First Hospitality, a national hotel operating and development company, announces the promotion of Geri Lombard to regional vice president of operations. In her new role as regional vice president of operations, Lombard will oversee First Hospitality s portfolio of properties in the Louisville market, including the Tempo by Hilton Nulu (opening late 2023), Hilton Garden Inn Louisville, 8Up Drinkery & Kitchen, Home2 Suites Nulu, Hancock House, Henry Clay Event Center, and the soft-branded property, Hotel Elsby, which is currently under development in New Albany, Indiana. Most recently, Lombard served as the area general manager at several of First Hospitality s Ohio-based properties, including the highly awarded Hotel LeVeque in Columbus. She joined First Hospitality in 2017 as the opening general manager of the Hotel LeVeque.