Kevin Donahue Named DOS at Grand Bohemian Orlando
ORLANDO, FL, November 12, 2007. The AAA Four-Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel, a Kessler Collection property, is pleased to announce that Kevin Donahue has joined the company as director of sales. In his new role at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, Donahue will be responsible for top-line revenue generation as well as overseeing all aspects of room and group sales for the hotel's key business segments.
Donahue comes to the Grand Bohemian Hotel most recently from Starwood Hotels and Resorts, where he was complex director of sales and marketing of the Westin Stonebriar Resort and Sheraton Stonebriar Hotel in Frisco, Texas. In his previous position, he was responsible for a team of sales professionals in the areas of group sales, corporate transient, leisure travel, conference services and catering sales. Donahue was promoted to his most recent position in 2005 after serving in several key sales roles at multiple Westin hotel properties. He has previously held positions in hotel sales and operations with Hampton Inns, Prime Hospitality, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.
Stuart Newmark, general manager of the Grand Bohemian Hotel, says, "We are very excited to have someone of Kevin's caliber join our team. Kevin is a hard worker, a quick thinker, a strong sales mentality and a natural strategist; he is well suited for this role."
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