Meet the Executive Team

Michael S. Goldstein, CHA

President, CEO

Michael Goldstein has more than 25 years experience managing income property, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, multi-family residences, assisted living facilities and commercial properties. His experience in hotel development is extensive, having worked on new construction and renovations, franchise negotiations and brokerage. He has also been the principal task force member for the repositioning of distressed properties for institutional lenders and numerous receivership assets. His diverse management background includes: Del Webb, Radisson, Sheraton, Candlewood, IHG, Choice and Cendant.

Michael is responsible for Packard's business development, real estate and consulting services and is involved with the daily management activities of all properties.

Michael is a graduate of La Salle University with a Bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. He is a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association and California Hotel Association and is a licensed real estate agent in the state of California.

Carrin L. Goldstein, CCAM, CMCA, AMS

Executive Vice President, Broker

Carrin has over 15 years experience in portfolio management with commercial and residential properties. She began her career in multi-family mid and high rise projects in Los Angeles, later expanding into commercial and mixed-use projects for a San Diego-based property management company before acquiring Packard in 1998.

Carrin oversees the HOA division of Packard Management Group, working closely with her staff to ensure consistent levels of service. In addition to her corporate duties over HOA operations and marketing, she stays ahead of industry trends by managing a small portfolio of properties for PHG.

Carrin is a licensed California Real Estate broker, a Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM), a Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) and an Association Management Specialist (AMS). She is a member of the California Association of Community Managers and the Community Associations Institute.

Kevin Lamb, Esq.

General Counsel

Kevin serves as Packard's general counsel. In this role, he crafts all of Packard proprietary forms and participates in complex acquisitions, dispositions and work-outs. Kevin provides Packard with expert legal advice and analysis, invaluable to the strong representation of clients. Kevin specializes in all aspects of real estate law with an emphasis on hotel and tourism-related industries.

In addition to his role at Packard, Kevin is the senior partner in Lamb and Kawakami, a successful boutique transactional and business litigation firm in downtown Los Angeles. Kevin represents hotel owners, developers and financial institutions and serves development, franchise negotiation, financing, operations and dispositions.

Kevin received both his J.D., cum laude, and his B.A., with honors from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Kerry Beatty, PCAM, AMS, CMCA

Managing Partner - PMG

Kerry has over 12 years experience in all phases of common interest developments. In 2005, after consulting for the San Diego division of a large national homebuilder, Kerry established the DRE and HOA Services Department for the builder, which worked with all new communities, including mixed-use projects in the urban environment. The department oversaw the formation of the communities and the comprehensive review of legal documents and budgets and interfaced with all communities, current and transitioning, as well as prior established developments. She has acquired particular expertise in common area turnover and transition and fire protection and safety issues.

At PMG, Kerry oversees the operations of the Association Management Division, business development and setup/transitioning for all new communities.

Kerry has been a featured speaker for the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) and the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and has held the CCAM, PCAM and AMS designations from both organizations respectively and is certified through the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM).

Mort McCarthy

President - PRI

Mort has more than 17 years of experience in commercial real asset and property management. Prior to joining Packard Realty, Mort served as Managing Director for Cushman & Wakefield, where he worked after completing a 21-year career with the U.S. Navy. As the Managing Director, Mort oversaw the management of a commercial portfolio in excess of 7 million square feet. Mort has managed industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate, and has also spent several years directing departmental operations in Asset Services prior to becoming the Director in 2005.

As President of PRI, Mort oversees 900,000+ square feet of office, industrial and retail property in addition to San Diego's largest marina. Mort will be directly involved in all commercial property repositioning, operations, due diligence, real estate transactions and financing.

Mort earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Finance from the University of Utah. He is an active BOMA member and is on the San Diego legislative affairs board. Mort is the Vice President of the Mission Bay Lessee's Association and has been appointed by the Mayor to sit as a voting member of the Mission Bay Park Committee.

Steven L. Carr

Vice President of Accounting

Steven has worked in the hotel industry for over 30 years. He served as a Corporate Controller in the construction and timeshare industries and as on-site Controller for full-service hotels. Steven contributes to multiple departments, including Human Resources, Cash Management, Due Diligence, Financial Projections, Forecasts and Construction Management.

Primarily, Steven oversees financial management and accounting for hotels, HOAs and construction projects.

Steven graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Finance and later earned his MBA at National University. He is also a California General Contractor and former President of Hospitality Financial and Technical Professionals, San Diego Chapter.

John Rodgers

Vice President of Operations - PHG

A seasoned hotel veteran of more than 30 years, John brings a wide variety of expertise to Packard Hospitality Group. Prior to joining PHG, John was the hotel portfolio manager for Florida Capital Real Estate, and prior to that he held the position of Regional Director of Operations for Interstate Hotels and Resorts, one of the nation’s largest hospitality management companies.

John’s responsibilities at Florida Capital included; rebranding of six hotels to the Marriott and IHG brands, and acquisition and development responsibilities including ground up construction. As Regional Director of Operations for Interstate he managed full and select service hotels with national brands such as; Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, Choice, La Quinta, Best Western and Independent hotels. During his tenure with Interstate he won several awards including General Manager of the Year.  In John’s diverse career he has held positions within the hotel industry including; Regional Vice President of Operations, Regional Director of Sales, General Manager, Food and Beverage Director, and Director of Sales

John is a Certified Hotel Administrator, and holds a Florida Mortgage Broker license. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Franklin Pierce University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

Lacey C. Lamm, CHA

Vice President of Operations - PHG

Lacey has over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry having served as General Manager with Hilton and Candlewood Suites as well as numerous independently-owned properties. Lacey's considerable portfolio experience includes select service, full service and extended-stay hotels.

Lacey oversees all aspects of hotel operations in the Midwest region, including: operating systems and procedures, maintaining brand standards, quality assurance and guest satisfaction programs for all managed and asset-managed hotels.

Lacey currently serves on the Executive Committees for the Oklahoma Hotel & Lodging Association, the Tulsa Hotel & Lodging Association and the Tulsa Convention & Visitors Bureau. Lacey attended Oklahoma State University.

Karen Colliton-Thomson, CHME

Vice President of Marketing

Karen has over 30 years experience in all aspects of hotel sales and marketing, with major brands including Hilton, Doubletree, Hershey and Holiday Inn. Before joining PHG, Karen served as Director of Sales and Marketing for the Westin New York at Times Square and has held the Director of Sales position at the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau for several years.

Karen's primary responsibility at PHG is the development and oversight of all marketing initiatives and revenue management strategies for our portfolio. Her in-depth knowledge of sales and marketing, along with her demonstrated leadership and operational skills, prove invaluable in supporting each hotel's effort in capturing market share - fundamental to maximizing revenue.

Karen has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Dayton and has earned her designation as a Certified Hospitality Marketing Executive. Karen has served as the President of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and was a founding member of the HSMAI Educational Foundation.

Adrian Valencia

Project Manager

Adrian has over 18 years of broad-based experience as an operator, project manager and facilities manager within the hotel and residential housing industries. Using his experience as a Vice President of Operations with Packard, Adrian currently oversees all PHG renovation projects including: design approval, budgeting, on-site supervision and brand compliance.

His hands-on management style offers consistent support and guidance to our client managers. Adrian graduated from the University of New Mexico, is a member of the American Hotel & Lodging Association and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Long Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Ruby Gurrola

Vice President of Human Resources

As the Vice President of Human Resources, Ruby plays a key role in integrating the latest HR initiatives in alignment with the strategic goals of the company. Ruby provides invaluable services to both the company and its team members for implementation of effective training and development, efficient processes and monitoring legal compliance.

Ruby has more than 6 years of human resources and managerial experience in the retail and post-secondary education fields and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management. Ruby has her B.A. in International Business from San Diego State University and her MBA with an emphasis in Human Resources from National University.

Lane D. Greenberg

Corporate Director of Security

Lane's primary role at Packard is to oversee and monitor risk management, safety and security programs for all hotel properties. With over 28 years in law enforcement, his diverse background includes knowledge and experience in: homeland security, risk management and asset protection. His career has spanned patrol assignments in South Central Los Angeles, Detective Supervisor, Risk Management Civil Litigation Manager and responsibility for the security operation of multiple courthouse venues throughout Los Angeles County.

With The Packard Companies, Lane establishes a highly visible presence for the vital functions of all risk management components. He is tasked with oversight of the company's assets and personnel, as well as to serve as a liaison to the properties Executive Teams in managing safety and security programs of each property.

Lane is a graduate of the California Peace Officers Leadership Institute. He has earned his B.A. in Public Administration from the University of La Verne and a Masters Degree in Human Resources.