Also, Benchmark Hospitality International has named Kimberly Atkinson director of human resources for Hotel Zelos, a Personal Luxury property located in San Francisco, California. Sietse Nabben, general manager, made the announcement.
THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS – Benchmark Hospitality International, named Nicole Beykirch global sales director. This represents a promotion for Ms. Beykirch. Ted Davis, Benchmark’s chief sales & marketing officer, made the announcement.
“It is with tremendous pleasure that I announce Nicole’s promotion within Benchmark Hospitality’s expanding global sales organization,” said Mr. Davis. “She has an extraordinary ability to develop and grow strategic business relationships, partnering with the professional meeting community to source and service world-class meeting experiences. It’s a rare combination of commitment, communication, action and consistent follow up and that drives her remarkable success.”
Nicole Beykirch was most recently Benchmark’s regional accounts director focusing on the Midwest market, a position in which she was highly successful. Ms. Beykirch has previously held senior sales positions for Chicagoland’s DuPage Convention & Visitor Bureau, The Herrington Inn & Spa in Geneva, Illinois, and with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Ms. Beykirch is a graduate of Missouri State University. She is active in the Chicago chapter of Meeting Professionals International, the Professional Convention Management Association and Association Forum-Chicagoland. Nicole Beykirch resides with her family in Aurora, Illinois.
Also, Benchmark Hospitality International has named Kimberly Atkinson director of human resources for Hotel Zelos, a Personal Luxury property located in San Francisco, California. Sietse Nabben, general manager, made the announcement.
“It is with pleasure that I welcome Kimberly to Hotel Zelos and to Benchmark Hospitality,” said Mr. Nabben. “She understands our market extremely well and brings senior-level human resources management expertise to her new role.”
Kimberly Atkinson was previously human resources manager for the Villa Florence Hotel, located in San Francisco. She held the same position for the East Bay Hotel Collection and the San Francisco Hotel Collection of Joie De Vivre Hospitality. Ms. Atkinson is a graduate of City College of San Francisco. She resides in the Bay area.
Photo caption: Nicole Beykirch, Benchmark Hospitality International Global Sales Director.
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