Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Kelly Lewis General Manager of Makena Beach & Golf Resort, Maui (États-Unis)
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Benchmark Hospitality International Appoints Kelly Lewis General Manager of Makena Beach & Golf Resort, Maui (États-Unis)
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Catégorie : Amérique du Nord et Antilles - États-Unis - Carrières
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Benchmark Hospitality International has announced the appointment of Kelly Lewis as general manager for Makena Beach & Golf Resort, located in Makena, on Maui’s southern shore. Bob Boyle, vice president, made the announcement.
“I am most pleased to welcome Kelly to Benchmark Hospitality and to this magnificent resort on Maui,” stated Mr. Boyle. “He comes with significant leadership experience and has previously worked within the Maui market. Kelly is a terrific addition to our company and to the resort’s management team.”
Kelly Lewis brings two decades of senior-level expertise in hotel operations and food & beverage to his new position at Makena Beach & Golf Resort. This includes significant international and off-shore experience.
Mr. Lewis was previously general manager of The Hotel Victor, a luxury boutique property located in Miami’s South Beach, where he was successful in growing revenues and profitability while reducing costs. He also served as general manager for The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, a condo-hotel property located in Miami.
Prior to this, Kelly Lewis held the title of general manager for The Carefree Resort and Villas, located in Carefree, Arizona. He served in the same role for Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa of Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was initially hired at the resort as director of resort operations.
Mr. Lewis gained international experience serving as hotel manager for the Shangri-La Golden Sands Resort of Batu Feringgi Beach, Batu Ferringhi, Pulau Penang, Malaysia. He also previously held the title of resident manager for the Half Moon Golf, Tennis and Beach Club of Montego Bay, Jamaica; and as director of food & beverage for Pacific Islands Club Resort, Saipan, Southeast Asia. He served as director of food & beverage and executive assistant manager for Princess Hotel in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Lewis held positions of increasing responsibility within the hospitality industry, including as acting food & beverage director for the Hyatt Regency Maui, located in Lahaina.
Kelly Lewis is a hotelier and leader who has helped his properties garner top awards of excellence, including the Condé Nast Top Hotel award, Top 50 Small Resorts by Zagat Hotel Guide, Top Performing Hotel 2007 award, and Miami’s Most Romantic Restaurant by Gourmet magazine. He attended the University of Arizona and resides on Maui with his family.
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