Joe Madera
Regional Director of Operations
Born in Puerto Rico he followed a family legacy in Hospitality and made it a point at a young age that hospitality would be his career choice. His family moved often, but always to desirable destinations such as Hawaii, Manzanillo Mexico, Key Biscayne, and New Orleans. Joe attended Valley Forge Military Academy for High School and returned back to South Florida for college.
Completing his Bachelors in Hospitality Management from Florida International University he was recruited by Hyatt Hotel and Resorts and entered a management trainee program at the Hyatt O’hare. Shortly afterwards he entered into what would be a 20 year career with Hilton Hotels. His time with Hilton landed him in Jackson Hole, WY where spent ten years as the GM of the Homewood Suites by Hilton. In 2016 Joe joined the In-Group family as the opening GM for the brand new SpringHill Suites by Marriott and in August of 2018 was moved into his current role as Regional Director of Operations.
Joe is a firm believer that is “all about the people” and encourages creativity, community relations and interactions with associates and guests to all his GMs. Joe, along with his wife Amy and daughters Sofia and Vivian reside in Jackson, WY and love to recreate outdoors.