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LeBlanc is executive VP of business development at Peachtree Hotel Group subsidiary

The former Starwood exec joined the company in 2012

Brent LeBlanc is the new executive vice-president of business development for Peachtree Hotel Group and its lending platform Stonehill in Atlanta. Previously he was the vice-president of development for the former Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

Peachtree Hotel Group is led by Managing Principals Mitul Patel and Jatin Desai and CEO Greg Friedman. Matt Crosswy is Stonehill’s president and principal,


LeBlanc, who joined Peachtree  in 2012, also held similar positions with La Quinta Corp. and US Franchise Systems, Inc. He is a marketing graduate from Southeastern Louisiana University.

“I have learned so much over the last eight years and have transformed my skill set into something I have always desired,” LeBlanc said.

Peachtree acquired 10 hotels, worked on five developments in Opportunity Zones and closed on four new-build developments during 2019.

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