Mr. Taves M Maciel
2345 Parliament drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Mobile: 719-271-9865
Introduction
Taves Maciel, CHA — Hospitality operations expert with 30+ years of progressive leadership in hotel management, spanning select-service, extended-stay, and conference properties. Certified Hotel Administrator with hands-on expertise in multi-property operations, revenue management, P&L ownership, brand compliance, renovations, franchise conversions, guest safety, labor management, and food & beverage operations across major brands including Hilton, Marriott, Choice Hotels, and Sonesta. Available to provide expert analysis, reports, and testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel
Areas of Expertise
- Hotel & Hospitality
- Hotel Appraisal
- Hotel Security
Expert Background
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified Hotel Administrator
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: AHLA
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: One
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Hotel operations and general management; multi-property area management; Hilton brand standards compliance; Quality Assurance (QA) inspection protocols; preventative maintenance program design and oversight; pool deck and common area maintenance standards; hotel maintenance inspection practices; life safety compliance for hotel common areas; guest injury incident investigation; premises liability related to hotel operations; hotel opening construction oversight; staffing and labor management; departmental operations (rooms, housekeeping, food and beverage, maintenance, sales); and hotel financial and revenue operations.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 100%
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Case document and evidence review, including incident reports, photographs, maintenance records, and deposition transcripts. Deposition testimony analysis, identifying inconsistencies and standard of care violations within witness statements. Written expert reports providing opinions on hotel maintenance practices, brand standards compliance, and industry standards of care. Standard of care analysis evaluating whether a hotel's actions or omissions met the expected level of care for guest safety and operations. Deposition and trial testimony based on decades of hands-on hotel operations experience. Consultation with legal counsel on hotel operational practices, brand standards, and industry terminology.
References
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