Hugh Hedin is a forward-thinking hospitality executive with a proven track record of building strong teams, improving financial results, and driving guest satisfaction. After a decade of leadership positions on the West Coast, he joined Hotel Emery in Minneapolis in August 2021. In a year and a half, Hedin has made a substantial impact on Emery’s team culture, revenue generation strategies, and programming initiatives. He fully embraced remote work and flexible schedules—a model rarely seen in restaurants and hotels—as a way to attract and retain talent.  Colleagues say Hedin is someone who “perseveres through anything to achieve his vision … while always maintaining a positive outlook.”