Alison Cumberland has been appointed Chief Development Officer at Auberge Resorts Collection
Cumberland will partner with Craig Reid, Chief Executive Officer, and the management team to lead the Auberge Resorts growth strategy. Cumberland joins Auberge Resorts with more than 15 years of hospitality acquisition and development experience. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, North American Full-Service Hotel Development, Western Region at Marriott International. While there, she was the team leader of the region, leading negotiations and development that included both new-build hotels and conversions of existing properties, managed and franchised, under the Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Marriott, Renaissance and Autograph brands. Cumberland negotiated Marriott’s hotel portfolio presence at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles and was a contributing member of Marriott’s development team during negotiations with The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which resulted in the execution of a franchise agreement for the Autograph Collection. In addition, Cumberland is responsible for the growth of the Autograph Collection in the Western United States, including the iconic Brown Palace in Denver as well as the recently announced Marriott branded hotel in Beverly Hills.
