As Senior Vice President of the B. F. Saul Company Hotel Division, Carrier oversees the hospitality interests of this privately held real estate concern headquartered in the Washington DC region. His leadership responsibilities include strategic planning, overall operational direction, acquisition and development of properties, long term financial and capital planning along with the development and implementation of corporate policies, procedures and management systems.
Carrier is the immediate past Chairman of Visit Fairfax, the destination marketing organization for Fairfax County, Virginia and has served on the Board of the Loudoun County Convention and Visitors Association. He also serves as a member of the Fairfax County Economic Development Commission and on the Government Affairs Committee of the AH&LA. A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, he makes his home in Reston, Virginia with wife Cheryl and son Matthew.
Based in Bethesda, MD, B.F. Saul represents a collection of full service, select service and extended stay hotels located in MD, VA, MI and FL which serve both business and leisure guests seeking first class hotel accommodations, meeting facilities and banquet venues. The company also operates two IACC Certified Executive Conference & Training Centers in Northern Virginia. To learn more about the B. F. Saul Company Hotel Division go to www.bfsaulhotels.com.
 
Commenting on the year ahead, Carrier said, “I will work aggressively in this period of great challenge in our industry to advance the interests of all franchisees of the IHG system. Working together with IHG, the IAHI is strong and will make a positive difference.” Carrier’s mission and focus in the coming year is to advance owner returns and is centered in three core areas; Improved Guest Satisfaction and Quality, Greater Market Share Growth and Cost Efficiency and Team Member Development and Satisfaction.  Carrier said, “These are my Big Three.” He also acknowledged the strong contributions made by the immediate past Chairman, Tom Corcoran. Tom is Chairman of Felcor Lodging Trust and a past Chairman of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.