Ms. Rodriguez is based at the company's Home Office in The Woodlands, Texas and oversees the financial operations of the properties in Benchmark's management portfolio.
Previously, Ms. Rodriguez was corporate controller for Benchmark Hospitality for two years. She also served as operations controller for the company and was responsible for managing the financial aspects of acquisitions, takeovers and transitions. She began her affiliation with the Benchmark organization as controller for The Forrestal Hotel of Princeton, New Jersey, a property the company repositioned as a first class hotel and conference center. Earlier in her career, she served as assistant controller and controller for the New York Palace Hotel, a signature property located in the heart of Manhattan. Prior to this she served as the regional controller for Trust House Forte and was based at The Philadelphia Palace Hotel.
Ms. Rodriguez is a graduate of New York University with a degree in Financial Accounting and attended The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She resides in The Woodlands, Texas.