RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2016) – Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa is pleased to announce the appointment of luxury hospitality professional Amaury Piedra as general manager. An established leader in the hospitality industry, Piedra brings 23 years of outstanding leadership experience in hotel management and sales to the oceanfront property.
In his new role, Piedra will be responsible for day-to-day operations and continued revenue growth for the award-winning tropical resort.
Prior to his current role, Piedra held positions at several four-diamond properties, convention hotels and multi-unit oceanfront resorts across the United States and the Caribbean. No stranger to Wyndham properties, Piedra most recently served as the general manager for The Shelborne Wyndham Grand South Beach in Miami. There, he provided strategic direction to both the executive committee and a team of 200 associates, spearheading high profile events such as Art Basel and Miami Music Week while increasing revenue by an estimated $6 million from the previous year.
“We are delighted to have Amaury take the helm at Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa. Thanks to his diverse background in sales and operational hotel management, we are confident his expertise will propel the resort towards continued growth and expansion,” said Wyndham Hotel Group Management President, Mark Kukulski. “We are fortunate to have a general manager who takes pride in developing the full potential of each of his employees and connecting with each guest.”
Over the last 18 years, Piedra has held seven management roles including general manager, rooms division manager, guest services manager, front office manager, and night manager for various hotels and resorts spanning the country. Peidra served as the general manager for W South Beach, Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort & Spa and Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel.
For group, leisure, incentive inquiries, and more details on Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, visit WyndhamRioMar.com or call (800) 474-6627.
