FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Seasoned hospitality executive takes on an expanded role to lead Scalzo Hospitality’s transformation.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, February 3, 2026 – Scalzo Hospitality, a third-generation, family-owned hotel management company based in Minneapolis, today announced the appointment of Ryan Haas as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Haas becomes the first non-family member to lead the company’s executive team.
The appointment comes as Scalzo begins to shift its core focus from ownership and operations to third-party hotel management. After 70+ years as an owner-operator, the company aims to offer its successful EOS-driven business model to outside owners—and Haas will be the one driving the transition day to day.
Haas has been with Scalzo Hospitality for more than a decade and has served as COO since 2023. As President and COO, he will continue to oversee company-wide operations across Scalzo’s portfolio of properties and hospitality services. In his expanded role, Haas will lead Scalzo’s growing executive team and guide the company toward its strategic goals.
“Ryan has earned this role through years of consistent leadership, trust, and results,” said Paul Durand, CEO of Scalzo Hospitality and grandson of the company’s founder, Carmen Scalzo. “He understands our company from the inside out—and the hospitality business at the granular level—and he leads with clarity, accountability, and unwavering support for his teams. Above all, Ryan lives our core values every day and inspires others to do the same.”
“Build the right team, and you’ll go places. That’s always been my motto,” said Haas. “It’s been true in every role I’ve had here at Scalzo, and it’s exactly what this next chapter is about. We’ve spent years building the systems and the culture to run hotels right—to deliver Remarkable Hospitality—and now we get to bring that same discipline beyond the properties we own. I’m honored to help lead that.”
With more than 25 years in hospitality and over two decades in leadership roles, Haas brings deep expertise in hotel operations, rebranding, development, sales, and large-scale project management. His ability to build strong departmental fundamentals and optimize performance has helped Scalzo Hospitality create the conditions to drive healthy EBITDA and lay the foundation as Scalzo expands into third-party management.
Haas began his tenure with Scalzo Hospitality in 2015 as Director of Food and Beverage at Delta Hotels by Marriott Minneapolis Northeast, where he quickly established a reputation for hands-on leadership and high-performing teams. In this role, he helped manage the conversion of the former Ramada Plaza to the Delta Hotels by Marriott Minneapolis Northeast and led the successful launch of the Twin Cities 400 Tavern at the same location. He later served as Director of Sales and Marketing from 2019 to 2023, before being appointed General Manager of Delta Hotels by Marriott Minneapolis Northeast and Chief Operating Officer of Scalzo Hospitality.
For more information about Scalzo Hospitality, please visit scalzohospitality.com or contact Matt Baird, Director of Communications, at matt.baird@scalzohospitality.com.
About Scalzo Hospitality
Scalzo Hospitality is a third-generation, family-owned hospitality company based in Minneapolis, focused on hotel operations, hotel management, and the development and repositioning of hospitality assets. Guided by a long-term ownership mindset, the company partners with leading global brands and local stakeholders to create properties that deliver consistent performance, enduring value, and meaningful guest experiences.
As owner-operators, Scalzo Hospitality brings an entrepreneurial yet disciplined approach to every project, aligning operational excellence with owner objectives. The company’s portfolio spans hotel and restaurant acquisition, rebranding, and ground-up development, including franchise partnerships with Marriott International. Above all, Scalzo Hospitality pursues passion projects that create lasting value for owners and the communities they serve.
Scalzo Hospitality was founded on the entrepreneurial spirit of Carmen Scalzo, who launched the family’s hotel business in the 1950s with vision and grit. His instinct for location and opportunity, paired with a commitment to warm, guest-centered hospitality, laid the foundation for the company’s enduring legacy. Today, his legacy lives on with modern leadership, disciplined execution, and a focus on long-term, strategic growth. Deeply rooted in family values, the company is proud to be an operator who cares, a partner who delivers, and a steward of a generational story that’s still being written.