Jeff’s hospitality journey started in his family’s kitchen in Oak Park, Illinois, and grew into a career spanning restaurants, camps, hotels, and conference centers. Creating a warm welcome has been a constant throughout.

He joined Stoney Creek Hospitality as Chief Operating Officer in 2020. Today, he guides Embergrove’s growth, supports its leaders, and helps the team deliver the personal hospitality that first drew him to the company.

Growing up in her family’s hardware business gave Katie an early appreciation for service and practical problem-solving. While studying business management at Loras College, she found her calling in hospitality.

She became General Manager of Stoney Creek in Galena and joined the corporate team three years later. Her approach combines servant leadership, a drive for improvement, and a close understanding of property operations.

Travis discovered hospitality through a high school internship shadowing a hotel General Manager. That early experience became a career taking him across the United States, from food and beverage to general management and acquisitions.

A small-town Iowa upbringing and a lifelong passion for sports shaped his work ethic. He brings that same energy to Embergrove’s development and operations.

Mark grew up in Rock Island, Illinois, and studied Recreation Management at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. His hospitality career first took him to Big Sky Resort in Montana before bringing him home to a sales role at Stoney Creek in Moline.

Experience in sales and operations led him to revenue management, where he found his passion for driving results and serving his team.

A Mason City, Iowa, native, Matt graduated from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business in 2008 with studies in Accounting and Finance. He began his career in public accounting at McGladrey and Pullen in Iowa City and earned his CPA license in 2009.

He brings that financial background and attention to detail to his role as Chief Financial Officer.