Katy Powers Promoted to Resort Manager for The Wigwam, Phoenix, AZ
PHOENIX, AZ. August 26, 2015 - Katy Powers, former director of food and beverage at The Wigwam in Phoenix, Ariz., has been promoted to resort manager. Powers brings an extensive background in hospitality along with food and beverage management to The Wigwam. In this role, Powers assists the vice president, managing director in overseeing all departments at the resort and maintaining efficient day-to-day on-property operations. Powers also is responsible for ensuring the highest quality service for guests by directing the housekeeping and security teams as well as overseeing the resort's food and beverage department in order to maintain excellent quality, service, and merchandising.
Prior to resort manager, Powers held the position of director of food and beverage at The Wigwam since 2013. As director of food and beverage, she operated six on-property dining outlets, including two, AAA Four-Diamond award-winning restaurants as well as 43,000 square feet of meeting, beverage and culinary space. Powers also trained and directed 250 staff members. Before joining The Wigwam, Powers gained over 20 years of hospitality experience with Starwood Hotels & Resorts. She received her bachelor's degree in Organizational Management from Ashford University.
About The Wigwam
Designated as a "Historic Hotel of America," The Wigwam is an iconic Arizona landmark and AAA Four-Diamond resort for over a decade that is located in the upscale community of Litchfield Park, just 15 miles west of downtown Phoenix. The Wigwam's beginnings date back to 1918 when the resort was first built as a quaint gathering place for the Ohio-based executives of Goodyear Tire & Rubber who discovered the West Valley of Phoenix as a prime location to grow cotton for rubber production. On Thanksgiving Day in 1929, The Wigwam opened as a full-service resort with accommodations for 24 guests who received a horse and room key upon check-in. The resort celebrated 85 years on Nov. 28, 2014. Today, The Wigwam spans over 440 acres on an estate-like setting and features 331 casita-style guest rooms, including 72 suites, crafted from distinctive adobe architecture. The resort offers 54 holes of championship golf, the 26,000-square-foot Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, four pools with two twisting water slides, and five restaurants and bars. The Wigwam invites guests to create new traditions and lasting memories by participating in a variety of activities from morning nature walks to cooking classes, wine tasting events and more.
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