The Westin Riverfront Beaver Creek hires new Director of Sales & Marketing, Director of Rooms

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. August 04, 2015

AVON, CO. August 4, 2015 - The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain is pleased to announce that it has hired Chris Cofelice to serve as the Director of Sales & Marketing and Mark Hughes to serve as the Director of Rooms at the award-winning resort.

Cofelice joins The Westin Riverfront team from the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, where he most recently served as the Director of Sales & Marketing. A graduate of the University of Florida, Cofelice previously held senior sales positions at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa and the Beaver Creek Lodge. Cofelice volunteers with the Vail Valley Habitat for Humanity and with the annual Eagle River Clean-up.

Hughes comes to The Westin Riverfront from the Sheraton Denver Downtown, where he most recently served as the Director of Housekeeping. A graduate of the University of Denver, Hughes also served as the Operations & Housekeeping Manager at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. Other hospitality experience includes The Westin Denver Downtown and the Denver Marriott City Center. Hughes has worked as a task force manager at several Starwood brands, including The Westin Snowmass, the St. Regis Deer Valley and the W Hotel Silicon Valley. Hughes spent more than 10 years living overseas in Africa and Asia and has led volunteer outreach trips to Haiti and Nicaragua.

“Chris and Mark are both passionate and positive leaders and we are thrilled to have them on our executive team,” said Westin Riverfront General Manager Kristen Pryor. “The timing is perfect as we gear up for another busy ski season here in the Vail Valley.”

Developed by Colorado's East West Partners, the AAA Four Diamond Westin Riverfront features 230 finely appointed guest residences ranging from studio suites to three-bedroom condominiums, all featuring custom kitchens, five-piece bathrooms, gas fireplaces and Westin Heavenly Beds. The resort offers more than 7,500 total square feet of banquet and meeting space, including the 4,000 square foot Riverside Ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning Beaver Creek Mountain views, plus a beautifully landscaped Wedding Lawn and a 2,000 square foot outdoor banquet terrace.

This fall, The Westin Riverfront will complete nearly $3 million in renovations, including a major revamp of all public corridors, guest residences, Ski Valet, the Kids Club and the Spa Anjali lounge.

Other amenities at The Westin Riverfront include the state-of-the-art Athletic Club at The Westin, a year-round outdoor pool, three infinity-edged hot tubs and Maya, a modern Mexican kitchen & tequila bar by Chef Richard Sandoval. Spa Anjali offers an extensive menu of treatments focusing on healing mountain traditions.

The Westin Riverfront offers direct access to Beaver Creek's powder via the Riverfront Express Gondola in the winter and amazing fly fishing, hiking, whitewater rafting, mountain biking and golf in the spring, summer and fall.

For more information on The Westin Riverfront Beaver Creek, please visit www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek.com or call 1-866-949-1616.