Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> July 29, 2002
STEPHEN BARBIERI is the Chief Communications Officer and a Vice
President for WestCoast Hospitality Corporation. His
responsibilities include management of the company's investor
relations and public relations programs. Mr. Barbieri joined
WestCoast in 1996 as a Financial Analyst and participated in the
coordination of the company's initial public offering on the New
York Stock Exchange in April 1998, at which time he took on the
responsibilities of Manager, Investor Relations. In November
1999, Mr. Barbieri was promoted to his current position. Mr.
Barbieri graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of WestCoastHospitality and a picture of the company as it is now?
Mr. Barbieri: WestCoast Hospitality Corporation was founded in 1937,