Debra Osborne has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Kimpton Canary Hotel

The Kimpton Canary hotel in Santa Barbara recently appointed Debra Osborne as Director of Sales & Marketing to oversee the hotel. A seasoned hospitality professional with 30 years of industry experience, Debra began her career on the opening team of a resort hotel in the Ventura Harbor as Sales Manager developing business travel and group opportunities in local and eastern U.S. market segments and achieved the role of Director of Sales & Marketing after two short years. Since then she has worked her way up the chain, taking on sales and marketing leadership roles at the Embassy Suites M andalay Beach Hotel & Resort, Residence Inn by Marriott at River Ridge, Bacara Resort & Spa and Hilton Woodland Hills/Los Angeles. Throughout her career, Debra has received various awards and recognitions including winning Sunstone's "Hotel of the Year" in 1999 for exceeding annual budget by $300K+ and being named Sunstone's "Director of Sales of the Year" in 2006, just to name a few.

Now at the Kimpton Canary in Santa Barbara, Debra is responsible for directing and leading the Sales & Catering team to achieve budgeted top-line revenues, developing marketing initiatives and key relationships within the community to increase exposure, and overseeing market shifts to determine deployment/pricing recommendations.

When not strategizing and leading the team to achieve the hotel's revenue goals, you can find Debra enjoying a glass of wine with friends or driving to the new foodie hot spot to enjoy a delicious meal.