BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, Promotes Jarrad Evans to Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company,
has named Jarrad Evans senior vice president, business development
& strategy. Alex Cabañas, Benchmark's CEO, made the announcement.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce Jarrad's new position
within our company,” said Mr. Cabañas. “He has been and continues to be
an active part of our dramatic growth over the past four years, and,
given what's in the pipeline, this growth will continue for the
foreseeable future. Jarrad's strong leadership in business development,
relationship building with our ownership clients, and his firm
commitment to growing the business for our people, make him an essential
part of our company's leadership team.”
Jarrad Evans was previously Benchmark's highly effective vice president of business development & strategy. In this position, he successfully leveraged relationships with ownership groups and equity partners nationwide to bring in nine new-build projects and to add eleven existing properties to Benchmark's signature brands: Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, Gemstone Collection and Benchmark Conference Centers.
Earlier, Mr. Evans was vice president, acquisitions for ClubCorp, the world's largest owner-operator of golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs and alumni clubs. He has also served as vice president, business development for Troon Golf, the global leader in golf management, development and marketing.
Mr. Evans earned his Master's in Business Administration degree at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism at the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
