About Us

Jose Gallego

History: Jose joined the company in 2015 as Managing Director and was promoted to CEO in 2017. He oversees all facets of the company, including the company-wide portfolio, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, investor relations, capital and strategic planning and business development. Before joining BTSR in 2015, he worked with numerous hotel franchises such as Hilton Hotels & Resorts, IHG, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts and Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in various management positions. He holds a MBA in Business Administration from the Universidad Del Valle. He is a Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) from the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Jose enjoys visiting our properties and making connections with team members, guests and partners.
What He’s Passionate About: Jose enjoys spending time with his family: his wife Gabriela, of 20 plus years, and one daughter, Gabriela Andrea. He also enjoys sports such as golf and basketball, and loves to walk and run on the beach.

Robyn Evans

Contact: Robyn@bythesearesorts.com
History: After graduating the University of Maryland with a BS in Accounting, Robyn started out as a Comptroller in the hotel industry over 30 years ago. Through the years she would transition into additional positions. She has a true passion for people (associates and guests) and making it right for both. She believes our associates are the heart of our properties. She truly believes what Henry Ford once said, ``Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.`` Robyn has been employed by management companies that managed/owned Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Carlson Worldwide, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Choice Hotels properties. With each company came new tasks and roles such as Operations Director, Area Operations Director, Sales & Marketing Director, Regional Director of Operations and SVP of Operations.
Robyn joined By The Sea Resorts in May 2018 as Corporate Director of Operations. She oversees all portfolio Maintenance, Housekeeping, Front Desk, Sales & Marketing, Revenue Management and Reservation Department Operations. With this position she has been able to continue with her passion for people. From the first inquiry until check out and beyond she enjoys taking associates on the journey to “create a great guest experience”
What She’s Passionate About: Her faith in Christ, her marriage of 34 years to her very best friend John, four children (David, Richard, James & Riley) and best of all… granddaughters Molly Kate and Adeline Grace. Robyn enjoys gardening, family time, cooking /baking, traveling, her grand dog Coco and definitely the Gulf of Mexico!

Gene Harry

Contact: Gene@bythesearesorts.com
History: Gene holds a Ph.D. in Finance from North Central University, an MBA from Davenport University, and a BBA-Accounting from Grand Valley State University. In addition, Gene has previously served as an adjunct or associate Professor of Finance and Accounting at DU, JWMI, FSU, and UM, with eight years of teaching experience at the MBA level. Gene’s background includes extensive senior level financial executive experience, primarily as CFO with corporations in the manufacturing, distribution, and hospitality sectors. In addition, he held the position of managing partner in a successful consulting firm for several years, and VP of M&A for a $4B publicly held corporation. His past experience includes positions with Toyota, Wilson Sporting Goods, and Jack Welch Management Institute. Presently, he is pleased to serve the By The Sea Resorts organization as its Chief Financial Officer.
What He’s Passionate About: Gene and his wife relocated from Grand Rapids, MI to Santa Rosa Beach, FL two years ago, and transitioned to the Gulf Coast beach life with their two dogs, Pumpkin and Petey. They have two sons John and James, still enduring the cold winters in Michigan, but visit us often.

Elisabeth Hughes

Contact: ehughes@bythesearesorts.com
History: Elisabeth was raised in upstate South Carolina before moving to Oklahoma in 2006. Elisabeth moved to Panama City Beach earlier this year. Elisabeth worked in multiple industries, most recently running a small weekly newspaper for several years before becoming the Director of Human Resources and Community Relations for a critical access hospital in NW Oklahoma. Elisabeth loves mentoring supervisors and encouraging the best out of our employees.

What she's passionate about: Elisabeth loves fitness, yoga and spending time outdoors with her husband Jeremy and son Jackson, especially at the beach. Animals are her heart and her family has adopted dogs Bear and Stormy and cats Onyx and Willow. When not chasing their animals or spending time outdoors, you can find Elisabeth watching college football or traveling.

David McWhorter

Contact: David@bythesearesorts.com
History: David joins By The Sea Resorts as a seasoned Sales Director with over 20 years of hospitality experience. After graduating from Johnson and Whales University with a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, David started his career with the restaurant conglomerate Brinker International. Transitioning to hotels was a logical next step, and in 2000 David joined The Renaissance Worthington Hotel in downtown Ft. Worth, TX. Rapidly ascending the ranks starting as a Banquet Manager, David knew his true passion was in Sales, and in 2006 moved to St. Louis, MO joining the Luxury Hotel Brand Ritz Carlton. Since this transition David has worked in Director roles for numerous hotels including The Peabody Hotel and Embassy Suites. Most recently David left a Leadership position as the account lead for HelmsBriscoe on the Walmart Account. While exceeding expectations for hotel procurement projects and managing 25 associates was engaging, the hotel world once again drew David back. Vacationing to the beaches of 30A from Rogers, Arkansas has always been a part of his family life, and to now call Panama City Beach home is truly a dream come true!
What He’s Passionate About: David has been married to his wife, Molly, for over 17 years having met when David was in the restaurant industry. They have two very well-rounded children, Madisen who is 16, and Carter who is 14. In his off time you will find David watching his son play baseball or his daughter in swim meets, but whenever there isn’t any family actives, you will find him on the beach with his feet in the sand.

Kim Kaszar

Contact: Kim@bythesearesorts.com
History: Kim joined the company in 2018 as Director of Revenue Management. She oversees all facets of room revenue for all hotels in the portfolio, including implementation of effective revenue strategies, revenue forecasting, channel distribution and inventory controls. Before joining BTSR in 2018, she worked with numerous hotel franchises such as Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in various management positions. She holds a degree in Business Administration from The University of Akron.
What She’s Passionate About: Kim enjoys spending her free time helping with several animal rescues. She also enjoys riding dirt bikes and golfing. She is a passionate Florida Gators fan.

Peter Snyder

Contact: Pete@bythesearesorts.com
History: Peter Snyder has an MSW from Florida State University and is a qualified teacher of MBSR from the university of Massachusetts medical school in 2014 and holds two separate Yoga teacher certifications. Peter started as the general manager of Surfside laundry in 2013. During that time, Peter grew the company from a 1000 sq. ft. building processing 500k lbs per year to expanding into a 5000 sq. ft. building that processed over a million lbs per year. At the start of 2019, Surfside opened a second commercial laundry location in Robertsdale Alabama.

What He’s Passionate About: Peter is passionate about service to the community and regularly volunteers with prison inmates and individuals that have suffered from traumatic brain injuries. Peter also has a passion for cultivating emotional intelligence and self-actualization in his personal and professional life and utilizes different insight practices to achieve this. When Peter has free time you can find him exploring different hobbies to include movement practices, martial arts, music and/or exploring nature.

Doug Jenkins

Contact: Doug@bythesearesorts.com
History: Doug has been with By The Sea Resorts for 11 years, he served 9 years as Director of Facilities & Maintenance, 1 year as Director of Operations, and for the last year he has acted as Director of New Construction/Project Manager. Some of his responsibilities included overseeing facilities budgets, maintenance teams, managing capital projects, coordinating the bidding process, and ensuring adherence to OSHA regulations.

What He’s Passionate About: Doug is currently retired from the US Air Force, and has received an Honorary Discharge, after serving over 23 years in various capacities around the world. He has been married 6 years and has two boys, Seth and Parker. In his spare time, Doug enjoys boating, fishing, hunting, auto racing, and golf.

Patrick Boome

Contact: Patrick@bythesearesorts.com
History: Patrick started with By The Sea Resorts in March of 2011. He boasts over 30 years experience in many types of construction. From building residential new homes to room additions and remodeling. From light commercial mall store finish-outs to heavy commercial mall builds, Patrick’s experience goes on to building and renovating restaurants and hotels. He enjoys the challenges of construction and has been doing this since his teens.

What He’s Passionate About: Patrick enjoys doing anything outdoors, whether it’s riding his Harley Davidson street glide or spending a day on the water with a rod and reel. Patrick even once owned and operated a charter boat in the Gulf of Mexico. He has two boys that are his world, one enjoys hunting, and the other is a surfer.

Mark Haines

Contact: mhaines@bythesearesorts.com
History: Mark grew up and attended college in Northwest Oklahoma and moved to Panama City Beach in 2010, after a short stay in Ft. Smith, AR. He joined the By the Sea Resorts team in July 2019, bringing over 18 years of corporate IT experience with him.

What he’s passionate about: Mark enjoys swimming and hanging out at the beach. He has been married to his wife, Christy, for 25 years. They have one adult son, Nick and two dogs.