Leslie C. Bethel
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North Bimini, Bahamas -
Leslie
C. Bethel has been named Chief Operating Officer of RAV Bahamas Ltd.,
developers of the multi-million dollar Bimini Bay Resort & Marina
and Rockwell Island, a new luxury residential and resort community
located in North Bimini, The
Bahamas.
“I
am excited to take on these additional responsibilities in helping to
shape the strategic direction, enhance operational efficiencies and
drive revenue growth to RAV’s various business units,” said Bethel.
“Leslie’s existing contributions and broad background working with
high-end, service-oriented companies within the areas of hospitality,
real estate, transportation and marketing, combined with his deep-rooted
understanding of Caribbean business development, make him an ideal
complement to the leadership team at RAV Bahamas,” said Rafael Reyes,
Managing Partner.
Bethel,
whose roots are Bahamian, brings years of management expertise and
experience in strategic sales and marketing, a deep familiarization in
organizational performance improvement and great enthusiasm to his new
position. In his new post, Bethel will oversee all aspects of RAV’s
hospitality businesses, including strategic planning, public relations
initiatives, financial operations as well as the company’s global sales and marketing efforts.
Bethel
was most recently Managing Director of Notarc Management Group, where
he led operations and strategic direction for this US-based,
professional services management organization.
Prior
to that, Bethel held various management positions in the fields of
marketing and hospitality, including Vice President of National Accounts
for Galactic Marketing in Arlington, TX and Sales Director for Resort Marketing, Inc.,
in Miami, FL and The Myers Group in Nassau, The Bahamas. Bethel began
his career in the hospitality industry at a young age in various operational positions within companies such as Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Carlson Hospitality, Carnival Hotels & Casinos and Trust House Forte. Bethel
holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Business Administration
from Northwestern, St. Paul, MN and splits his time between Miami,
Florida and The Bahamas.
About RAV Bahamas
RAV Bahamas is a real estate development and construction company, widely acknowledged as a leading expert within The Bahamas, specializes in hotel, residential, retail, commercial, marine and infrastructure projects throughout the Caribbean.
About Bimini Bay Resort & Marina
Bimini Bay Resort is a 1,887 unit, 750 acre oceanfront community on the island of North Bimini in the Bahamas. The master-planned community includes luxury homes and condos, the largest yacht marina complex in the Bahamas, three restaurants, two pools, an open-air shopping village and a tennis center. The resort is managed by RockResorts, the internationally acclaimed hospitality and property management company.