BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Tom Cupo area general manager for The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Greg Champion, Benchmark’s president & COO, made the announcement.
Previously, Melissa Georges was senior sales manager for The Founders Inn and Spa of Virginia Beach, which Benchmark operated at the time. She began with Benchmark Hospitality working in sales for the company’s Cheyenne Mountain Resort of Colorado Springs.
Max Kiebach comes to his new position with over 20 years of hospitality industry experience, with several years invested in the food & beverage departments at signature properties. He was most recently director of food & beverage for Bimini Bay Resort & Marina, located in Bimini, Bahamas. Prior to this he served as director of events for Shaping America’s Plate of Orlando. Mr. Kiebach has also held food & beverage operational and catering sales positions for properties throughout Florida and in New York City, including freestanding restaurants.