ROANOKE, Va.
BENCHMARK named Brian R. Wells general manager for The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, which is part of Curio - A Collection by Hilton.
“It is such a pleasure to welcome Brian to Benchmark and to The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center,” said Cedric Fasbender, vice president of operations for Benchmark. “Brian brings extensive hotel and conference center experience to this vibrant institution so closely identified with our region.”
Wells brings 25 years of leadership experience as general manager, in food and beverage and within property operations to his new position. He was most recently general manager for the Hilton Durham located in Durham, N.C. During his tenure there, the hotel received numerous awards of excellence from the Hilton brand and TripAdvisor among many others. Wells has also served as area general manager for the Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center, a full-service hotel complementing the University of Connecticut, and as task force general manager for the Sheraton Colonial of Wakefield, Mass.
Wells is a graduate of Cornell School of Hotel Administration. He and his family are relocating to the Roanoke Valley.
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center features 330 guest rooms and a 63,000-square-foot, high-tech conference center. The Hotel Roanoke is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and is a member of Historic Hotels of America.
