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OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND WELL We'll try just about anything once. This entrepreneurial spirit is how Columbia Hospitality got its start. As a trusted partner of the Port of Seattle, having planned and executed many events for them, they asked Columbia CEO and Founder, John Oppenheimer, if he knew anyone who would be a good operator for the soon-to-be-built Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Having no management experience, naturally, John said, “Yes, US!” When asked why, his response was, “Because we’ve never done it before, but no one knows what your clients want better than us!” We got the job, and we still have that job decades later. read more

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CEO: Brian Flaherty

Dave Williams — Chief Financial Officer at Columbia Hospitality

Executive Bio

Dave Williams serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Hospitality. Dave started at Columbia Hospitality in July of 2016. Dave currently resides in the Greater Seattle Area.

Chief Financial Officer Impact on Finance Department's Culture

Dave Williams holds the highest position within the Finance department at Columbia Hospitality — Chief Financial Officer, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department. The average employee described daily life within the Finance department as a Comfortably fast paced and challenging 8 hour day, stating that they are happy with their work life balance. Employees within Columbia Hospitality's Finance department are invested in Columbia Hospitality's goals, and feel as though there is space for career growth.

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Yes	67%
No	33%

Are you challenged at work?

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Yes	100%
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Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?

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Yes	100%
No	0%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

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Positive	100%
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Is your work environment positive or negative?

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Great	67%
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Average	33%
Poor	0%
Horrible	0%

How would you rate the value & quality of meetings at your company?

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Yes	100%
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Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

Executive Team Culture Ratings from Columbia Hospitality Employees

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Columbia Hospitality's Executive Team scores in the Top 5%
of similar sized companies on Comparably

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Do you approve of the job your executive team is doing at your company?

89% Yes

Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?

Department - Finance 97/100

Department - HR 96/100

Department - Executive 95/100

Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?

Department - Marketing 51/100

Tenure - 2 to 5 Years 53/100

Department - Product 60/100

Columbia Hospitality's Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 397 ratings, Columbia Hospitality's employees are very satisfied with their Executive Team and give them an “A+” or 89/100. On average, Men provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Women. Also, the Finance department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Marketing department.

Columbia Hospitality's Executive Team ranks in the Top 5% of other companies in Seattle and Top 5% of other companies on Comparably that also have 1,001-5,000 Employees.

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