Mr. Flowers received a degree in Restaurant and Hotel Management from Purdue University. He has an extensive background in sales and marketing for boutique hotels such as the Monterrey Plaza Hotel, the Bel Age Hotel and Kimpton Hotels. While at Kimpton, Kerry started Kerry Club promotions which grew to become well known in the travel industry. Flowers embraced the growth and created Kerry Hotels Inc., to capitalize on his relationships in the industry and bring his marketing techniques to other hotels.

Upon partnering with Palmer and Lo Balbo and re-launching as K Hotels, the company has established its presence in a broad number of national and international markets with a primary focus on corporate and entertainment travel.