Pamela Shelley Director of Sales & Marketing Direct: (843) 913-1335 Toll Free: (877) 913-1333
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A native of the Myrtle Beach area, Pam has over 20 years experience in the hotel sales industry in the Myrtle Beach area and briefly in Texas. She worked her way from the front desk, sales administrator, catering, conference services, sales, sales director and currently sales & marketing director. Prior to joining the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in 2008, Pam was director sales & marketing at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel. Pam & husband Steve have one son, Cody.
Eddie Chaviano Charlotte, North Carolina & Northeast Sales Manager Direct: (843) 913-2841 Toll Free: (877) 913-1333
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A graduate of Rutgers University, Eddie has over 13 years of hotel sales and marketing experience. Eddie relocated to South Carolina in 2007 and joined the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes sales team that same year. Prior to joining the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in 2007, Eddie was employed by Wyndham Hotels in Miami where his area of expertise was the northeast group market. He also specialized in the pre/post cruise market.
Crystie brings over 10 years of hotel sales experience to the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes. A Myrtle Beach native, she had previous hotel sales experience in Raleigh, NC and Columbia, SC before returning to Myrtle Beach and the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in January 2008. Crystie is active in several organizations such as Association Executives of North Carolina and Virginia as well as the Society of Incentive Travel Executives. Crystie and her husband Shaw are the parents of identical twin girls, Caroline and Jordan. They also have one son, Cooper.
Anthony Bottaro Revenue Manager Direct: (843) 913-2840 Toll Free: (877) 913-1333
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Anthony Bottaro began his career in the hospitality industry in Myrtle Beach, SC after graduating from Mt. Saint Mary College in his home state of New York. He then expanded his career in revenue management across the country at Wyndham in Miami, FL, the Peaks Resort in Telluride, CO and the Tides Inn in Irvington, VA. Anthony returned to Myrtle Beach and the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes as revenue manager in 2007.
Merrill Thompson Director of Catering and Conference Services Direct: (843) 315-6031 Toll Free: (877) 913-1333
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Merrill’s career in restaurant management and catering/conference services began in New York City at prestigious locales such as The Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station, Tavern on the Green and the Essex House. Following NYC, he worked in catering and conference services at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania and the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta, GA. He has been director of catering and conference services at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes since pre-opening in 2006 and is responsible for the overall direction of catering and conference services for group and local catering.
Andrea Childers Catering/Conference Services Coordinator Direct: (843) 913-9472 Toll Free: (877) 913-1333
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A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Andrea brings 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She is a Hotel & Restaurant Management graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She joined the opening team of the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in June 2006 as the training manager and then advanced to sales administrative manager through May 2011. Andrea was promoted to Catering/Conference Services Coordinator in June 2011. Andrea and her husband Brian have one daughter, Brianna.
Monica has been a member of the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes team since she relocating from Maryland in 2007. Monica started at the front desk and reservations, where she advanced to group reservations coordinator and now sales coordinator. She received a Bachelor of Business concentrating in marketing and communications from Roanoke College in Virginia. Prior to joining the Marina Inn team, she was a sales support representative at UPS for the Metro D.C. area.
Kyleen is a native of New York and a graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Kyleen began her career at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in 2006 in the pre-opening stages of the hotel as group sales coordinator. Kyleen quickly advanced to convention services coordinator in 2008 and managed groups in all market segments. Kyleen’s current role is catering and events manager for all of the Grande Dunes venues and Pine Lakes Country Club and is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating events and meetings for social and corporate clients.
Lori Boggs Catering & Events Sales Manager Grande Dunes Clubs & Pine Lakes
Direct: (843) 913-1349 Toll Free: (877) 913-1333
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Lori is a native of West Virginia and a graduate of Coastal Carolina University. Lori began her career at the Members Club at Grande Dunes during pre-opening in 2005 and quickly advanced to director of catering for the Members Club as well as the Ocean Club at Grande Dunes. In 2008, Lori also assumed those responsibilities for the newly renovated, historic Pine Lakes Country Club. In October 2010, Lori joined forces with the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes sales & catering team to strengthen sales efforts for all of the venues on the Grande Dunes Resort as well as the Pine Lakes Country Club. Lori is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating events and meetings for social and corporate events for these clubs.
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