Emerson Hospitality creates places of enduring quality, each with a clear reason to exist.
Founded by operators with backgrounds in hotels, restaurants, and brand-building, our work is driven by a belief that the best hospitality projects emerge from a clear sense of place, strong creative direction, and a long-term perspective.
We place particular emphasis on quality — in the food and drink we serve, the spaces we create, and the details that shape the guest experience.
Emerson develops and operates its own projects and, in select instances, collaborates with like-minded partners by combining development, operations, and brand creation in-house, we guide projects from their earliest ideas through daily operations, ensuring a consistent vision throughout.
Our Team
Catherine Borm
CFO
Former VP Accounting & Finance of Signor Lodging Former VP Accounting of JMI Realty, a real estate investment and development company Former CFO of co-living startup Former Global Real Estate Controller of Freescale Semiconductor 30 years of experience, including startups, high-growth, and Fortune 50 firms Certified Public Accountant, BBA University of Houston
Catherine Borm
CFO
Former VP Accounting & Finance of Signor Lodging Former VP Accounting of JMI Realty, a real estate investment and development company Former CFO of co-living startup Former Global Real Estate Controller of Freescale Semiconductor 30 years of experience, including startups, high-growth, and Fortune 50 firms Certified Public Accountant, BBA University of Houston
Kevin Gill
Head of F&B Development
Long, historic run at Eataly as: GM of Restaurants, Chicago Director of Store Operations, Boston Area Managing Director: Boston, Downtown, Chicago Senior Director of Development, North America
Kevin Gill
Head of F&B Development
Long, Historic Run at Eataly as: GM of Restaurants, Chicago Director of Store Operations, Boston Area Managing Director: Boston, Downtown, Chicago Senior Director of Development, North America
Kevin Gill
Head of F&B Development
Long, historic run at Eataly as: GM of Restaurants, Chicago Director of Store Operations, Boston Area Managing Director: Boston, Downtown, Chicago Senior Director of Development, North America
Jordan Goldberg
Principal, CEO
Former Managing Director in AllianceBernstein’s Real Estate Investments Group Former CEO of Signor Lodging and CIO of Cape Advisors Former Associate with iStar Financial and Analyst with CSFB’s Real Estate Lodging & Leisure Investment Banking Group BA, University of Virginia
Jordan Goldberg
Principal, CEO
Former Managing Director in AllianceBernstein’s Real Estate Investments Group Former CEO of Signor Lodging and CIO of Cape Advisors Former Associate with iStar Financial and Analyst with CSFB’s Real Estate Lodging & Leisure Investment Banking Group BA, University of Virginia
Alexandra Kinyon
Director of Development
Former Development Project Manager and founding member at Trestle Studio, a boutique hotel real estate firm Former Brand Project Manager & Owner's Representative for LINE SF, managing design, construction, and operations on behalf of Soho House (previously Sydell Group) Former Development Project Manager at Sydell Group, overseeing expansion projects for NoMad NY and capital expenditure initiatives across the hotel portfolio Former Owner’s Representative at Iron Bridge Consulting, overseeing design and construction for restaurant and residential fit-outs Active member of the NYU Hospitality Alumni Society, Columbia Peer Steering Committee, and ULI BA, New York University; MS, Columbia University
Alexandra Kinyon
Director of Development
Former Development Project Manager and founding member at Trestle Studio, a boutique hotel real estate firm Former Brand Project Manager & Owner's Representative for LINE SF, managing design, construction, and operations on behalf of Soho House (previously Sydell Group) Former Development Project Manager at Sydell Group, overseeing expansion projects for NoMad NY and capital expenditure initiatives across the hotel portfolio Former Owner’s Representative at Iron Bridge Consulting, overseeing design and construction for restaurant and residential fit-outs Active member of the NYU Hospitality Alumni Society, Columbia Peer Steering Committee, and ULI BA, New York University; MS, Columbia University
Thomas Lunsford
Principal, COO
Former VP of Hotel Operations for RFR Former GM of 11 Howard, Gramercy Park Hotel, and Nomad NYC Former leadership roles with Sydell, Lowes and W Hotels Has overseen operations across all departments including rooms, banquets, F&B, nightlife, guest relations, front office, and union relations Has repeatedly been tapped as a task force manager to open hotels across the US
Thomas Lunsford
Principal, COO
Former VP of Hotel Operations for RFR Former GM of 11 Howard, Gramercy Park Hotel, and Nomad NYC Former leadership roles with Sydell, Lowes and W Hotels Has overseen operations across all departments including rooms, banquets, F&B, nightlife, guest relations, front office, and union relations Has repeatedly been tapped as a task force manager to open hotels across the US
Josh Nissenboim
Principal, Head of Creative
Co-founded the creative agency Fuzzco in 2005 and built hundreds of brands and marketing experiences for companies across industry and scale Clients include companies like Google, Figma, Amazon, Etsy, PepsiCo, EQ Office, Skanska, Unico, Jamestown and many more Beyond Fuzzco, co-led extensive renovations of historic buildings in Charleston, SC Awards and recognition from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, American Advertising Federation, Print magazine, Dwell, Monocle, Wired, Kinfolk, The New York Times and more BA, Macalester College
Josh Nissenboim
Principal, Head of Creative
Co-founded the creative agency Fuzzco in 2005 and built hundreds of brands and marketing experiences for companies across industry and scale Clients include companies like Google, Figma, Amazon, Etsy, PepsiCo, EQ Office, Skanska, Unico, Jamestown and many more Beyond Fuzzco, co-led extensive renovations of historic buildings in Charleston, SC Awards and recognition from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, American Advertising Federation, Print magazine, Dwell, Monocle, Wired, Kinfolk, The New York Times and more BA, Macalester College
Marco Oppedisano
Director of Food and Beverage
Store Director, Eataly Flatiron Regional Director East Coast, Eataly Graduate, Sacred Heart University
Marco Oppedisano
Director of Development
Store Director, Eataly Flatiron Regional Director East Coast, Eataly Graduate, Sacred Heart University
Marco Oppedisano
Director of Food and Beverage
Store Director, Eataly Flatiron Regional Director East Coast, Eataly Graduate, Sacred Heart University
Jason Pfifer
Director of Culinary
Chef de Partie, Gramercy Tavern (1 Michelin Star) and Per Se (3 Michelin Stars) Former Executive Chef, Maialino Culinary Director, Union Square Hospitality Group and Mattos Hospitality Executive Director, Mattos Hospitality Graduate, The Culinary Institute of America City Harvest Food Council Zagat 30 Under 30 Forbes 30 Under 30
Jason Pfifer
Director of Culinary
Chef de Partie, Gramercy Tavern (1 Michelin Star) and Per Se (3 Michelin Stars) Former Executive Chef, Maialino Culinary Director, Union Square Hospitality Group and Mattos Hospitality Executive Director, Mattos Hospitality Graduate, The Culinary Institute of America City Harvest Food Council Zagat 30 Under 30 Forbes 30 Under 30
Adam Saper
Principal, F&B/Hospitality
Former Managing Partner and CFO of Eataly USA Led strategic company expansion and business growth to 9 U.S. locations and $400 million in revenue Oversaw finance, real-estate strategy, and business development Built the company's analytics infrastructure during rapid national expansion BA, Columbia University
Adam Saper
Principal, F&B/Hospitality
Former Managing Partner and CFO of Eataly USA Led strategic company expansion and business growth to 9 U.S. locations and $400 million in revenue Oversaw finance, real-estate strategy, and business development Built the company's analytics infrastructure during rapid national expansion BA, Columbia University
Alex Saper
Principal, F&B/Hospitality
Former Managing Partner of Eataly Led the expansion of Eataly in the U.S., growing the company to 9 locations with $400 million in revenue Oversaw the operational development of new store openings Directed all new concepts, creative initiatives, and culinary offerings BA, Brown University
Alex Saper
Principal, F&B/Hospitality
Former Managing Partner of Eataly Led the expansion of Eataly in the U.S., growing the company to 9 locations with $400 million in revenue Oversaw the operational development of new store openings Directed all new concepts, creative initiatives, and culinary offerings BA, Brown University
TR Wall
Principal, Director of Acquisitions
Former Analyst with Harrison Street, Chicago-based Real Estate Private Equity Fund Former Associate with Phillips Realty Capital and AIMCO Masters in real estate finance from Georgetown University BA, Washington and Lee
TR Wall
Principal, Director of Acquisitions
Former Analyst with Harrison Street, Chicago-based Real Estate Private Equity Fund Former Associate with Phillips Realty Capital and AIMCO Masters in real estate finance from Georgetown University BA, Washington and Lee
Alex Saper
Principal, F&B/Hospitality
Former Managing Partner of Eataly Led the expansion of Eataly in the U.S., growing the company to 9 locations with $400 million in revenue Oversaw the operational development of new store openings Directed all new concepts, creative initiatives, and culinary offerings BA, Brown University
Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge some of our friends and partners:
Ashley Lunsford
Baxter
Black Creek Mercantile
Bohler Engineering
Cuddy & Feder
Elizabeth Street Hospitality
Erin Goldberg
Fuzzco
Garrison Architects
Ground Control
Helen Rice
James Maher
LT Hospitality
Michael Schafler
O’Connor Capital
RB Capital
RFR
Steve Murphy
Studio Love
Stewards of capital, real estate and hospitality.
Stewards of capital, real estate and hospitality.
Stewards of capital, real estate and hospitality.