CO-PRESIDENT

As a second-generation owner of the Plamondon Companies, Peter’s love of the hospitality industry stemmed naturally from his father. In fact, Peter’s first ever paycheck, which hangs in his office, was from his first job as a busboy in a Hot Shoppes Restaurant–a chain opened by the Marriott family before they entered the hotel business.

After graduating from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, Peter spent several years working in Marriott’s sales and marketing department. He then left the hospitality industry to work in commercial real estate in Washington D.C., climbing the ladder to become a vice president of the company. In 1993, Peter decided to join his father’s business, Plamondon Enterprises, and helped broaden the company’s reach by creating its hotel division. By virtue of his experience and time at Marriott, he expanded the lodging business and started Plamondon Hospitality Partners with his brother, Jim, in 2004. Plamondon Hospitality Partners now has 16 hotels across three states: Maryland, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

Peter’s biggest passion in life is his family. Each day, he makes it his personal mission to make Plamondon Hospitality Partners a true family business, getting to know every employee, at every level, of every hotel—something he learned from his father.

Giving back to the communities that the companies serve has always been a top priority for the Plamondon family. Peter has served on many local boards, including the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, United Way, Blue Ridge Bank, Revere Bank, and Adventist HealthCare, as well as the schools that his children attended. Peter is also passionate about promoting education. He was involved in the creation of the Frederick Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Institute advisory council, which his father founded.

Each day, Peter gets to go to a job he loves, with people he respects. He looks forward to the future of the hospitality industry, and the chance to continue serving his employees, his family and his community.