May 13 - Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa Appoints Award-winning Director of Sales & Marketing

Written by From Staff Reports Thursday, 12 May 2011 00:00

May 13, 2011 - The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa welcomes William "Skip" James as its new director of sales & marketing, where he will lead the sales and marketing efforts for the 412-room oceanfront resort along the coast of Hilton Head Island, S.C.

With more than 17 years of sales experience, James' successes has earned him multiple awards including Starwood Sales Leader of the Year in 2005 and 2008, as well as Sales Team of the Year in 2006. Having most recently served as the director of sales & marketing of The Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, other experiences with Starwood Hotels & Resort also include The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa in Litchfield Park, Az., The Westin Park Central & Sheraton Park Central in Dallas, Texas as well as The Westin Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

"We are extremely excited to have Skip join our team here at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. He is an incredibly talented individual and his contributions will greatly benefit the resort and Hilton Head Island as a destination," said general manager Andrew Czarnecki.

James received a bachelors of arts in economics at Oklahoma State University, where he also played varsity baseball and was a part of the College World Series in 1993.