JW Marriott Indianapolis Downtown Hires Three Executives

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. November 11, 2010

November 09, 2010 - The JW Marriott Indianapolis Downtown has hired Raymond Gilbertson as director of event management, Mie Young Reed as director of human resources and Andy Seal as resident manager.

“As we approach the grand opening on February 4, 2011, we continue to add key personnel to our team,” said Scott Blalock, general manager of the JW MarriottÒ Indianapolis. “With a high level of experience and proven talent, Ray, Mie Young and Andy will be excellent resources for our clients and associates.”

Gilbertson brings over 20 years of banquet and event management experience to the JW MarriottÒ Indianapolis. He began his career in various banquet roles in Arizona and Nevada before joining the Gaylord Texan and most recently, the Rio Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas where he was responsible for more than 200 employees along with a 160,000 square foot convention facility.

“With an evident ability to manage large convention spaces in a fast paced, high volume atmosphere, Ray will be a great asset for Indy's growing convention environment,” said Blalock.

Gilbertson graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BA in Business Administration and a minor in Economics. He resides in Brownsburg, IN with his wife Rebecca and son Zachery.

In addition to Gilbertson, the hotel has added MieYoung Reed as the director of human resources. Reed began her career more than 24 years ago with Westin Hotels in various cities across the United States before landing in Indianapolis in 1996. Under her direction, the Westin Hotel Indianapolis was awarded the Urban League President's Award in 2004 and the Mayor's Workplace Diversity Award in 2005.

Reed most recently worked as the director of human resources for the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. She received the White Lodging Human Resources Manager of the Year Award in 2009, and continues to be a leader in the hospitality community.

She is an avid volunteer, serving as board president for Minorities in Hospitality of Indianapolis. Reed is a graduate of Wilmington College with a BA in Management and International Marketing. She currently lives in Carmel, IN with her husband, Greg, and their two daughters, Hana and Dana.

Andy Seal, a 27-year industry veteran, joins the JW MarriottÒ Indianapolis as resident manager. For the past eight years, Seal has held general manager positions with the Marriott, Embassy Suites, and Doubletree brands. Prior to his role as general manager, Seal was assistant general manager for several Marriott properties, including the Chicago Marriott Northwest, Cincinnati Airport Marriott, and the Cincinnati Marriott North. Seal spent the first 15 years of his career in food and beverage and was director of food and beverage for the Embassy Suites North in Indianapolis.

Seal is originally from Indianapolis where he received his Hotel Management degree from Purdue University's Indianapolis campus as well as becoming a certified hotel administrator. Seal resides in Mooresville, IN with his wife, Renee, and their two children, Emma and Ethan.

For more information about this premier hotel development, including advance group sales and career opportunities, visit www.jwindy.com or contact Cory Chambers at the JW Marriott Indianapolis sales office at 317-429-0095 or via email at [email protected].

About Marriott Place Indianapolis
The spectacular $450 million complex will feature 1,626 rooms and, when combined with the existing 622 rooms in the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, will form Marriott Place Indianapolis. Once completed, the hotel complex will serve as the premier convention headquarters hotel in Indianapolis with 145,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and exhibit space (104,000 square feet within the JW Marriott Indianapolis), and one of Marriott's largest hotel ballrooms totaling 40,500 square feet. This landmark hotel development will serve as an anchor for central Indiana's convention and tourism industry. Located on a seven-acre site overlooking the White River State Park, guests are steps away from a thriving downtown with numerous, exciting entertainment attractions. The Courtyard by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, SpringHill Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown, and the T.G.I. Friday's opened in February, 2010. The JW Marriott Indianapolis will open in February, 2011.

About JW Marriott
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International's exclusive portfolio and consists of properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. These elegant hotels cater to today's sophisticated, self-assured travelers, offering a warmly authentic, relaxed atmosphere lacking in pretense. JW Marriott properties artfully provide highly crafted, anticipatory experiences that are reflective of their locale so that their guests have the time to focus on what is most important to them. Currently, there are 45 JW Marriott hotels in 19 countries; by 2013 the portfolio will encompass 73 properties in 28 countries.