Omni Hotels & Resorts Appoints Steve Keenan as General Manager for Omni Oklahoma City Hotel
Native Oklahoman to lead efforts on brand’s expansion into Oklahoma slated to open early 2021
Oklahoma City, OK (February 24, 2020) – Omni Hotels & Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Keenan as general manager of Omni Oklahoma City Hotel, the brand’s upcoming development scheduled to open in early 2021. After 22 years with Omni, Keenan is ideally suited to spearhead a successful opening for the 605-room hotel.
During his tenure with Omni, Keenan excelled in various roles within the organization including director of rooms at Omni Dallas Hotel at Park West, resident manager at Omni Mandalay Hotel at Las Colinas and Omni William Penn Hotel, director of operations at Omni Corpus Christi Hotel and opening director of rooms for Omni Fort Worth Hotel. In 2007, he returned to Omni Corpus Christi Hotel as general manager, where he has been an excellent leader for the past seven years. He has earned the titles of Ideal Executive for Operations as a result of his work at Omni William Penn and General Manager of the Year in 2013 for his work at Omni Corpus Christi.
“Steve has proven to be a team player and a valued leader through the vast experiences and roles he’s held during his time with Omni,” said Peter Strebel, president at Omni Hotels & Resorts. “We are confident in his ability to lead the property to great successes in his home state.”
Omni Oklahoma City Hotel will be a true outdoor recreation, entertainment and culinary destination while paying homage to the heritage and modern progress of the city. It will feature 605 luxurious guestrooms, inclusive of 29 suites, with dramatic views of the 70-acre Scissortail Park and the downtown skyline.
Keenan graduated from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in hotel and restaurant management. After growing up in Tulsa, he looks forward to moving back to the "Sooner State" with his wife, Jeanne, and son, Harrison. They also have two daughters, Sophia, who lives in Corpus Christi, and Emily, who lives in the Dallas area. In his free time, he enjoys watching college football.
For more information, visit www.omnihotels.com/hotels/oklahoma-city, call 1-800-The-Omni or follow Omni Hotels & Resorts at www.Facebook.com/OmniHotels and Twitter.com/OmniHotels.
About Omni Hotels & Resorts
Omni Hotels & Resorts creates genuine, authentic guest experiences at 60 distinct upscale hotels and resorts in leading business and leisure destinations across North America. With more than 25 iconic golf courses and 16 award-winning spas featured in dynamic locales nationwide, every Omni proudly opens its doors to share the true spirit of its destination. Reflected through local color, personalized service, unique wellness options, signature restaurants and creative culinary offerings, Omni leaves a lasting impression with every guest and a heightened level of recognition and rewards delivered through its Select Guest loyalty program. As a founding member of the Global Hotel Alliance, Select Guest is further expanded through the DISCOVERY® loyalty program offering members additional global benefits. Omni is committed to reducing hunger and is on a mission through its Say Goodnight to Hunger initiative to provide millions of meals each year for food banks to feed children, families and seniors in communities in which it operates. Omni Hotels & Resorts is the official hotel of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions. For information or to book accommodations, visit omnihotels.com or call 1-800-The-Omni.