CHARLOTTE, NC, May 29, 2018 – Brian Nicholson joins Extended Stay America as Chief Financial Officer. Extended Stay America is a publicly traded leader in economy hotel chains and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.
Nicholson was successfully recruited from his role as Chief Financial Officer at The Fresh Market, a specialty food retailer with over 175 stores. He also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer for four months with the company.
Nicholson received a BA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Morehead Tuition Award Recipient, National Merit Scholar) and an MBA from Wake Forest University, Babcock Graduate School of Management.
Steve Smith, president of the firm, led the search.
Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed hundreds of engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 9 countries.