Randy Smith is the chairman and co-founder of STR. In 2011, Mr. Smith was inducted into the Hilton Hospitality Hall of Honor (with Carolyn Smith, his co-founder and wife), named one of the “25 Most Influential Executives of the Business Travel Industry of 2011” by Business Travel News and the recipient of the 2011 Lodging Hospitality Magazine’sStephen W. Brener Silver Plate Award. In 2010, Randy was awarded the ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the lodging industry. He was a 2007 inductee to the Florida State University College of Business Hall of Fame. He is a member and past co-chairman of the Industry Real Estate Financing Advisory Council (IREFAC) and the 2002 recipient of the prestigious IREFAC C. Everett Johnson Award. Randy also is vice-chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation Funding Committee (AH&LEF). Randy is a charter member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), a former board member and the recipient of the 1996 Industry Pioneer Award of the ISHC for outstanding contribution to the lodging industry.