John Steffes has been appointed Regional Sales Manager at Barnsley Resort
The executive team at the award-winning Barnsley Resort, situated on 3,000 acres nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is pleased to welcome John Steffes as regional sales manager for the resort. In his new position, Steffes will collaborate with the sales team in building relationships with potential clients within key geographic markets to drive group business to the northwest Georgia resort. Bringing with him over 25 years of experience and an extensive background in hospitality sales and marketing, Steffes was previously senior sales manager at the Windsor Court in New Orleans for six years. He began his career in sales at the Audubon Institute for the Audubon Aquarium and Audubon Zoo, and from there, went on to serve as director of sales and marketing at the Holiday Inn New Orleans - Downtown Superdome. Additionally, the team is proud to announce that regional sales manager Ginny Izydore received the Hall of Fame Award at the recent Meeting Professional International Georgia Chapter Phoenix Awards. The Hall of Fame Award recognizes a lifetime of commitment to and achievement in the meetings industry. Ginny Izydore joined the resort in October 2014 with more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has since been responsible for Atlanta-based sales efforts, as well as growing corporate meeting and group event business.
