The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, September 2018 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has announced the appointment of Becky Melchi, CMP, as director of sales for Wingspread Retreat & Executive Conference Center, the landmark Frank Lloyd Wright property located in Racine, Wisconsin. The appointment represents a promotion within the Benchmark organization for Ms. Melchi. Chris Steffich, Benchmark’s general manager at Wingspread, made the announcement.
“We are very pleased that Becky has accepted this position with the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread Retreat & Executive Conference Center,” said Mr. Steffich. “We look forward to her successful leadership of this new initiative, created by the Johnson Foundation and Benchmark. A long-time Benchmark sales executive, Becky has excelled in every position she has served in and she lives Benchmark’s ‘Be The Difference’ service philosophy every day, inspiring others to do the same.”
Becky Melchi previously held the position of senior sales manager for The Abbey Resort & Avani Spa, a 334-guest room property operated by Benchmark and located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where she specialized in the national corporate and association markets. She served as remote senior sales manager targeting the same markets for Benchmark’s Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Chicago and for Benchmark’s National Sales team, experiencing tremendous success in achieving sales goals and placing within the prestigious Benchmark Platinum Club.
Prior to joining Benchmark, Ms. Melchi held senior-level sales positions for Oakbrook Hills Resort & Conference Center and Sheraton Four Points O’Hare Chicago. She attended St. Francis College of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ms. Melchi has been active with Meeting Professionals International for many years. She resides in Lake Geneva.
