Jeffery BurrellPORTLAND, Maine/SHELTON, Conn. – Gerry Chase, president and COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced that veteran hotelier Jeffery A. Burrell has been named General Manager of the 289-room and suite Westin Portland Harborview in Portland Maine, a Rockbridge portfolio property. An award-winning hotel executive, Burrell most recently was the General Manager of the AAA four-diamond, Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon, Colo., which he opened in 2008. Earlier in his career, Burrell was the Director of Front Office for the Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver, Colo. Prior to moving to Colorado, he was the Manager of Front Office, Spa and Recreation Operations for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, Fla., and held several positions of increasing responsibility within the Disney Resorts. He holds an MBA in International Hospitality & Service Industries Management from the Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland.