Michael Tighe Tapped as General Manager of The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
CAPE CORAL, FL. November 20, 2017 - The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village announces the appointment of Michael Tighe as general manager. Widely known and respected within the Marriott family, Tighe brings more than 27 years of experience and leadership and will oversee day-to-day operations of the resort.
“With the city experiencing such a positive economic outlook and bolstering job creation, it's an exciting time to join the burgeoning Cape Coral community, especially ahead of the highly anticipated opening of the Tarpon Point Ballroom,” said Tighe. “I look forward to strengthening our presence in Southwest Florida as a top leisure and business destination.”
Most recently, Tighe served as resident manager at the JW Marriott Marco Island where he played an instrumental role in rebranding the Marriott resort to a JW brand property and launched the first Spa by JW. He has previously held management positions at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis and Atlanta Marriott Marquis, and began his career at the signature 1,957 -room New York Marriott Marquis.
Tighe was the recipient of Marriott's EDGE Award and nominated for the Emerging Leader Program. As an active philanthropist and community advocate, Tighe is a member of organizations including the Children's Miracle Network, Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society and Harry Chapin Food Bank.
For more information about The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village, please visit www.westincapecoral.com.
About The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village boasts a prime waterfront location within the prestigious Tarpon Point community overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the Caloosahatchee River and San Carlos Bay. The updated resort features 293 oversized rooms and suites complete with the world-renowned Westin Heavenly® Bed and Heavenly® Shower, world-class dining at Marker92 Waterfront Bar & Bistro and The Nauti Mermaid Dockside Bar & Grill, a lagoon-style outdoor pool, clay tennis courts, 24-hour WestinWORKOUT® fitness studio, Westin Kids Club, marina with watersports, cruises and fishing, and much more. With 30,000 square feet of meeting and function space, the waterfront resort can accommodate groups and events of varying sizes. www.westincapecoral.com
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