ONE Bal Harbour Introduces Executive Team
December 9, 2009 - ONE Luxury Hotels, the parent group of Bal Harbour's oceanfront ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa, announced today the property's new executive team, including Erin Hosler as General Manager/Corporate Director of Branding and Operations, Debra Klemm as Director of Sales and Marketing, and Maria Elena Armenta as Corporate Director of Marketing. ONE Bal Harbour opened summer 2009 in the former Regent Bal Harbour hotel tower, assuming the 124 rooms to deliver a true luxury travel experience to guests.
Hosler brings more than 18 years of hospitality experience to ONE Bal Harbour, with an extensive background in hotel management. Joining the team from Andre Balazs Properties, where she ran operations as the general manager for New York's hotel QT, she has also overseen reservations, revenue, and special services at Ian Schrager's Delano and The Shore Club hotels on Miami Beach, as well as for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel company.
Also transitioning from Andre Balazs Properties, Klemm joins ONE Bal Harbour with more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in South Florida. Functioning as the Regional Director of Entertainment Sales for The Standard Spa on Miami Beach and The Raleigh Hotel, her knowledge of the local and regional markets is extensive. Klemm's professional background includes work with major brands like Island Outpost, Ian Schrager Hotels and Morgans Hotel Group, and activity in such organizations as the Florida Film Coalition, the Board of Directors of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers, and National Business Travel.
Armenta joins ONE Bal Harbour from her former post as the general manager at South Beach's Hotel De Soleil. With more than 10 years of experience, she brings a collective expertise in management, operations, sales and marketing to the luxury property. Armenta begin her career in hospitality in New York, assisting in the transition of top real estate developer, Philips International, into Philips Hotel Group. An award-winning manager and director, she has been directly involved in the openings of The Andrews Hotel in Long Island, New York, The Bryant Park Hotel in New York, and The Shore Club in Miami Beach.
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