Ashley Unrue is Senior Regional Director of Sales at Newport Hospitality Group with 18 years of hotel sales experience spanning limited-service, select-service, and full-service properties across multiple brand flags. She began her hospitality career as a Front Desk Associate in Charleston, South Carolina, and progressed from Sales Administrator to Director of Sales roles with Newport and Hospitality America before returning to Newport in 2016. Ashley has been recognized as Newport's Director of Sales of the Year in 2017 and 2020 and has contributed to multiple award-winning hotel teams across the portfolio. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management from the University of South Carolina and holds the Certified Hospitality Supervisor and Certified Hospitality Sales Professional designations from the American Hotel and Lodging Association.