Senior Leadership Team

Now the Chief Executive Officer, James Colee began his career at Noble House Hotels & Resorts as an intern in 1993. Previously serving as President of Development, his 30 years of hospitality and company experience have provided him with a myriad of positions and responsibilities across the Noble House enterprise, from high-level strategy for hotel operations and prospective investment analysis to oversight of all capital spending and renovations. Most notably, Colee led the rebuilding efforts of Little Palm Island after the destruction of Hurricane Irma, after which Little Palm Island went on to break industry records. As CEO, Colee leads the executive team’s efforts to set the brand’s vision, reinforce company culture, drive profitability, manage organizational structure, and ensure the mission of Noble House is executed to the highest standards.

A leader at the company for 13 years, Scott drives the company’s marketing, creative output and brand development. As such, Colee provides direction for marketing strategy and outreach, working with property, regional, and corporate sales and marketing professionals to develop campaigns across channels, manage public relations, build brand identities, plan major events, and solidify partnerships. Scott founded the company’s internal ad agency, which is responsible for governing the company’s creative assets, and developing all media, web, electronic and print, for the various entities and outlets. As part of the Development team, Scott oversees architectural and interior design to ensure it aligns with each individual property brand. The Retail department falls under his responsibility as well, where he initiates and provides strategic direction to the operating team, and drives profitability.

As General Counsel, Gabe Rosenthal is responsible for all legal matters at both the corporate and hotel level. A true Washingtonian, Gabe’s legal career started at a law firm in Seattle after graduating from University of Washington School of Law. From there, Gabe moved in-house at Boeing where he held several legal positions, including serving as the company’s top lawyer for the Australia/SE Asia region, based in Sydney for 3 years. Gabe’s career has spanned multi-billion dollar corporate deals, and the rescue of a family-owned pizza joint in West Seattle.

With over 35 years of experience in hotel operations and development, Janette is the Chief Financial Officer who oversees various aspects of corporate finance, such as lender and treasury management, strategic planning and operations, corporate tax, and hotel financial reporting. Janette is committed to achieving profitability, maintaining cash flow, and mitigating the Owner’s risk. Her extensive background in hotel accounting and operations management, development accounting, and risk management allows her to provide valuable insights and expertise to the team. Ament was recognized as the “2008 Responsibility Leader for the Hospitality Industry” by Risk and Insurance Magazine.

Don joined Noble House in 2002 as Front Office Manager of the iconic Hotel Viking in Newport, RI. After a series of transfers to 4 additional Noble House hotels over the next 15 years, Don was promoted to lead the West Coast operations team in 2018. Recently relocating to Seattle with his partner Clark and their three dogs, Don has assumed the role of President of Operations. Working closely with on-property leadership, Corporate Ops, and Noble House’s valued partners, Don’s vast experience in hotel operations unifies the entire team towards the common goal of providing for both a great guest and employment experience. An avid cyclist, in his spare time you’ll find Don in the saddle clocking thousands of miles per year on the open road.

Recently appointed President of Sales, Revenue Management & Acquisitions, Sean oversees the company’s sales and revenue management practices in all market segments, while continuing his focus on acquisitions and strategically expanding the company’s portfolio. Mullen previously acted as the President of Acquisitions at Noble House, following his time spent as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. He first began his career with the company in 2002 at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, FL as the Director of Sales and Marketing and attended Lafayette College in Easton, Penn., where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics/business. Currently, Sean resides in Seattle with his wife and four daughters.

As vice president of food and beverage for Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Haas is responsible for the development, personnel management and financial operations for all Noble House food and beverage venues across the United States. Before joining Noble House in July 2000, he was the managing director of the Fireman Hospitality Group, one of the largest independent restaurant groups in New York City. He has extensive experience in the hospitality and food and beverage industries, and held executive level positions at properties ranging from The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills to The Breaker’s Hotel in Palm Beach. A native of Germany, he began his career with a four-year apprenticeship at Brenner’s Park Hotel in Baden-Baden, one of Europe’s top luxury hotels. Fluent in English, German and French, Haas graduated from the University of Villingen in Germany and from Cornell University in New York with degrees in Hospitality Management.

Holly Lawson is the Sr. Vice President of Human Resources of Noble House Hotels & Resorts. She has eighteen years of hospitality experience, including hotel operations, acquisitions and transitions, learning and organizational development, and human resources. Her career began in hotel operations and led to human resources. She oversaw the Washington D.C. region for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, eventually moving to Los Angeles and supporting the brand’s Southern California portfolio. From there, she transitioned to sbe supporting human resources for their corporate environment as well as nightlife, restaurant, and hotel operations in California and Florida. Under Davidson Hospitality, Holly served for five years as corporate director of people & culture and assisted with the growth of Pivot Hotels & Resorts, their lifestyle & luxury operating division. She is a graduate of Michigan State University in human resources with an emphasis in psychology.

Sophia started her Noble House career in 2004 as a Development Accountant and cut her teeth in the Development world with the 2004 hurricane repairs and renovations to our affected South Florida properties. Since then, she has continued to ascend through the ranks holding multiple development roles including Development Controller, Director of Purchasing, and Development & Purchasing Director. In her current role as VP of Development, she is responsible for managing the portfolio’s capex budgets, overseeing all FF&E purchases and installations, bidding out new development projects, negotiating contracts with general contractors and designers, managing project budgets and schedules, coordinating design and architectural teams, among many other things. Always a team player, she is a critical part of the success of our development world with admirable aspirations towards improved communication, processes and efficiencies. Sophia graduated from USC with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship. Any free time she has you will find her skiing, boating, hiking, cycling, and attending Broadway musicals. Italy is at the top of her travel list.