Michelle BarnardMichelle Barnard started her career in hospitality in South Africa working in reception, reservations, and front office roles. She later moved to London to continue to build her hospitality experience with luxury properties including The Ritz London, where she got her start in sales. She joined the InterContinental Hotels and Resorts team in 2013 at the InterContinental London Park Lane as a Business Development Manager where she was responsible for the MICE (meetings, incentive, conventions, events) market in the United Kingdom and Europe. An opportunity to take a Sales Manager position at the InterContinental Hotels of San Francisco brought her to the Bay Area in 2016. She was most recently promoted to Senior Sales Manager.