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Judy Esterbrook has been appointed as Director Of Sales & Marketing at Renaissance Denver Downtown City Center

Esterbrook has a proven track record of developing and implementing successful sales and marketing initiatives. As the director of sales and marketing for the Renaissance Denver Downtown at the Colorado National Bank, Esterbrook will lead the Renaissance team in implementing revenue-generating practices that exceed competitive sales objectives, as she has for numerous hotel properties throughout the Denver area. Prior to joining Renaissance, Esterbrook served as director of sales and marketing for Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, and was named 2012's Embassy Suites Director of Sales of the Year for her contribution to the hotel's successful launch. Throughout her career, Esterbrook has worked amongst the leadership teams of renowned brands such as Marriott, Vail Resorts and Hilton. During her tenure with the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Downtown, Esterbrook was recognized as 2009's Director of Sales of the Year.

Tracy Blair has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel

Blair is no stranger to Denver downtown hotels, coming to the Sheraton from the 430-room Westin Denver Downtown where she was director of sales and marketing for five years after being promoted from director of group sales. Previously, Blair held a variety of positions for Starwood Hotels & Resorts working in the Denver market for 13 years.

Tom Puntel has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

Park Hyatt Beaver Creek is pleased to welcome Tom Puntel as the director of sales and marketing. Puntel joins the celebrated mountain resort with more than 25 years of experience and success in the hospitality industry, most recently serving as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. Puntel will be responsible for overseeing the revenue strategy as well as directing the group and leisure sales teams of the 190-room resort.

Douglas Lambourne has been appointed as Group Sales Manager at SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown at Metro State

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Lambourne has worked for Marriott International since 2008, most recently serving as a Sales Manager for the Western Mountain Pacific Sales Office, where he was responsible for 25 hotels in 12 cities, including the JW Marriott, Renaissance, Marriott and Courtyard by Marriott by brands.

Mike Rayburn has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Embassy Suites Denver Downtown - Convention Center

Rayburn brings more than 15 years of diverse hospitality industry experience to the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, which is managed by Denver's Sage Hospitality. Rayburn has worked for Sage Hospitality since 2009, most recently serving as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Denver Airport Marriott, where his team was named Sage's 2012 "Sales Team of the Year."

Mark Stiebeling has been appointed as General Manager at Grand Hyatt Denver

Prior to coming to the Mile High City, Stiebeling was the general manager of Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carslbad, California for two years. He has served as general manager for over fourteen years collectively at Hyatt premier properties that also include Park Hyatt San Francisco, Park Hyatt Washington D.C. and, more recently, Grand Hyatt and Hyatt at Olive 8 in Seattle. Stiebeling began his career with Hyatt in 1992 as Director of Sales and Marketing for Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch.

Gina Barnes has been appointed as Director of Catering & Conference Services at The Westin Westminster

Barnes previously spent 14 years with Destination Hotels & Resorts, most recently serving at the Director of Catering at Colorado’s Inverness Hotel. She began her career in 1998 with Hostmark International and has held both operations and Sales and Catering positions, including Reservations Manager and Front Office Operations.

Teresa Jackson has been appointed as Senior Sales Manager Midwest Region at The Westin Westminster

Jackson brings more than 20 years of hospitality industry experience to The Westin Westminster. She most recently served as a Senior Sales Manager at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, which is also managed by Denver’s Sage Hospitality. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, she previously held sales positions at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch, the Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa and the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino.

Tony Dunn has been appointed as General Manager at The Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel

Dunn comes to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel from the 1,377-room Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel where he was General Manager for five years. During that time, the hotel received honors for the highest Starwood Guest Points enrollments worldwide and was awarded Best Operational Innovation by Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Prior to that, Dunn was the General Manager at the 474-room Sheraton Gateway Toronto Hotel succeeding three years as General Manager at the Westin Edmonton.

Todd Gehrke has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at Hotel Madeline Telluride

With wide-ranging sales experience, much of it in the Colorado market, Todd Gehrke oversees all sales and marketing operations at Hotel Madeline Telluride, including creating innovative strategies targeted to meeting and event clientele. Gehrke is well acquainted with the Telluride market, having served as Director of Group & Conference Solutions at the Telluride Tourism Board for the past three years. Previously, Gehrke was Vice President of Sales - Leisure & Corporate Experiences at Dream Outdoors in Aspen; National Sales Manager - Corporate & Incentive at Hilton Hotels Corporation in South Carolina; and National Sales Manager at Rocky Mountain Connections, among other positions. He got his start in the luxury leisure travel industry, as a Travel Advisor and Agency Manager. Gehrke has received many accolades over his career, most recently being named one of "40 Under 40 Industry People to Watch" in 2012 by Connect Magazine. As a Certified Meeting Manager (Meeting Planners International) and Certified Travel Industry Executive (The Travel Institute), Gehrke's well-rounded education bodes to elevate opportunities for the destination.

Noel Daniel has been appointed as General Manager at Hotel Madeline Telluride

A dynamic leader with more than a quarter century of experience in luxury ski resort management, Noel Daniel is now General Manager responsible for all daily operations at Hotel Madeline Telluride. Daniel didn't have to travel far to take on her new assignment, having served as Resort Manager of Hotel Madeline since 2009. Daniel's comprehensive knowledge of resort operations was garnered through positions at standout properties including General Manager of Peaks Resort in Telluride; opening Director of Operations at El Monte Sagrado Resort and Spa in Taos, New Mexico; and Resident Manager/Director of Operations at The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in Vail. Daniel got her start in North Carolina as Food and Beverage Director of the Highland Lake Inn in Hendersonville.

Colin Bennett has been appointed as Sales Manager at JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek

The JW Marriott Denver Cherry Creek is pleased to announce that it has hired Colin Bennett to serve as a Sales Manager. Bennett has spent the last 12 years working with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, most recently serving as a Sales Manager at the Grand Hyatt Denver Downtown and the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. A graduate of California’s Sierra College, he previously held management positions at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento at Capital Park, the Grand Hyatt San Francisco on Union Square and the Hyatt Regency Tech Center Denver.

Brandon Hendricks has been named Area Director of Sales & Marketing at The Oxford Hotel

Denver’s Sage Hospitality, one of the nation’s top hotel management companies, has named Brandon Hendricks as the Area Director of Sales & Marketing overseeing Denver’s Oxford Hotel and the new Union Station hotel scheduled to open July 2014. Hendricks has been at Sage’s Westin Westminster since 2009, originally serving as the Director of Sales & Marketing before being promoted to Area Director of Sales & Marketing overseeing The Westin Westminster, Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis and Il Lugano in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Marc L. Messina has been appointed as General Manager at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel

Previously, Messina spent the majority of his career at the 1,600-room Anatole hotel in Dallas. From 1994 to 2011, he held various positions at The Anatole starting as director of Food & Beverage, as well as serving as director of Operations, before being promoted to general manager in 1994 of the 47-acre property. During his 17 years at The Anatole, Messina was the recipient of many awards, including General Manager of the Year in 2003 awarded by the Hotel Association of Greater Dallas. Under his leadership, the hotel also won Hotel of the Year in 2005 from the Hotel Association of Greater Dallas, Convention South’s Annual Readers Choice Award in 2009, and excellence awards from various meeting and convention groups for several consecutive years. In 2010, Messina oversaw the hotel’s first-time receipt of the AAA Four Diamond rating and was the driving force behind its most recent $160 million transformation. Most recently, Messina was general manager of an ultramodern and urban-chic loft-style boutique hotel located in the prominent Las Colinas neighborhood of Irving, Tex., near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Robert Sawyer has been appointed as Director of Accounts at Gateway Canyons Resort

Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. (NHHR) – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – announces the appointment of Robert Sawyer as Director of Accounts to Gateway Canyons, located southwest of Grand Junction in Gateway, Colorado. In this role, Sawyer will be responsible for the Southwest, Texas, Southeast and Northeast markets.Boasting nearly two decades of sales experience within the hospitality industry, Sawyer joins the Gateway Canyons team most recently from Ravella at Lake Las Vegas, where he served as Account Director. In this role, Sawyer fostered new accounts, created and implemented quarterly sales and marketing plans in addition to negotiating sales contracts. Previously, Sawyer served as Director of Sales and Marketing for Le Meridian Dallas North, where he garnered new business while building upon existing client relationships. Sawyer’s meticulous sales experience also comes from his time with other hospitality clients, including: Fountainebleau Hilton Resort & Spa, The Breakers Palm Beach, Magnolia Hotel in Dallas, InterContinental Dallas Hotel and Galactic, Ltd.

Nick Kelley has been appointed as General Manager at Hyatt House Colorado Springs

Nick Kelley has been promoted to general manager of the Hyatt House Colorado Springs. Previously, he was the operations manager at the same hotel. Kelley started with White Lodging in 2010 at the Marriott Chicago Midway as the rooms operations supervisor. Prior to his experience at White Lodging, he was part of the Walt Disney College Program serving in a guest service hospitality role at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Nick graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management with an emphasis in lodging.

Connie Dorsey has been appointed as General Manager at The Ranch at Emerald Valley

The Broadmoor is pleased to announce the appointment of Connie Dorsey to General Manager of The Ranch at Emerald Valley. With more than 25 years of experience in luxury hotel operations, Dorsey is charged with overseeing the August 2013 opening and managing day to day operations of The Broadmoor’s new luxury guest ranch, to include lodging, dining, activities and an overall exceptional guest experience.

Callie Cornell has been appointed as Senior National Sales Manager at Gateway Canyons Resort

With an established history of achieving dramatic, record-breaking revenue increases through the execution of targeted, creative and well-planned sales strategies, Cornell joins the Gateway team most recently from Magnolia Hotels, where she served as the Senior Sales Manager. In this role, Cornell successfully solidified more than 30 new accounts for corporate travel, maintained client relationships and was responsible for all incentive and entertainment travel within the Denver market. Previously, Cornell served as Catering Manager for Hotel Jerome, where she garnered new business while building upon existing client relationships.

Alison Genotte has been appointed as Catering Sales Manager at Westin Westminster

Genotte most recently served as a Catering Sales Manager at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center in the Woodlands, Texas. She previously served as a Catering Manager at the Radisson Hotel in Albuquerque, N.M. and for Levy Restaurant, Sports and Entertainment in Phoenix, where she oversaw the catering operations for all events at Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. A graduate of the University of Houston’s Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management, she also previously worked for Aramark at Houston’s Reliant Stadium.