Mr. Strickland succeeds Carol Simon as General Manager. Ms. Simon is retiring after 28 years with Crestline Hotels & Resorts including her position as the Stonewall Jackson's General Manager since its pre-opening phase in 2005. Mr. Strickland joins the Stonewall Jackson from his position as General Manager of the dual complex Courtyard by Marriott Suffolk Chesapeake and TownePlace Suites Suffolk Chesapeake in Suffolk VA, also Crestline managed hotels. He brings more than 12 years of hospitality operations experience having also held operations positions with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Hilton Hotels. Mr. Strickland holds a BS in Hospitality and Tourism from the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.