New Executive Appointments Annpunced by Grand Lodge Resorts

Olivier Bottois named Chief Operating Officer, Ling Riley named Director of Sales and Marketing for

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. October 14, 2008

LAKE PLACID, NY, November 17, 2005. Grand Lodge Resorts in Lake Placid, New York, is pleased to announce the appointments of Olivier Bottois as its Chief Operating Officer and Ling Riley as its new Director of Sales and Marketing.

"Olivier and Ling bring years of hospitality experience to both our company and our new Adirondack Great Camp resort," said Joseph Barile, Owner of Grand Lodge Resorts and The newly opened Whiteface Lodge Resort & Spa, the largest development to open in Lake Placid, New York since the 1980 Winter Olympics. "They are the highly effective and hard-working leaders we're looking for to create a world-class resort in the Adirondacks."

As Chief Operating Officer, Olivier Bottois will oversee all operations, sales and marketing, and human resources for Grand Lodge Resorts. Bottois, 43, brings a lifetime of luxury hospitality experience to his new position as well as an intimate familiarity with the Lake Placid region. Most recently, Bottois was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Oheka Management Corp. on Long Island. Previously he was General Manager of the Lake Placid Lodge, and before that spent 10 years in various Rooms and Food & Beverage management positions with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. His professional background also includes The Ritz Hotel and the Presidential Palace in Paris, The Connaught in London, The Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, the Peninsula and The Stanhope in New York, and two successful hotel openings in Chicago (Sofitel Chicago Water Tower) and Atlanta (Four Seasons).

As Director of Sales and Marketing, Ling Riley will oversee all aspects of sales and marketing for Grand Lodge Resorts, including its launch. Prior to joining Grand Lodge Resorts, Ling was President and CEO of Lodgistica, a sales and marketing firm focusing on luxury properties based out of Chicago. Previously, she enjoyed 25 years of luxury management experience with hospitality firms such as Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, The Garrett Hotel Group, and Lajitas - to name a few. Along the way, she developed an extensive network of over 10,000 contacts throughout the luxury resort travel industry.