Elise Gertenbach has been promoted to Director of Group Sales at Hotel Contessa

This latest advancement for Elise comes nearly 12 years after she initially joined Hotel Contessa team, where she most recently served as national account director for the 265-suite hotel. During her time in the role, she managed Hotel Contessa's business from the Midwest and east coast markets and earned Benchmark's highly coveted Platinum Award for sales excellence. Ms. Gertenbach has also held senior sales manager and sales manager positions for the landmark property. She began her career in hospitality sales at the Northland Inn of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.