HOUSTON, TX, May 12, 2008. Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Danniella “Dani” Crawford as director of human resources for Cheyenne Mountain Resort, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Laura Neumann, vice president and general manager, made the announcement.

“It is my pleasure to welcome Dani to Cheyenne Mountain Resort,” said Ms. Neumann. “She brings over a decade of senior-level expertise in human resource management to our resort and we look forward to her contributions to our team.”

Ms. Crawford most recently served as director of human resources for the Garden of the Gods Club, initially for Destination Hotels and Resorts and then for the Sunrise Company following their purchase of the property. Prior to this, she held the same position at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, a facility with over 1000 employees.

In addition to her hospitality and healthcare experience, Ms. Crawford has senior-level human resource expertise within education and finance, having worked with the Austin Independent School District and in benefits/compensation management at Farm Credit Bank, both of Texas.

Danniella Crawford earned her bachelors degree from Augusta State University and an MBA from Texas State University. She resides in Colorado Springs.