Washington, DC (January 9, 2017) – Michael George, Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, announced that the hotel and resort management company hired Kathryn Bryant as Vice President of Sales Transitions. Crescent, based in Fairfax, Virginia is a nationally recognized operator of premier hotels and resorts throughout the United States and Canada. Bryant will be responsible for onboarding new hotels, orienting the sales and revenue teams to the Crescent Fundamental Sales Principles, and integrating all systems within Crescent.
“The addition of this leadership role, combined with Kathryn’s experience and expertise, will help to shorten the time needed to integrate each new hotel and maximize the time spent driving revenue,” said George. “She has attained impressive sales and leadership successes with a variety of hotel types, sizes, management companies and ownership groups throughout her career.”
Prior to joining Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Bryant spent six years as Associate Director of Sales, Franchise Division with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., most recently driving strategy and superior results in 40+ franchise hotels in the Mid-Atlantic, New York City and New Jersey Region. Prior to her regional role with Starwood, she was Director of Sales and Marketing for the Westin Buckhead Atlanta, the W Atlanta Midtown, and the Sheraton Midtown Atlanta at Colony Square.
Bryant holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of West Florida, and holds specialized certificates as Sheraton/Westin brand trainer, Six Sigma Green Belt and others.
