Robert Burnetti, general manager of Topnotch Resort.
Also, Benchmark has named Robert Burnetti general manager of Topnotch Resort.
THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS – Benchmark, a global hospitality company, has appointed Henry Wallace director of food & beverage for The Essex – Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa, a Gemstone Collection property located minutes from downtown Burlington in the foothills of the legendary Green Mountains. Nic Barger, general manager, made the announcement.
"I am very pleased to welcome Henry to our resort,” said Mr. Barger. “He comes to us with broad industry experience and solid academic credentials that will serve our culinary resort extremely well.”
Henry Wallace was most recently director of food & beverage and executive chef for the Ames Boston Hotel, a Gemstone Collection property located in Boston, Massachusetts. Previous to this, he served as executive chef and executive sous chef for the Westin Waltham Hotel of Waltham, Massachusetts, and earlier as executive chef for the Tewksbury Country Club of Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
Also, Benchmark has named Robert Burnetti general manager of Topnotch Resort, a Gemstone Collection property located in Stowe, Vermont. Greg Champion, Benchmark's president, made the announcement.
“I am very pleased to welcome Robert to Topnotch Resort and to Benchmark,” said Mr. Champion. “He brings vast experience within our industry and in several markets to his new role at Topnotch. We look forward to his leadership of the resort.”
Robert Burnetti comes to his new position with over three decades of senior leadership experience. He was previously general manager of the Hotel Viking, located in Newport, Rhode Island. Prior to this he served in the position of area general manager for TPG Hospitality.
Mr. Burnetti has held general manager positions for Interstate Hotels Corporation and for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. While with Starwood he was general manager of the Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center of Burlington, Vermont, serving in this role for a decade.
Robert Burnetti graduated Cum Laude from Mansfield University of Mansfield, Pennsylvania. He is relocating to Stowe.
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