BENCHMARK® Names Jerry Bindel GM for Forest Suites Resort at Heavenly Village, South Lake Tahoe, CA
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named Jerry Bindel general manager for Forest Suites Resort at Heavenly Village, located in South Lake Tahoe, California. Greg Champion, Benchmark's president and COO, made the announcement.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Jerry to Benchmark and to
our resort,” said Mr. Champion. “He brings important local and regional
market awareness and business connections to his new role, and a strong
background of success in leading hotels and resorts.”
Jerry Bindel was previously general manager of the Aston Lakeland
Village Resort of South Lake Tahoe. He has held general manager
positions for the Doubletree Naniloa Hotel in Hilo, Hawaii; the Hilton
Garden Inn of Kapaa, Kauai; and the Aston Montelago Village Resort,
located in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada
Mr. Bindel is a graduate of Cornell University School of Hotel
Administration where he majored in resort and condominium management. He
is chairman of the South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District and
serves as co-chair of the board for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.
He resides in South Lake Tahoe with his family.
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