Angel Green
Angel Green has joined Visit Oklahoma City (Visit OKC) as Director of Leisure Sales. Green has 30 years of experience in marketing and sales and recently worked as the tourism marketing assistant director at Chickasaw Country, Oklahoma. Before Chickasaw Country, Green worked as a marketing manager at Riverwind Casino. She’s one of four new staffers brought on to support the sales and servicing demands of the destination.
Andressa Gomes
Andressa Gomes has joined Discover Santa Clara as Sales Manager. She will be responsible for presenting Santa Clara as Northern California’s destination of choice for meetings, business, and conventions. She’ll focus on the sale of citywide events. Gomes was a sales and marketing manager with Visit Walnut Creek in California. Gomes led sales initiatives as the liaison between meeting planners, travel trade professionals, and local hospitality services.
Sean Muir
Sean Muir has been named General Manager at the Kimpton Saint George Hotel in Toronto. InnVest Hotels LP made the announcement. He has more than 14 years of experience. Muir began his time with the Kimpton Saint George in 2018 as part of the opening team as executive housekeeping manager. He was promoted to front office manager in 2021 and then to director of rooms in 2022.
Annette Bales
Annette Bales is the new Vice President of Sales at Omni Hotels & Resorts. Bales brings more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining Omni, she served as executive director of sales, service & experience at Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. She also held various leadership roles during her 15-year tenure at Marriott International, where she oversaw strategic and result-driven sales management.
Brenda Geffert
Brenda Geffert has become Valencia Hotel Collection’s (VHC) Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing. Geffert will be responsible for developing and executing strategic sales initiatives, driving market share growth and overseeing marketing efforts across all properties. She previously served as area director of sales at Aimbridge Hospitality, Prior, Geffert held positions at Vesta Hospitality and CSM Lodging for hotels that are in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.
Christina Dawson
Christina Dawson has been promoted to COO of Visit Anaheim. She was Sr. Vice President, Operations. In her new post, Dawson will lead the day-to-day operations of Visit Anaheim, including partnership and business intelligence. Dawson has been part of the CVB team for 24 years. During her more than two decades, she has occupied a variety of roles working in partnership development, the CTA program and tourism matters.