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Travis Johnson has been appointed as Vice President of Marketing at TradeWinds Sandpiper Suites

The TradeWinds Island Resorts recently promoted Travis Johnson to vice president of marketing where he will be responsible for all marketing initiatives both inside and outside the company. In this position, he oversees the in-house ad agency, develops the marketing budget, coordinates all community sponsorships and oversees the marketing services, public relations and promotions staff. Johnson, who has been with the TradeWinds for 11 years, most recently served as the general manager for the TradeWinds Sandpiper Suites. Johnson began his career at the TradeWinds as an intern and moved into several roles in the company including director of recreation/activities, guest service manager and director of resort operations/services. A native of Canada, Johnson attended Bemidji State University and graduated with degrees in mass communication and sport management studies. He currently serves on the board of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce.

Cindy Lew has been named Director of Marketing at on CeSar Beach Resort, A Loews Hotel

Before joining the Don Cesar team, Lew served as the director of marketing at the Loews Denver Hotel. Lew has 13 years of experience with Loews Hotels, starting her path with the company in 1996 as a sales manager at The Loews New York Hotel. In November 2003, she became the interim director of marketing at Loews Beverly Hills Hotel and continued her career as the creative director and director of national accounts at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. As developer of several programs adopted company wide, a recipient of the Loews Hotels Marketer of the Year and Sales Manager of the Year awards, Lew has been dubbed the company’s “creative conscious” by John Thacker, the managing director and regional vice president for Loews Hotels. Prior to her experience with Loews Hotels, Lew worked as the director of sales and marketing at The Viceroy in Santa Monica. She also held the position of west coast regional director of corporate travel for Accor International Hotels, a chain with more than 4,000 properties worldwide.