Executive Profiles
In Business Since 1998
Competitive Pricing
In Business Since 1998
Locally Owned
Marie Casper, CHA — President
(701) 640-1371
Marie Casper is the president and owner of Discover Lodging Management. Ms. Casper is responsible for the overall operations and development of all properties within Discover Lodging Management's portfolio. Ms. Casper brings over 20 years of hospitality experience to Discover Lodging Management. Prior to her employment with Discover Lodging Management. she served as director of sales, general manager, and regional manager with six different franchised properties and two independent properties. Ms. Casper holds a BS degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from North Dakota State University.
Jeremy Nelson — District Director
(701) 793-8806
Jeremy Nelson directly supervises seven properties including two different franchise affiliations in the Discover Lodging Management portfolio. Mr. Nelson has worked in the hospitality industry since 1995. Prior to Mr. Nelson's current position, he worked as general manager of a limited service property within Discover Lodging Management's portfolio. Mr. Nelson has an extensive technological background and provides technology support services to all Discover Lodging Management properties. Mr. Nelson received his BS degree in Business Management from Moorhead State University.
Kris Rich — District Director
(701) 793-7075
Kris Rich has been part of the hotel industry for over 20 years. Mrs. Rich has a wide variety of experience in the industry, serving as guest service manager, reservations manager, hotel general manager, as well as chief operating officer for Select Franchising, Inc., a hotel franchise company. Mrs. Rich directly supervises seven hotels with four different franchise affiliations within the Discover Lodging Management portfolio. Her aggressive marketing, cost control, and hotel renovation experience provides all Discover Lodging Management properties with superior support and guidance. Mrs. Rich attended Moorhead Technical College where she studied marketing management.
Justin Schreiber — District Director
(701) 371-0385
Justin Schreiber started his career in the hospitality industry as a director of sales at Country Inn & Suites by Radisson. He transitioned to general manager of a select service hotel and then took on the role of general manager for two properties simultaneously. Mr. Schreiber's expertise is in sales and digital marketing. Mr. Schreiber received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota-Crookston.
Jay Schreiber — District Director
(701) 361-5675
Jay Schreiber has worked in the hospitality industry since 2007. He directly supervises four hotel properties and one restaurant/bar. Prior to his current position with Discover Lodging, Mr. Schreiber was a general manager where he received a social media award from AmericInn International in 2010 and was named the General Manager of the Year for Discover Lodging Management in 2011. His area of expertise is in technology, and he has been an integral part of streamlining our accounting/operating systems. Recently, he was involved in the opening of two brand new properties as well as an addition and remodel to another property. Mr. Schreiber received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Crookston in Business Management.
Sara Buechler, CRME — Director of Revenue Management
(218) 205-7742
Sara Buechler has worked with Discover Lodging Management since 2001. Ms. Buechler earned the prestigious General Manager of the Year award from AmericInn International while serving as the general manager of the AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Fergus Falls, MN. She has extensive marketing, revenue management, and social media knowledge and background. Ms. Buechler is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to general managers and sales managers in developing and executing sales and marketing plans to ensure optimum revenue performance of each hotel within the Discover Lodging Management portfolio. She also oversees revenue management of hotels in conjunction with the property manager. Ms. Buechler holds a BA degree in Communications from the University of North Dakota.
Orson Opheim — VP of Finance
(701) 478-6310
Mr. Opheim is responsible for the accounting, finance, and cash management of the hospitality portfolio and Discover Lodging corporate. Orson has over 20 years of accounting experience with 11+ years of public accounting experience with a variety of clients and industries and recently 6+ years of accounting, financial reporting, and tax experience within the hospitality industry. Orson has also served in executive and financial leadership roles of non-profit organizations. Orson graduated from Valley City State University with a BS degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting and Management.
Wanda Roesler — Senior Accountant
(701) 478-6310
Wanda Roesler is responsible for overseeing all accounting aspects for Discover Lodging and its properties. Wanda has worked in the hospitality industry for 14 years in the Accounting Department before joining Discover Lodging in 2018. Wanda graduated from Moorhead State University with a BA degree in Accounting.
Cathe Eberhardt — Human Resources/Office Manager
(701) 478-6310
ceberhardt@discoverlodging.net
Ms. Eberhardt has worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. She has held roles such as front office manager and reservations manager, but the majority of her experience was as a property accountant and human resources manager. Ms. Eberhardt holds a BS degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from North Dakota State University.
Jenae Bellefeuille — Accounting Assistant
(701) 478-6310
Jenae Bellefeuille has worked in the hospitality industry since 2013. She started working for Discover Lodging Management in the housekeeping department at Fargo Inn & Suites in January 2013 and was also assistant supervisor starting in 2015. She left housekeeping and started working in the accounting department for Discover Lodging Management in early 2016. Her main responsibilities include data entry for all properties overseen by Discover Lodging Management, assisting in sales tax data collecting, various types of report/information collection, and bad debt management. She is currently looking into schooling to advance her skills and background in accounting.
Don Baugh — Bench Manager
(701) 478-6310
Don Baugh has been in hospitality for over 20 years in a variety of roles. He serves as bench manager to cover vacancies in manager positions at our properties. His role is to provide leadership continuity in the instances of staff vacancies, long-term leaves of absence, or vacations.
Laurie Bonn — Treasury Accountant
(701) 478-6310
Laurie joined Discover Lodging Management in 2018 on a part-time basis and is responsible for reconciliations of all property bank accounts. She has experience in the banking industry and over 25 years of experience in various roles in the accounting area of the hospitality industry. Laurie graduated from Moorhead State University with a BS degree in Accounting.
Tony Banks — Operations & Development Coordinator
Tony has been in the hospitality business since he was a little boy growing up at the Mariner Motel in Silver Bay, MN. During High School he also managed a campground and pizza restaurant. After high school Tony studied Hotel Motel Restaurant Management in Alexandria, MN.
Being curious about living in a more “milder climate” he moved to Colorado where he worked in a variety of hotels and nursing homes before returning home to Minnesota after several years.
He has held every position in a hotel throughout his career, working his way up the ladder and has a very hands-on approach to running a successful operation.
The last 15 years has been primarily with the AmericInn and Country Inn brands where his hotels have been awarded; Breakfast Attendant of the Year, Front Desk Associate of the Year, Housekeeper of the Year & the AmericInn Cares Award. He was nominated for General Manager of the Year in 2016 and in 2017 his hotel was named AmericInn Hotel of the Year.
Tony loves to be active in his communities with his hotel, staff and families. Fundraising for local charities, shelters and military agencies are some of the favorite projects over the years.
When not working you’ll find Tony renovating old homes, gardening, traveling and spending time with his fur babies Mack & Roni.
Tony joined the Discover Lodging family in April 2021 as General Manager of the AmericInn by Wyndham-Duluth, MN and was promoted to Operations & Development Coordinator in October 2022.
Madalyn Casper — Interior Designer
Madalyn will be helping with the hotel remodels and design for all the properties under Discover Lodging Management. Madalyn has been around the hospitality business her whole life as she has worked at the Fargo Inn & Suites as well as Discover Lodging Management in the summers during high school and college. For the past 2 and a half years she has lived and worked as a designer in Palm Desert, California. In 2020 Madalyn graduated from NDSU with a bachelor’s in interior design.
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