Podcast: Jason Reader — From Washing Dishes to Chief Operating Officer

In this episode, we talk with Jason Reader, Chief Operating Officer of Davidson Hospitality Group. Jason began his hospitality career washing dishes at a Perkins in Pennsylvania, moving to Pyramid Hotel Group, Magna Hospitality, and Remington Hospitality before joining Davidson, where he now oversees nearly 90 hotels and resorts and more than 240 restaurants, bars, and lounges across the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. We talk about why he hires for personality over experience, how Davidson keeps its people-first culture accountable without losing what makes it distinctive, and what a genuine résumé red flag looks like in practice.