DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (January 26, 2017) – The Shores Resort & Spa has announced the appointment of Richard Byrd as General Manager of the 212-room boutique hotel – the only AAA Four Diamond Oceanfront resort in Central Florida. Byrd will oversee day-to-day operations of the property, which was recently purchased by UHON Inc. (December 2016) and is now managed by Pyramid Hotel Group.
With two decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Byrd comes to The Shores with extensive operations experience with upper-level brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Starwood and Interstate Hotels and Resorts. Most recently, Byrd was General Manager at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront, where he was named Entrepreneurial General Manager of the Year (2015). Prior to this, he was Vice President of Operations at Trans Inns Hotel Management, where he directed 13 properties with combined revenue of $94 million. He has served as a board member for numerous tourism organizations, and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Franklin College in Indiana.
