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- Andrea Schmidt joined the Anchorage CVB as a convention sales manager. Schmidt’s territory will comprise the Midwest, including Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Madison, and Des Moines. Prior to working for the Alaska CVB, Schmidt served as assistant director of sales for the Hilton Anchorage, corporate sales manager at Alyeska Resort, and a regional sales manager in the cruise industry for 18 years.
California
- Les Pedersen was named director of sales and marketing for the Resort at Squaw Creek near Lake Tahoe. Pedersen joins the resort from the Westin Resort & Spa in Whistler, British Columbia, where he also served as director of sales and marketing.
Hawaii
- William Comstock was appointed general manager of Waikiki’s Pacific Beach Hotel. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the property, including overseeing all departments and ensuring the growth and prosperity of the hotel. Comstock joins the Pacific Beach Hotel from his most recent position as general manager of the Outrigger Canoe Club, a private club in Oahu...Bill Musrasrik was promoted to hotel manager for the Ohana Islander Waikiki Hotel. Now responsible for all day-to-day hotel departments and operations, he was promoted from his previous position as guest services manager.
Nevada
- The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) hired Laurene Miller as a national sales manager. Based in New Orleans, Miller is responsible for sales in the Southeast section of the country and joins the RSCVA from the New Orleans CVB. Alex Shelton, who was previously responsible for the Southeast territory, is now responsible for a Northwest territory that includes California, northern Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Shelton joined the RSCVA in 2006 from the Sands Expo at The Venetian, where he was a national sales manager.
Washington
- Steven Boswell was named general manager of the Willows Lodge. Boswell most recently held management positions with Noble House Hotels and Resorts, including general manager of Ocean Key Resort & Spa in Key West, Fla., and director of sales and marketing of the Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Southern California… Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes, a resort with a boutique meeting facility on San Juan Island, announced the appointment of Michael Cawdrey as general manager. Most recently, Cawdrey was the hotel services manager for the new Pan Pacific Hotel in Seattle, and was previously general manager of Carmel Valley Lodge in California.
Utah
- Zermatt Resort & Spa, a Dolce resort and conference destination, hired Jan McCormick as general manager. McCormick was most recently the regional director of operations for Gemstone Resorts International, where he oversaw the direction for four California hotels.