EV Hotel Leadership Team

Founder and Chairman  EV Hotel 

• 26 Years of hospitality and Founder of EV Hotel, EV Smart, EV Human, EVHG and Hospitality 360 Live. He is a visionary and with the mindset that the industry needs a major overhaul. 
• Frequently referred as the Elon Musk of Hospitality 
• 2021 Hospitality Power Index TM  as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Hospitality leaders Globally
• 2022 Christian Dior Man of the Year Honoree 
• The goal is to revolutionize the hospitality Industry with technology innovations that will create centric experiences for our guests and employees.  2022 is my 26th year in Hospitality. I graduated from the #1 Hospitality school in the world where I obtained my MBA in International Hospitality Management. 
• Originally from the NYC area as I have spent almost 34 years there and currently reside in the Atlanta area.  I have been in hospitality since I was 15 years old working 7am to 7pm every Saturday and Sunday at a hotel in my Junior & Senior year of high school. Ever since then I have been in the world of hospitality and have worked from the ground up to where I am today. My belief is you have to earn your goals to achieve them and don't stop till you conquer them. 

Executive Positions Held

CEO, CDO, COO, VP of Operations, Regional Director of Operations 

Audit Chair EV Hotel 

• Neeti Dewan is a world-renowned global finance and tax leader focused on international business growth strategies, M&A and turnarounds, who has worked for over two decades inside some of the nation’s top corporations like KPMG, Ryan, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Arthur Anderson, and Aramark Corporation. Ms. Dewan is a successful serial entrepreneur. Known as The Executive Yogi, she is the author of highly acclaimed business books, “From Executive to Yogi in Sixty Seconds” and “High Level Leadership, Low Level Stress”. 
• Valued for the insights she brings to “increasing productivity, profitability and inner efficiency” in the business world, Ms. Dewan has served on the Harvard University Women’s Leadership Board in the Kennedy School; currently serves on the Villanova University Institute for Women’s Leadership Advisory Council; has served on Board of Directors of Sycamore Solutions (www.sycamoresol.com), and various other companies. 
• Throughout Neeti’s career, she has leveraged her deep understanding of accounting, finance, strategic planning, and tax to positively impact the success and growth of companies. Her deep level of accounting, strategy, tax, and M&A knowledge was built through her years with some of the largest accounting and audit firms. At PWC she was known as “Chief Motivational Officer” through her positive energy and affirmative leadership.  Upon leaving PWC, Neeti was selected to serve on the PWC Alumni Advisory Board.
• Education: Neeti achieved a Master’s in Taxation from Villanova University and a BA in Economics from California State University-Northridge.  

Awards: She’s the recipient of numerous business awards and recognition for her leadership, including

- “10 BEST WOMEN LEADERS OF 2020 and 2021”

-National Diversity Council, “Most Influential Women in Business” in Georgia and Pennsylvania

-Directors & Boards Magazine, “Directors to Watch”

-“Most Successful Businesswoman to Watch 2021” 

Chief Impact Officer EV Hotel 

• Jeff Driskel is currently a versatile NFL football player who plays both Quarterback and Tight End due to his unique skill set. He currently plays for the Houston Texans and finished up his sixth NFL season after also playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, and the San Francisco 49ers where he was drafted in the 6th round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
• In addition to his on field success, Driskel has been also named recipient of multiple off field awards. 
• Driskel was named the 2018 Ed Block courage award after his teammates voted him as the candidate to represent them. The award recognizes 1 player from each team who has battled injury and overcome adversity. “The Ed Block Courage Award recipient symbolizes professionalism, great strength and dedication. He is also a community role model.”
• Driskel was most recently named the Houston Texans Impact Team Newcomer of the year, after attending numerous community service events and projects throughout the year. He remained committed to serve others despite the demanding schedule that goes along with the rigors of the season. The impact team is responsible for connecting the community and organization and giving back. The impact team focuses on assisting players in their community service efforts. 
• Prior to the NFL, Driskel played football at the University of Florida where he helped the Gators reach the Sugar berth and 11-2 record as starting QB. After finishing his undergraduate degree in sports management, Driskel transferred to Louisiana Tech where he earned his MBA and was named team captain. He was also named offensive player of the year and the Davison Family Community Service award winner. 
• While at Hagerty High School, Driskel played football and baseball. He was named the Gatorade Player of the year for the state of Florida and the Maxwell Award National player of the year as a senior in football. He also was drafted in baseball by the Boston Red Sox. 
• Driskel currently sits as a board member for the Orlando Health Foundation where he has supported the foundation through the NFL’s “My cause my cleats” initiative. 

 Head of Franchise Development Communications EV Hotel 

•  As the president of LPS she enriched value and culture efforts in the United States and around the globe. She has been a staple name in the hospitality industry as an Advocate, Owner, Leader, and leading the front line for women in hospitality.  
• LPS of USA - President
• Board member of Corpus Christi Hotel Association
• Coastal Bend Indian Association – Executive Board – Secretary
• Chamber of Commerce of Mount Pleasant TX, Pittsburg TX, Dangerfield TX, Mount Vernon TX.
•  Over twenty years ago, my life was personally affected by being the victim of a tragic car accident that rendered me with several uncertainties and a disability resulting in paralysis. Now, I am proud to say that after twenty years of fear of my paralysis getting worse and proving the doctors wrong as they said I will never walk again, I am able to resume my desires and push my will forward and follow my passion to help others in need. Life is very uncertain and has a way of throwing surprises at you when you least expect it. In order, to be fully prepared to deal with the contingencies in life, insurance strategies and financial planning is very essential as it was for me.
  
  

VP of Entertainment EV Hotel 

• Stefan Schulz is the CEO and co-founder of Bitfury Surround. He has spent more than 25 years in the music industry, pioneering the use of technology for the benefit of artists. In 2001, Stefan became the founding member of Universal Mobile, a Vivendi business unit that went on to dominate the mobile music market. Later, while working in Universal Music’s Digital Business in Central and Eastern Europe, he led milestone deals with large technology players such as Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Nokia, Verisign, Apple, NTT DoCoMo, Deezer, Spotify and more. 
• For both Universal Music and Vivendi, Stefan actively designed and developed new business models around audio and video content as well as license for equity programs and consumer platforms. From 2010, he was the Co-CEO and Founder of Vivendi’s Watchever, a European OTT video platform with 1mio. paying subscribers that preceded Netflix in Germany and worked with all major Film Studios globally.
•  In 2016, Stefan joined Simon Fuller (XIX Entertainment) in his project Now United, the first self-sustaining global pop group entirely based on social media and audience engagement. Most recently, he has led the design of digital live entertainment rights (Broadcasting, Social Media, Streaming) for promoters, artists and music labels. As Member of the Management Board at Bitfury (a global leader in the Bitcoin mining industry), Member of the Global Blockchain Business Council and participant at the Milken Blockchain Group,  Stefan has been at the forefront of driving the music and entertainment marketplace to higher levels through decentralization, tokenization and AI technology. 
•  He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and has worked with numerous  Top-tier artists and managements in Europe and the US.