Thomas W. Spencer, C.H.A.E., Controller
Thomas Spencer is our controller. He has more than 25 years of hotel accounting experience. He is Certified Hotel Accountant. His primary professional experience is multi-property and full service hotel groups as a controller.
Thomas Spencer as Granted a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of business Administration with a major in Accounting from the University of South Florida in Tampa, in August 1971. In addition, Thomas satisfactorily completed the requirements of the University of South Florida Cooperative Education Program in May 1971 while working for a major CPA firm, Arthur Young and Company, Tampa Florida.
Upon graduations for college, Thomas entered into the United Sates Marine Corp Reserves along with working as Staff and Senior Accounting positions with various corporations.
In 1977 Thomas entered into the hospitality industry as Treasurer/Controller for continental Country Club Community in Wildwood, Florida, along with their subsidiary, Timber Shores Resort, Northport MI.
After a proven track record, Thomas was hired as controller at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida, a hotel/country club resort where he continued developing his experiences in the hospitality industry. Here Thomas also gained valuable experience handing the accounting functions and controls of the nationally televised and famous tournament, “The Hertz Bay Hill Classic”.
In April 1986, Thomas had the opportunity to become the Corporate Controller for two franchise Hilton properties in the Orlando area managed by F.M. Hamilton Investments, Hilton Inn Florida Center, Orlando, Florida; and Hilton Inn Gateway, Kissimmee, Florida. Here he continued to develop his skills as a controller in the fast track resort area surrounding Walt Disney World.
In January 1990, Thomas joined Hotel Management Group, Inc. as Chief Financial Officer and Controller for the Daytona Beach Marriott, and two other managed properties, Avenue Plaza L.L.C. New Orleans, LA. and Ocala Radisson, Ocala, FL.
In 1995 Thomas joined Gateway Tours, Inc., a sister company of Splendid China next to Walt Disney World, Kissimmee, Florida and assisted in the take over of Days in Maingate West.
In 1999 Thomas became the controller eight locations owed and managed by Cypress Companies. In 2001 Thomas moved over to their premier property Sheraton Orlando North as there Controller.
In 2002 Thomas joined T. R. Management as Controller.
Thomas is a member of the International Association of Hospitality Accountants, a professional organization promoting high standards of recognition for its members. On October 18th, 1988, Thomas received the designation of Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive, CHAE, for demonstrating knowledge and competency in hospitality financial management through passage of a comprehensive certified examination and prescribed standard of education and practice.
