Kenneth C. Free
Hospitality Industry Expert in Standard of Care and Operational Disputes
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Professional Summary
Kenneth C. Free, MBA, RRP, CMHS is a hospitality industry expert specializing in standard of care and operational disputes. With a career spanning hotel operations, asset management, development, and financial oversight, he brings a real-world operational framework to analyzing where deviations from industry standards may have occurred. His work centers on investigating hospitality standard of care, assessing business interruption damages, and evaluating whether hotel operations liability has been breached.
Mr. Free has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States and internationally, involving hospitality standard of care, business interruption damages, and hotel operations liability. His MBA in Finance, along with Registered Resort Professional (RRP) and Certified Master Hotel Supplier (CMHS) certifications, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of standard of care in disputes involving hospitality operations.
Work Experience
Kenneth C. Free has been the President at STRAIGHTLINE HOSPITALITY, INC. in Greenwich, Connecticut since 1993. His previous roles include Managing Director at BRISTLECONE HOTEL PARTNERS, LLC, Director of Real Estate Administration at HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION, Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer at CONECT HOSPITALITY SYSTEMS, INC., Manager of Systems Planning at AMFAC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., and Chief Accountant at WESTIN HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. His career spans over 50 years in the hospitality industry.
Expert Intelligence
Best Descriptor
Kenneth C. Free provides expert advisory services in hospitality operations and standard of care disputes.
Best Use Cases
- 1hospitality operational disputes
- 2financial impact assessments in hotel management
- 3standard of care evaluations in resort development
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View full reportEducation
M.B.A. in Finance
Henry W. Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri · 1979
B.S. in Hotel Administration
William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas · 1973
Licenses
- Real Estate BrokerCalifornia DRE (CA)