Thomas O'Shea Named MD at Sunriver Resort
Central Oregon
SUNRIVER, OR, March 13, 2008. Sunriver Resort, Central Oregon's premier AAA Four Diamond resort, is pleased to welcome Thomas O'Shea as the new Managing Director at Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership. Since the acquisition of Sunriver Resort and its affiliates in 1993 by Lowe Hospitality Group, Destination Hotels & Resorts and Pactrust, O'Shea is the third Managing Director in two decades to lead this great organization. Prior to O'Shea, Charlie Peck held the position from 1993-1998 and Tom Luersen from 1998-2008.
"I have known Tom and his style of management for nearly 18 years," says Tom Luersen, current Regional Managing Director-Pacific Northwest Lowe Hospitality Group. "His commitment to excellence will serve our business, associates, and customers well at Sunriver Resort. Tom shares the guiding principles that we pride ourselves on, and offers new resources to our team leaders to help manage the tremendous opportunities found within Sunriver Resort Limited Partnership."
O'Shea comes to Sunriver via Benchmark Hospitality where he served in several executive positions during his 22 years with the company. Most recently, O'Shea served as Senior Vice President, overseeing the Western United States for Benchmark. While in the position, O'Shea oversaw multiple resorts, including the Resort at Squaw Creek, Chaminade in Santa Cruz, CA, and Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO among many others. Prior to his 15-year role in operations, O'Shea served as the Corporate Controller for Benchmark. Before joining Benchmark, O'Shea also held the position of Director of Operations for the Loews Anatole Hotel in Dallas, TX, one of the largest convention hotels in the United States.
In addition to his extraordinary work history, O'Shea has spent the his career giving back to the communities in which he lived and worked by actively participating in organizations such as United Way, where he served on the board; as an advisor on the Santa Cruz Business Council; and as an advocate for the Santa Cruz and California Literacy Initiative and the California Children's Health Initiative.
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