Paul Fairholm Named a 2026 Salt Lake City Titan 100 Honoree
Western States Lodging and Management is proud to celebrate Chief Executive Officer and Partner Paul Fairholm, who has been named a 2026 Salt Lake City Titan 100 honoree, recognizing him among the region’s leading CEOs and C-level executives.
The Titan 100 program recognizes 100 accomplished business leaders who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision and passion. Together, the 2026 Salt Lake City honorees and their companies employ more than 42,000 people and generate more than $12 billion in annual revenue.
For Paul, the recognition reflects a leadership journey spanning more than three decades—and a philosophy that has helped shape Western States Lodging and Management from the beginning.
Relationships First, Buildings Second
Since Western States Lodging and Management was founded in 1994, Paul has helped guide the organization’s growth while remaining focused on a simple but powerful belief: relationships first, buildings second.
Under Paul’s leadership, Western States Lodging and Management has grown into a diversified real estate organization developing and managing senior living, hospitality and multifamily housing properties throughout the United States. Along the way, Paul has championed the company’s Personal Touch Culture, centered on creating loving and meaningful connections with associates, customers and partners.
That commitment comes to life through the company’s mission of Serving You Like Family and values that encourage associates to Be Loving, Choose Wisely, Perform Together, Act Boldly, Express Gratitude and Mind the Store.
Leadership Built Around People
Throughout his career, Paul has helped lead Western States Lodging and Management through periods of significant growth and change while keeping people at the heart of the organization.
His leadership specialties include growth leadership, asset management, team collaboration and strategic execution. But beyond business strategy, Paul has spent decades helping build a culture where success is measured not only by properties developed or managed, but also by the relationships created along the way.
Today, thousands of associates carry that culture forward, serving guests, residents, families, partners and one another across Western States Lodging and Management’s portfolio.
Celebrating a Salt Lake City Titan
Paul joins an accomplished group of executives representing the breadth of Salt Lake City’s business community. Titan 100 identifies its honorees through criteria that include leadership, vision and passion, and the 2026 class will be recognized through a digital publication, online profiles and the annual awards ceremony.
His inclusion in the 2026 Titan 100 is an opportunity to celebrate not only Paul’s leadership, but also the people and relationships that have been central to the Western States Lodging and Management story for more than 30 years.
Congratulations, Paul, on this well-deserved recognition—and thank you for continuing to lead with vision, purpose and a Personal Touch.
