IRVINE, Calif. – Hotel Irvine, the newly revitalized 536-room Orange County lifestyle hotel, has announced two new additions to its sales and marketing team: Joe Martino as director of sales and marketing and John Cullinane as director of sales.
“Both Joe and John are veteran sales, marketing and hospitality industry professionals, and we are proud to have them on our team as we continue to build our brand and raise awareness of Hotel Irvine as Orange County’s premier tech savvy and community friendly destination for modern business travel and group meetings,” said General Manager Jeroen Quint.
Both new executives will work to bring awareness to industry business travel planners the contemporary business features Hotel Irvine offers its professional guests such as the largest ballroom facility in Orange County for meetings; unique indoor and outdoor spots, like The Backyard, for group activities and meetings; and USB connectivity and power outlets abundantly placed throughout the hotel.
An accomplished hospitality executive with nearly 30 years of industry experience, Martino was most recently the director of sales and marketing for The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa in Dana Point, Calif. In his new position, he directs all sales and marketing activities for the recently reinvented Hotel Irvine – developing and overseeing group, business and leisure sales and marketing initiatives, including advertising, collateral, social media and public relations.
Martino has held executive level sales and marketing positions at such high profile properties as the St. Regis Monarch Beach, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale and The Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa in Phoenix. He attended William Paterson University in New Jersey.
Cullinane, who was most recently the associate director of sales for the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, oversees overall corporate travel and group sales and personally manages the Northeast and Southeast U.S. territories, along with Europe. He has worked as the senior sales manager at Hilton Orlando and held senior level management positions for Marriott International and Denihan Hospitality Group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University.
Hotel Irvine is located at 17900 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA 92614. For reservations, contact Hotel Irvine at 888-230-4452 or visit www.hotelirvine.com.
