BENCHMARK® Appoints Keith McManis as Director of Sales & Marketing for The Essex - Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has appointed Keith McManis director of sales and marketing for The Essex - Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa and a Gemstone Collection property
located minutes from Burlington, Vermont. Nic Barger, Benchmark's
general manager at the resort, made the announcement.
"It is with such pleasure that I announce Keith's promotion at our
resort and within our company,” stated Mr. Barger. “He is a terrific
leader and a highly skilled sales and marketing professional. This is a
well-deserved promotion and we congratulate him!”
Keith McManis' new position with The Essex - Vermont's Culinary
Resort & Spa represents a promotion for him. He previously served as
senior sales manager for the resort, a position in which he experienced
important success, including significantly enhancing market share for
the property. Prior to joining The Essex, Mr. McManis was operations
manager and property manager for Appletree Bay Property Management of
Burlington, Vermont. Earlier in his career he owned and was agency
director for Fusion Management Group, also of Burlington.
Keith McManis received his Bachelor of Science degree from Champlain
College in Burlington, Vermont. He is a Certified Guest Services
Professional through Lyndon State College of Lyndonville, Vermont. He
resides in Essex Junction, Vermont.




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