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Shawn Kvernen is a seasoned hospitality executive with extensive experience in business development and operations management. Currently serving as Vice President of Development at Commonwealth Hotels since October 2024, Kvernen has held senior leadership roles at Aimbridge Hospitality, including Senior Vice President of Business Development and Senior Vice President of Operations, from December 2022 to June 2024. Prior positions include Chief Operating Officer at Terrapin Hospitality, and Chief Operating Officer at KPartners Hotel Management, where Kvernen was employed from May 2017 to September 2021. An earlier career included roles such as Regional VP of Operations at KPartners and General Manager at Sage Hospitality. Kvernen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Minnesota State University Moorhead in December 1998.