RockResorts Appoints Mark Jeffrey Area VP
Southeast and Caribbean for RockResorts and Vail Resorts
May 17, 2010 - RockResorts announces the appointment of Mark Jeffrey as area vice president for the Southeast and Caribbean region for RockResorts, a subsidiary of Vail Resorts. In this new position, Jeffrey will oversee The Landings St. Lucia, A RockResort and two new RockResort properties that will debut this year: Balcones del Atlantico, A RockResort in the Dominican Republic and Tempo Miami, A RockResort in Miami.
In addition, Jeffrey will serve as general manager of Tempo Miami, which will celebrate its opening as a RockResort this summer and then host its grand opening celebration in the fall. He will start his new position effective immediately in Miami, FL.
Jeffrey comes to RockResorts with more than 28 years of hospitality industry experience, including roles in food and beverage, human resources, housekeeping, front office and operations. Most recently, Jeffrey served as general manager of the Doral Golf Resort and Spa Marriott in Miami, where he was responsible for overseeing nearly 700 guest rooms, over 100,000 square-feet of meeting space, nine food and beverage outlets, five golf courses, a world-class luxury spa with 50-plus treatment rooms and a private club. Previously, Mark spent seven years as area general manager of Marriott's Griffin Gate Resort and Spa in Lexington, KY. Originally from Michigan, Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Management from Michigan State University.
“We are excited to welcome Mark to his position at the helm of RockResorts in the Southeast and Caribbean, as well as with our first venture in Miami,” said Paul Toner, senior vice president and chief operating officer of RockResorts and Vail Resorts Hospitality. “Given Mark's impressive hospitality experience, we are confident that Tempo's summer opening will be a success and set the stage for continued presence and expansion in this region.”
Located in the heart of the cultural district just one block from the new Performing Arts Center and minutes from countless shops and restaurants, Tempo Miami, A RockResort, located in the soaring 67-story Marquis Residences, will feature 56 luxurious guest rooms and suite with floor-to-ceiling windows. Overlooking Biscayne Bay, the resort will also offer a gourmet restaurant, a 8,000-square-foot RockResorts Spa, an infinity-edge sunrise swim spa and lagoon-style swimming pool, personal concierge services and more.
For more information about Tempo Miami, please visit WWW.ROCKRESORTS.COM or call 866-513-ROCK (7625). Follow RockResorts, Vail Resorts and Tempo Miami on Twitter: @RockResorts, @RockResortsNEWS, @VailResortsNEWS and @TempoMiami or Facebook: www.facebook.com/RockResorts and
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About RockResorts
RockResorts, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, owns and operates luxury resorts that offer casually elegant accommodations, lavish RockResorts Spas, renowned golf courses all certified within the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary program, award-winning dining and a variety of exciting outdoor adventures. The RockResorts collection includes The Arrabelle at Vail Square and The Lodge at Vail in Vail, Colo.; Hotel Jerome in Aspen, Colo.; The Osprey at Beaver Creek and The Pines Lodge in Beaver Creek, Colo.; La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, N.M.; Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson Hole, Wyo.; and The Landings St. Lucia, Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. RockResorts grand openings include: One Ski Hill Place in Breckenridge, Colo. (June, 2010); Tempo Miami in Miami, Fla. (2010); Balcones del Atl?ntico, Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic (2010); and future RockResorts include: The Mansfield Inn at Stowe in Stowe, Vt., Rum Cay Resort Marina, The Bahamas; and the Third Turtle Club & Spa, Turks and Caicos.
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