Prior to joining The Seagate Hotel & Spa, Sander was General Manager of the award-winning XV Beacon Hotel in Boston from 1999 through 2009. During his tenure, XV Beacon was repeatedly honored by the nation’s top travel publications, including being named as the #1 Hotel in Boston by Travel + Leisure; one of the “Top 100 Best Hotels in the World” by Travel + Leisure; and one of the “Top 100 Best Hotels in the World” by Condé Nast Traveler. The hotel was also honored “Best Boutique Hotel in the World” by Robb Report after only being open one year. Previously, Sander served as director of room operations at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and as director of food and beverage at the Boston Harbor Hotel, where he hosted and operated the Boston Wine Festival, one of the country’s premier vini-cultural events. He maintains a passion for wine, and holds a spot on the board of Diderot, a North Carolina-based wine marketing company. During Sander’s time at XV Beacon, the hotel’s then-restaurant, The Federalist, was awarded Wine Spectator’s “Grand Award for Excellence” each year beginning in 2001. Wine lists created by Mr. Sander for Rosewood’s Hotel Crescent Court and The Claremont were also honored with Wine Spectator’s “Best Award of Excellence.” The Seagate Hotel & Spa in Delray Beach, Florida, is set to open in November 2009. General Management USA & Canada United States Florida Delray Beach