Barrett De Santos, director of leisure sales for the landmark Turtle Bay Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii.
A veteran hotel executive, Jim Koutsky was most recently chief financial officer for Visionary Destin, a resort and property management company located in Destin, Florida.
THE WOODLANDS (HOUSTON), TEXAS – Benchmark, a global hospitality company, has named Jim Koutsky director of finance for Stonewall Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Roanoke, West Virginia. Ed Riley, general manager, made the announcement.
“I am very pleased to welcome Jim to Stonewall Resort,” stated Mr. Riley. “He comes to us with vast experience within the financial operations of multiple resorts as well as a with a hotel management company. We look forward to his active leadership as part of our executive team.”
A veteran hotel executive, Jim Koutsky was most recently chief financial officer for Visionary Destin, a resort and property management company located in Destin, Florida. He previously served as corporate controller for Callaway Gardens Resort of Pine Mountain, Georgia.
Mr. Koutsky has held finance positions at Amelia Island Plantation, and during a 14-year period with Hyatt Hotels, served as controller for a number of downtown hotels and large scale resorts.
He is a graduate of Southern College, located in Orlando, Florida. Mr. Koutsky resides in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
Also, Benchmark has named Barrett De Santos director of leisure sales for the landmark Turtle Bay Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Danna Holck, vice president and general manager, made the announcement.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Barrett to Benchmark at Turtle Bay Resort,” said Ms. Holck. “He comes to us with intimate knowledge of Hawaiian culture and of the resort industry within our destination. He is a terrific addition to our team.”
Barrett De Santos brings 35 years of sales experience within the Hawaiian hospitality industry to his new position at Turtle Bay Resort. Previously he served as area director of domestic and international sales for Highgate Hotels Hawaii, a role in which he experienced significant success in contributing to revenue growth for the company. Prior to this, De Santos held the position of senior director of leisure sales for Castle Resorts & Hotels.
Mr. De Santos is a graduate of Leeward Community College and Travel Academy. He resides in Honolulu.
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