Gina M. Kunst Named GM of Holiday Inn, New London, CT
NEW LONDON, CT, December 1, 2008. Gina M. Kunst has been named general manager of the Holiday Inn located in New London, CT. The 136-room Holiday Inn is professionally managed by Waterford Hotel Group, a national hotel management firm managing 26 properties in 9 states.
As general manager, Kunst will oversee all operational, sales and administrative aspects of the hotel. She most recently served as the hotel's director of sales, and has more than 18 years of experience in the hospitality field. Kunst previously held multiple positions at the Hartford Marriott Farmington, and was the area account executive and task force sales manager for Marriott properties in North Carolina. She also served as catering manager at the Metro Center Marriott in Washington D.C, and before joining Waterford was the director of community relations for Benchmark Senior Living.
"Gina has done a wonderful job for us at the Holiday Inn and is well-respected by the hotel team. She is most deserving of this promotion and we wish her great success in this new role," commented Terry Bickhardt, co-president for Waterford Hotel Group.
Kunst is a native of Avon, CT, and currently resides in Colchester. She attended the University of Connecticut, where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications in 1990.
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