CoralTree Hospitality Names Two Marketing Leaders for Outbound Hotels

November 10, 2026

DENVER — CoralTree Hospitality has appointed Emma Espenschied to the role of regional director of marketing for Outbound Hotels and Shane Tilger as marketing manager for the collection.

Espenschied will lead marketing strategy, brand positioning and commercial marketing initiatives across the Outbound Hotels portfolio. Tilger will support property-level marketing, including campaign execution, digital marketing, content development and brand consistency.

Espenschied brings nearly 10 years of experience across hospitality, financial services and real estate development. Most recently, she led marketing strategy for NexCore Group’s senior living portfolio, overseeing brand positioning and marketing initiatives for more than 20 communities.

She previously held roles at JPMorgan Chase and worked in hospitality marketing with Trump Hotels, Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago and I Hotel and Conference Center.

Tilger most recently served as a marketing coordinator with NexCore Group, supporting marketing operations, digital content and go-to-market efforts for developing communities. He previously worked with Motto Mortgage, part of RE/MAX LLC, and VeloDyne in marketing and sales roles.

“Emma and Shane bring complementary experience and skill sets that will be incredibly valuable as we continue to drive business at the properties in the Outbound collection,” said Nancy Kern, vice president of marketing at CoralTree Hospitality.

Both Espenschied and Tilger are based in Denver.

CoralTree Hospitality, founded in 2018 and based in Denver, manages a portfolio of more than 50 hotels, resorts and residential resorts.