Benchmark Hospitality Appoints Stephanie Sheeran Regional Director Revenue Management
Houston, Texas - November 15, 2013 - Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Stephanie Sheeran regional director revenue management. Kim Nugent, vice president revenue management, made the announcement. Ms. Sheeran will be based in Benchmark's Home Office in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston.
"I am very pleased to welcome Stephanie into the Benchmark family," said Ms. Nugent. "She comes to us with extremely qualified credentials to run our new global reservations center, and is exceptionally focused on assisting our guests to have the best travel experience possible - whether for business or pleasure. That's very important to all of us at Benchmark."
In her new position, Stephanie Sheeran will oversee the global room reservations system for Benchmark Hospitality's portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts, managing a team of nine reservations professionals. Ms. Sheeran was previously market revenue management operations leader for Marriott International, Inc., serving the brand's hotels within the Houston market. She was promoted to this position following success as the director of market strategy for the company's north Houston cluster. She began her career working in reservations sales.
Stephanie Sheeran attended the University of Houston, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management. Active in professional and community organizations, she served for the past two years as chairperson of the Marriott Houston Business Council's successful Annual Blanket Drive. She resides in the Houston area.
About Benchmark Hospitality International®
Benchmark Hospitality International® is a recognized global leader in the management and marketing of resorts, hotels and conference centers. The company's two distinctive portfolios of properties, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels® and Personal Luxury Resorts & Hotels®, represent the finest in guest-dedicated hospitality in unique destinations across the United States, in the Caribbean and Japan. As a founding member of the International Association of Conference Centers, Benchmark Conference Centers® maintain the highest standards for certification in meeting excellence. Benchmark Hospitality was launched in 1980 as an independent company and today operates worldwide from offices in The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, and regional offices in New Jersey, Washington State, Japan and Chile. For additional company information visit www.benchmarkresortsandhotels.com/development. To become a fan on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/BenchmarkResortsandHotels, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/BenchmarkHotels.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
