Nassau, The Bahamas – The
Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, located in Nassau, The Bahamas, has announced the
appointments of Arlene Rodgers, Christerlina Francis and Tekeyo T. Bodie as
Catering & Convention Managers, and Danielle Armbrister as Sales &
Marketing Assistant. Lynne Johnson, formerly Director of Banquet Sales, has
been promoted to Director of Catering & Convention Services. Based in Nassau, the resort’s
sales group is an integral team, responsible for prospecting and maintaining
clients, as well as planning and executing events.
“We are excited to welcome four
new additions to our sales team at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, as well as
congratulate Lynne Johnson on this well-deserved promotion,” said Andrew
Neubauer, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Sheraton Nassau
Beach Resort.
“With these changes, we stand even more poised for what we expect to be a
very successful year.”
Lynne Johnson
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Arlene Rodgers comes to the Sheraton
Nassau Beach Resort with more than 10 years of experience in sales, convention
services and client relations. Most recently, she was the local meetings
manager at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in Toronto, Canada,
where she consistently advanced to positions of higher responsibility over 14
years. Rodgers graduated from the Centennial College of Applied Arts and
Technology in Ontario, Canada with an Associate’s
Degree in International Business Management.
Christerlina Francis
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Christerlina Francis was most
recently an account manager at Central Clearing Agency Ltd. in Nassau, where she managed
client accounts, maintained customer databases and handled a variety of other
administrative duties. Prior to that position, she gained more than 10 years of
event planning experience as the personal assistant of VIP operations at the
Potamac Corporation in New York.
During her time there, she assisted in planning weddings, parties, marketing
promotions, advertisements and more. Francis is currently pursuing a Bachelor
of Arts degree in business management from the Nassau
campus of Nova Southeastern University.
Tekeyo Bodie
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Tekeyo T. Bodie brings with him more
than eight years of food and beverage, catering and sales experience to the
Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. His hospitality career began at the Four Seasons
Resort, Great Exuma in The Bahamas, where he managed and supervised banqueting
staff, organized and managed meetings, as well as solicited new business as
part of the catering services team. For the past year, he served as the Food
& Beverage manger for Kerzner International, where he managed daily food
& beverage operations, and group accounts. Bodie holds a Certificate of
Achievement in Guest Services Training from Johnson and Wales University,
and a Certificate from The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.
As Sales & Marketing Assistant,
Danielle Armbrister will support the resort’s sales, catering and
convention services teams. She will also help with the resort’s
marketing strategy, including promotions, public relations and advertising.
Armbrister came to the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort from Diageo Spirits, where
she was a brand representative responsible for the development and execution of
the company’s yearly brand plan, including managing budgets and
coordinating marketing activities. She received a Bachelor of Commerce in
Hospitality and Tourism Management from Ryerson
University in Toronto, Canada.
Lynne Johnson joined the Sheraton
Nassau Beach Resort in 2009 as Director of Banquet Sales, a position in which
she was responsible for effectively monitoring the daily operations of the
banquet department, including providing support to banquet personnel to ensure
positive guest experiences. In her new role as Director of Catering &
Convention Services, Johnson will train, supervise and work with all catering
and convention services staff. In addition to bringing in new group event
business, she will also plan, merchandise, and execute functions as they relate
to hotel operations.
For more information on the Sheraton Nassau
Beach Resort, or to
inquire about group packages and offerings, call (866) 716-8106 or visit www.sheratonnassau.com.