New General Manager for The Sands at Grace Bay Resort

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. September 22, 2011

September 21, 2011 - The Sands at Grace Bay is pleased to announce the appointment of Mona Beeson as the resort's new General Manager. Beeson brings over 32 years of hospitality experience to the luxurious Providenciales resort, having most recently served as the Resident Manager for The Sands at Grace Bay's sister-property - The Regent Palms Resort, Turks & Caicos.

Pierre Beswick , The Sands at Grace Bay's former General Manager for six years, will serve as the Vice President of Resort Assets for The Hartling Group. Beswick will oversee the Asset Management for The Hartling Group's three Providenciales properties, including The Sands at Grace Bay, The Regent Palms and the company's most recent luxury pre-construction development, The Shore Club on Long Bay.

"We are delighted to officially welcome Mona Beeson to The Sands at Grace Bay, which will be the second Hartling Group property that will benefit from Mona's industry expertise," said Pierre Beswick, Vice President of Resort Assets for The Hartling Group. "Now responsible for overseeing all day-to-day hotel operations, Mona's wealth of resort management experience coupled with her intimate knowledge of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos make her a tremendous asset to both The Sands at Grace Bay and The Hartling Group's management teams."

Beeson acquired extensive industry knowledge and leadership experience through Marriott Hotels, where she held several key management positions over a 24-year period. Beeson spent 16 successful years at the Albuquerque, New Mexico Marriott Hotel where she escalated to the Director of Rooms Operations. She continued on to five revered Marriott property locations including Marriott's Grand Hotel Resort in Point Clear, Alabama, as Resident Manager, the Crystal Palace Resort and Casino in Cable Beach Bahamas, as the Executive Director of the Rooms Division, then on to the New Orleans Marriott, as Front Office Manager, and at the Courtyard by Marriott in Metairie, Louisiana, as General Manager. Finally Mona arrived in Houston, Texas at the JW Marriott at the Galleria as Director of Operations.

Seeking a new career challenge in the land of sea and sun, Mona arrived on Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks & Caicos in 2007 to join Regent Hotels. In February 2007, Mona was appointed to serve as Resident Manager for The Regent Palms Resort, Turks & Caicos. During her five years as Resident Manager, The Regent Palms Resort received several prestigious awards including Robb Report's, "Top 100 Resorts In The World" award as well as global travel recognition by the World Travel Awards, which named The Regent Palms Resort the "Turks and Caicos Leading Hotel."

"I'm honored to be joining The Sands at Grace Bay's award-winning team, especially as we prepare to enter the Caribbean's high-season," said Mona Beeson, the new General Manager for The Sands at Grace Bay. "I am excited to manage yet another Hartling Group property and I'm looking forward tobuilding upon The Sands at Grace Bay's reputation as one of the leading family-friendly resorts in the Caribbean."