Premiere Executive Suites was founded in 1999 by renowned entrepreneur Tim Moore, founder of AMJ Campbell Van Lines, the largest moving company in Canada with offices from coast to coast. With his combined passion for residential real estate and his fascination for the extended-stay/corporate housing industry, and its popularity and growth throughout Canada and the United States as a convenient, value-added alternative to typical hotel accommodations, Mr. Moore was instrumental in bringing this unique industry to Nova Scotia and developing it across Canada on a top-quality scale. Since 1999 Premiere Executive Suites has established a Canada-wide network of nearly 1,000 residential executive suites.


Premiere's success is embedded in its culture and the fundamental belief that we only have three assets: Our passion, our people and the suites. The Premiere culture can be summarized as follows:

We have a passion for creating great customer experiences. We take this passion anywhere we go and apply to everything we do.

Extended stay suites is all that we do. And that keeps us focused on providing whatever you need, whenever you need it. To us, our business is about people, not properties.

From studio units to three bedroom townhouses, our suites are instilled with comfort and elegance. Bring more of your life with you, and maintain a more normal and comfortable routine at Premiere Executive Suites.

• Living rooms that give you more room to live
• Full kitchens … just like at home
• Extra conveniences like in-suite washer and dryer
• And instead of rooms with a bed, we offer full bedrooms

From coast to coast, we’re Canada’s number one provider of four-star, extended stay, furnished apartments and executive suites. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. At the end of the day, or the beginning, we want you to feel like you’re living, not living out of a suitcase. Read our testimonials.

Josef Spatz - Chairperson

Josef (Jim) Spatz has been a affiliated with the Franchisor since its incorporation and has been engaged in the line of business associated with the franchise since 2002. He is the Chairman and CEO of Southwest Properties Limited (“Southwest”), a leading owner, operator and developer of residential and commercial real estate in Atlantic Canada.

Jim grew up surrounded by a growing family business, but decided to pursue his own career in medicine. A Dalhousie University medical graduate, Dr. Spatz did residency training at McGill University and is an accredited specialist in emergency medicine. Jim practiced Emergency Medicine in Montreal and held the appointment of Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at McGill University. After practicing medicine for 13 years, Jim returned to Halifax in 1987 to join the company his father Simon had founded. Since then, Jim has led the company in the development and acquisition of over $100 million of investment property, increasing Southwest’s size in terms of both assets and revenue by 400%, and created more than 1,000 construction jobs and over 1,000 full-time jobs.

Thomas C. Moore – Chief Executive Officer

Tim, as he is known to all, is the founding partner of Premiere Executive Suites and has been engaged in the line of business associated with the franchise since 1999. He has an Honorary Degree in History from Wilfred Laurier University and has performed graduate studies at McGill University. He has a solid history of entrepreneurship, having started in 1971 with a $2,000 loan to buy his first moving van and turning that initial investment into AMJ Campbell Van Lines, one of the largest moving companies in Canada. Tim was one of the subjects in the Allan Gould book, "New Entrepreneurs, 80 Canadian Success Stories", and was recognized as the Atlantic Canada Master Entrepreneur of the year in 1998. In 2002, Tim was honoured to be a recipient of “The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal”, awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to Canada, their community and their fellow Canadians.

Tim has been active in the self-storage industry, real estate investment industry, and the nursing home industry. His successful business career has been chronicled in his first biography, "On the Move", published in 1997 and followed by his second book “You Don’t Need an MBA to Make Millions-Secrets of a Serial Entrepreneur” which was published in 2005. This second publication further explores his drive and determination and reveals some of the valuable lessons learned, and coincidentally was released shortly after the April 2005 launch of his new moving company Premiere Van Lines. Never to be considered an idle man, Tim has added to his personal portfolio by announcing the March 2006 launch of his latest venture, Premiere Mortgage Centre.

Jeffrey L. Brookhouser – President & Chief Operating Officer

Jeff has been the President of the Franchisor since its incorporation and has been engaged in the line of business associated with the franchise since February 2007. During his career, Jeff has held several executive positions primarily in retail brand management. He began his career in Wichita, Kansas and over the years has worked in New York and Toronto in the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. His most recent leadership roles with Budget Auto Canada and Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants (ADQSR) showcase select key accomplishments involving franchise development major branding initiatives and programs designed to increase market share and revenues substantially.

Gordon Laing – Vice President & Secretary

Gordon has been a director of the Franchisor since its incorporation and has been engaged in the line of business associated with the franchise since 2006. He has been the President and COO of Southwest Properties since 2006. Prior to joining Southwest, Gordon was President and CEO of Crossley Carpets in Truro, Nova Scotia. During his tenure at Crossley Carpets he was twice named one of the “Top 50 CEO’s” in the region by Atlantic Business Journal. As a member of the Tandus Group of Companies, Crossley Carpets is a supplier of commercial and residential broadloom carpet to the global marketplace with approximately 500 union and non-unionized employees, and is among the top five specified carpet manufacturers, producing 6.0 million sq yds of product per year. In 2006, Gordon Laing was the recipient of the Certified Management Accountant’s Fellowship Award (FCMA).