Rick Norman

Guido Kerpel, COO of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and developer, today announced that Rick Norman, a 25-year New Castle veteran has been promoted to general manager of the new Courtyard/Residence Inn by Marriott in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Norman previously was the general manager of the Courtyard/ Residence Inn by Marriott in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Norman joined New Castle in 1996 as a night auditor and has progressed steadily taking on more challenging assignments, including opening several hotels. Most recently, under Norman's leadership, the award-winning Dartmouth dual-brand achieved Top-10 GSS status for Marriott hotels nationwide despite opening just six months prior to the pandemic shutdown.

A native of Nova Scotia, Norman is a career hotelier and lifelong community volunteer. Over 24 years with New Castle he earned multiple promotions and is a former Westin Leader of the Year.