Michele
Olivier has been promoting the most progressive and popular vacation
destinations to worldwide markets for over a decade. With an extensive
background in the tourism business, she has brought across-the-board
industry experience to big box and independent hotel companies and
tourism associations.
As
Regional Vice President for Jewel Resorts by Aimbridge Hospitality,
Olivier oversees the areas of sales and marketing with the goal of
growing the brand. The Jewel Dunn's River Beach Resort & Spa opening September 2010 establishes Jewel Resorts presence in the Caribbean market.
Olivier
comes to Jewel from Sunset Resorts Group, where she led the strategic
development and direction of sales, marketing and distribution for more
than 1,200 guestrooms in three of Jamaica's preeminent resort locales.
Prior to joining Sunset Resorts, Olivier held the positions of vice
president of sales and marketing for Elegant Hotels Group (EHG) in
Barbados and vice president of sales for the Coral by Hilton
all-inclusive brand resorts in the Dominican Republic.
Michele
began her hospitality career as the General Manager of the Manchebo
Beach Resort in Aruba. In 1998, she joined InterContinental Hotels Group
at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Aruba as Revenue Manager.
Successes achieved in this position in pricing, position and client
relations led to increasing responsibility and she was named Regional
Director of Sales and Marketing for the Caribbean.
She holds a Masters degree in Hospitality and Tourism from Johnson & Wales University. She
has held chair positions with various Hospitality Associations and
worked with Government Tourism Boards promoting regions and on such
pioneer initiatives as driving airlift, cooperative tour operator
relations and island-wide sporting and music events. Industry, media and clients recognize Michele as a leader in Resort Marketing.
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“Michele
has one of the strongest drives to achieve I have seen. She is
dedicated to the performance of the region and takes personal pride in
her work; is very detail oriented and operates at a high standards in
expectation of herself and others.” -- Arthur Holst, Vice President of Hotel Operations & Revenue Management, InterContinental Hotels Group |
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Michele Olivier
