Since when has Phillip Payne served as the District I Director for Bw Premier Collection?
Bw_Premier_Collection Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
District I Director: Phillip Payne
Mr. Payne has served as our District I Director since December 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona. He served as our Chairman from December 2023 to December 2024, our Vice Chairman from December 2022 to December 2023, and our Secretary-Treasurer from December 2021 to December 2022, in each case in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Payne has been an owner of the Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1995. Mr. Payne has also served as SureStay, Inc.'s Director in Phoenix, Arizona since December 2019.
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD pages 9–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bw Premier Collection's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Phillip Payne has served as the District I Director since December 2019. He is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Prior to his role as District I Director, Mr. Payne held other positions within the organization, including Chairman from December 2023 to December 2024, Vice Chairman from December 2022 to December 2023, and Secretary-Treasurer from December 2021 to December 2022. All of these roles were also based in Phoenix, Arizona.
In addition to his roles within Bw Premier Collection, Mr. Payne has been an owner of the Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1995. He also serves as a Director for SureStay, Inc., a related company, since December 2019. This indicates that key personnel often hold multiple positions within the Bw Premier Collection system and affiliated entities.