Press Release
October 3, 2001
Phoenix, AZ -- October 2, 2001 -- Shell Vacations' Legacy Golf Resort in Phoenix, Arizona, has almost doubled its
number of sales professionals and recently announced the names of five new sales managers
Explained John Murphy, Shell's Regional Director, Arizona Region, "We have recently expanded our sales operations, increasing the number of sales people from about 20 to 37. This is due to a combination of increased sales operations and some of our former employees being promoted to other resorts as well as other opportunities within the company."
Melanie Wright-Danz, Director of Sales at The Legacy, has named five new sales managers. Says Wright-Danz, "Lori Chuba has been selected Senior Sales Manager. She spent six years with All Seasons/Sunterra, five of them as a sales manager with the company's Sedona resorts. She also was a top trainer and highly influential in making the transition from regular weeks to points. Prior to joining Shell Vacations, Lori was the top volume sales manager for Embassy Vacation Resort in Scottsdale, where she broke a company record this March, having written $902,000 in sales volume! We're delighted to have her on our team!"
Also recently joining Shell Vacations at The Legacy is new Sales Manager Cheryl Lyn Wailes. With a background of eleven years in vacation ownership sales, Cheryl came to Shell from the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, where she worked for Resorts USA as an assistant sales manager, specializing in owner sales.
Raul Escobedo came to The Legacy after three years in sales and sales management with Sunterra Resorts. Born and raised in Spain, he previously owned three restaurants and is proficient in three languages.
Also named as a Sales Manager at The Legacy, Eric Shuman's professional credentials include 15 years in the vacation ownership industry. He served for five years as Director of Sales for Glen Ivy Resorts and was with Epic Resorts for ten years, where he was both Sales Manager and Project Director.
Tony Marinelli has been a Sales Manager with Shell Vacations for the past year and has 16 years of industry experience.
The new sales management team will direct sales of the Legacy's 168 two-bedroom lockoff units, housed in 12 separate buildings and designed in a traditional Spanish mission-styled architecture. The resort is located directly on the Gary Panks-designed championship golf course, site of the LPGA Open last year. Amenities include meeting facilities, casual dining restaurant, exercise and spa rooms, pool and many recreational opportunities.
Shell Vacations also owns Starr Pass Golf Suites in Tucson and Orange Tree Golf Resort in Scottsdale. With
nine Off-Site Preview Centers and 14 resorts located in Hawaii, California, Arizona, and Canada, Shell Vacations
LLC is one of the nation's largest independent vacation ownership operators serving close to 60,000 owner/ members.
The company is expected to reach annual net vacation ownership sales in excess of $100 million in 2001.
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For Additional Information, Please Contact Marge Lennon at 941-482-3891 Or John Murphy at 602-305-5524