Benchmark Appoints Roy A. Young Managing Director
Naples Bay Resort
HOUSTON, TX, July 28, 2006. Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Roy Atherton Young as managing director for Naples Bay Resort, a mixed use property currently under construction in Naples, Florida. Sam Haigh, president and chief operating officer, made the announcement.
"It is with great pleasure that I announce Roy's appointment," said Mr. Haigh. "He brings extensive hospitality experience gained over 30 years in the industry as well as dynamic leadership to this spectacular new destination resort."
Mr. Young was previously project director for Benchmark at the French Lick Resort Casino and West Baden Springs Resort, supervising and coordinating operational aspects of the combined $382 million historic restoration and casino development project, located in French Lick and West Baden Springs, Indiana, respectively. Prior to this appointment, he served as managing director for The Georgian Terrace Hotel, an historic property located in the heart of Atlanta's burgeoning Midtown district and operated by Benchmark at the time. Young has also previously served as general manager of The Northland Inn, a 231-guest suites property managed by Benchmark and located near Minneapolis.
Before joining Benchmark Hospitality International, Mr. Young served as senior vice president of hotel operations for The Claridge Casino Hotel, a 510-guestroom property located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. While at Claridge, Mr. Young planned and effectively executed the Senior Leadership Conference for Claridge officers, directors and managers.
Roy Young has also served as vice president and general manager for the Players Island Resort and Spa, a 500-guestroom property located in Mesquite, Nevada, where he successfully lead the resort's pre-opening planning and execution programming. Prior to this, he served as senior vice president of operations for Park Place Resort and Bally's Grand Hotel of Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he was instrumental in significantly increasing occupancy, room revenue and market share for the property.
Mr. Young has held senior-level executive positions for a number of additional prestigious properties, including the Doral Resort and Spa, a 650-guestroom, 2400-acre destination resort located in Miami, Florida -- and home to the PGA Classic: The Doral Ryder Open; the John B. Coleman Hotel Company of Chicago, Illinois; and the Omni International Hotel, located in Atlanta, Georgia. He served as the chairman of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau from 1981 to 1983. Mr. Young attended New York City Community College and Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he has also served on the Advisory Board.
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