan of the renowned $100 million expansion and ensured significant gains in market share, revenue and profit. Built the team that transformed the hotel into an AAA Four-Diamond 1,000- room world-class convention hotel, the Omni earned national recognition for excellence from JD Powers and produced superior results for its owners under Breslin’s leadership.
A passionate industry leader, Breslin is an adjunct professor of hotel management at Georgia State University’s Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality. Respected by his peers, he has served as Chairman of the Atlanta Hotel Council (AHC), Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association (GHLA), Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association. Breslin currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), and has served on the Boards of many organizations such as; Downtown Improvement District (DID), Atlanta Sports Council (ASC), Atlanta Convention Visitors Bureau (ACVB) and Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors (MACOC).
Breslin holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Paul Smith’s College in Lake Placid, NY and a degree in Hospitality Management from Florida International University. He earned the coveted Certified Hotel Administrator (C.H.A.) designation from the American Hotel & Lodging Association, its highest certification. Breslin lives in Atlanta with his wife Cher and their three children.
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