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Date: January 15, 2014
Memo To: Members of the EDA
City Administrator Weyrens
Memo From: Cynthia Smith - Strack - MDG, Inc.
RE: Guest: Nasir Raja
Executive Vice President of Franchise Development & Operations
Americinn
EDA Background:
Nasir Raja will be attending the EDA meeting as our guest. As the EVP of Franchise
Doug Danielson Development & Operations for Americinn he will be able to describe in general terms criteria
Steve Frank needed for the siting of hotels. He will also be available to address hotel feasibility studies and
Larry Hosch Wick potential type of hotel facility the site near 94 /CSAH 2 could support. Mr. Raja's profile is
Dale Wick
Gary attached for your information.
In addition an individual potentially interested in a hotel franchise will be joining us. He plans to
be seated in the audience and listen /observe.
Nasir Raja
Executive Vice President of Franchise Development and Operations
Nasir Raja has served as Executive Vice President of Franchise Development and Operations since April
2013. Prior to that, Nasir served as our Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations from February 2011
through March 2013 and as our Vice President of Organizational Development and Training from February
2010 through February 2011.
Nasir has been consulting and working in the travel and hospitality industry for 15 years for brands like
Country Inns & Suites, Radisson, Regent, Park Inn, TGI Friday's, Pick Up Stix and Carlson Wagonlit Travel.
Prior to joining the company, Nasir was a management consultant specializing in advising clients to
develop strategies in response to external and internal challenges. He spent 10 years at Carlson
Companies leading a variety of corporate functions, including finance, corporate planning, business
improvement, change management and most recently was Global Vice President, Planning at Carlson
Wagonlit Travel. Nasir has a B.S. and an M.B.A. in Finance.
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