Essex Hotel Management LLC has promoted John Kattato to COO. He previously served as SVP, operations In his new role, Kattato will continue to oversee the operations team while expanding his responsibilities to include all departments. His focus will include fostering company culture, assisting with strategic initiative development and providing leadership and guidance to department heads. Additionally, he will increase his visibility outside the company as he continues to develop relationships with key clients, hotel owners and other stakeholders. He will report directly to CEO Jerry Eichelberger.