The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, December 22, 2014 – Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has named Curtis T. Bova director of sales & marketing and Thomas J. Walker director of sales for Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Jay Rocha, general manager for the property, a Benchmark Resort® located at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, made the announcement.
“I am so pleased to announce the addition of both Curtis and Tom to our resort’s professional sales and marketing leadership team,” said Mr. Rocha. “I can’t think of a pair of professionals better qualified to assume their leadership roles or that brings such strategic market awareness to our sales team. We welcome them both to our beautiful resort.”
Curtis T. Bova brings more than 20 years of senior marketing, sales and operational leadership experience to his new position with Benchmark Hospitality at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Mr. Bova previously served as vice president of sales and vice president national sales for Destination Hotels & Resorts. He began with this company as director of sales and marketing and was quickly promoted to regional director of sales and marketing, subsequently serving as assistant general manager. Prior to this, Mr. Bova worked for Marriott Hotels & Resorts and has extensive experience across a diverse range of property profiles, including branded and independently positioned hotels, resorts, and conference centers. He studied international economics at Temple University of Tokyo, Japan, and is currently working towards earning a master certificate in hospitality management from Cornell University.
Thomas J. Walker comes to his new role with Benchmark Hospitality at Cheyenne Mountain Resort with significant experience within national sales for leading hotel brands and independent properties. He was most recently director of sales for the Antlers Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs, having previously served as director of sales and catering for the Garden of the Gods Club, also of Colorado Springs. Mr. Walker has held senior-level sales positions at properties within the Wyndham, Marriott and Hilton brands in markets across the United States. He is a graduate of the University of West Virginia.
