Rick Blackburn has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hay Creek Hotels & Restaurants

Rick Blackburn's career in hospitality started at an early age washing dishes in a local hometown restaurant and by age 15 he had learned how to cook in a commercial kitchen. Thirty five years later, with his career shifting from the kitchen to corporate, Rick has demonstrated an innate ability to uncover the greatest opportunities within a business to ensure optimization of revenue, profitability and market share. Rick Blackburn held previous leadership roles with preeminent companies including Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company where he developed and executed highly-successful sales and marketing strategies. Mr. Blackburn has served as guest speaker for numerous organizations, including the College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and The Hospitality College of Johnson & Wales, as well as, certified speaker for the Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center.