Jay Nichols joins Musselman Hotels as Director of Operations

We are excited to welcome Jay Nichols as Director of Operations! Jay will play a pivotal role in our day to day operations and our overall strategic goals. Welcome to the family, Jay!

Jay Nichols brings over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry to his role as Director of Operations with Musselman Hotels.  He began his hotel career in Crested Butte, Colorado while finishing his Bachelor’s degree at Western Colorado University.  Upon completion of college, Jay moved to Amelia Island, Florida where he worked in corporate events and operations.  From here he accepted a sales role with Marriot International and relocated to Fort Worth, TX prior to returning to his home state of Kentucky in 2005.  Upon his return to Kentucky, he spent the last 14 years working for White Lodging in Louisville winning multiple awards to include General Manager of the Year.  His roles ranged from Sales Manager, Director of Sales and General Manager.  He was most recently the opening General Manager of the Homewood Suites Louisville Downtown before joining Musselman Hotels.

Jay is married to his wife Laura Beth and is the proud father of two boys, John Ross and Benjamin.  In his free time, he loves to travel and spend time outdoors.  He enjoys playing golf, fishing, boating and loves watching the Kentucky Wildcats in football and basketball!