William OwenDoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, formerly Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has announced the appointment of several new members of their executive team, including Michael Frits, general manager; Travis Campbell, director of front office; Juli Pray, director of revenue, William Owen, director of food and beverage, and Chad Marshall, executive chef. The new members of the executive team assume their positions as the resort completes a multimillion-dollar renovation and repositioning and prepares to reopen as a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, in October 2016. With more than 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, William Owen was most recently regional director of the Gastonia Conference Center in Gastonia, North Carolina. His distinguished career also includes time as director of food and beverage at Kingston Plantation, where he was responsible for two restaurants, three lounges, catering and banquets for the property’s 90,000-square foot event space and room service for 1,100 villas and condos. In addition to overseeing all aspects of the food and beverage department at the resort, Owen worked with the managers and chef to maximize revenue and profits and minimize expenses, costs and labor. As director of food and beverage at DoubleTree Resort by Hilton, Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, Owen will oversee operations of the resort’s food and beverage department, as well as in-room dining and banquet services.