Brian Gipson Named DoSM at Carmel Valley Ranch
March 16, 2012 - Carmel Valley Ranch, a summer camp-inspired resort that was re-imagined in October 2010 as a sophisticated playground across 500 acres in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains, is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Gipson as Director of Sales & Marketing. With more than 28 years of hotel experience, 17 of them in sales and marketing roles, Gipson brings a wealth of industry knowledge to his new position.
“We are thrilled to have Brian join us as part of the Carmel Valley Ranch family,” said Dan Korn, general manager of Carmel Valley Ranch. “The resort is fresh from an expansive $40 million renovation and reinvention, and we are confident that he is exactly the right person to lead our sales and marketing efforts.”
Prior to joining the team at Carmel Valley Ranch, Gipson most recently served as Corporate Director of Marketing at The Grand Del Mar in San Diego. He previously filled similar roles at The Carneros Inn in Napa Valley, as well as with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Omni Hotel Group, and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
Gipson is a native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and has spent the last 25 years in California. He currently resides in Vallejo, California.
About Carmel Valley Ranch
Long known as a golf and tennis resort in an idyllic setting in the Santa Lucia Mountains, the new Carmel Valley Ranch (www.carmelvalleyranch.com) debuted in the fall of 2010 as a completely fresh kind of experiential resort. Under the new ownership of Geolo Capital, the resort has been infused with a sense of whimsy and play. On sprawling grounds shaded by ancient oaks in the foothills, where deer and turkeys roam and fields of lavender abound, leisure and corporate guests are afforded ample opportunity to interact with the environment. Guests are invited to learn the art of beekeeping, challenge themselves physically on the miles of hiking trails, or join the chef in the organic garden and then in the Adventure Kitchen. The Ranch, which sees more than 300 days of sunshine each year, is located just inland from Carmel-by-the Sea and is an easy drive from San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
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