PROVIDENCE, R.I.
The Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel named Amy Rees the area director of sales and marketing. In this role, Rees will use her extensive industry expertise to direct all aspects of sales and achieve business growth potential for the 264-room hotel. The property is housed in a restored 1920’s era building and has recently completed new renovations to the lounge and guest rooms. Other renovations are underway and will be completed in 2016.
“Amy’s robust background in the hotel industry and in sales and marketing, in particular, is a tremendous asset to our team,” said Kimberly Greene, general manager of the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel. “Amy also possesses an innate ability to connect with people and a natural curiosity for discovering new things – making her a great fit for our team and for the ‘discovery’ focus of our brand.”
A 15-year industry veteran, Rees joins the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel after directing sales and marketing efforts at several Massachusetts hotel properties, including the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center, the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center, the Boston Newton Marriott Hotel; and at hotel properties under leading global hotel and leisure company, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Rees earned a bachelor’s degree in history from St. Lawrence University and has done graduate study work towards an MBA in human resources at Clarkson University.
