ON THE MOVE
SHEILA BAIRD
JOANNA DOYLE
NEW POSITION GENERAL MANAGER
NEW POSITION GROUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING MANAGER
NEW POSITION BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGER
EMPLOYER PREM GROUP
EMPLOYER PREM GROUP
Joanna Doyle has been appointed Group Business Development & Marketing Manager with the Prem Group. A graduate in Hotel Management from DIT, Joanna has held various positions since joining the company in 1996, most recently as E-commerce and Marketing Manager. In her new role, Joanna will continue to lead the company’s marketing strategy as well as leading business development for Trinity Hospitality Services, which provides bespoke hotel support services.
Rebekah Lavelle has joined Prem Group as Business Relationship Manager. Her role will involve working on revenue growth strategies with the 15 Irish hotels operated and managed by the Prem Group. Prior to joining Prem Group, Rebekah was Digital Marketing Manager at The Camden Court Hotel in Dublin. She began her career with Sunway Holidays and has held various positions with companies in Ireland, Spain and Australia, including with a Spanish digital marketing agency where she worked as an online marketing executive, and with meetingsbooker.com as European Account Manager. Rebekah is also the co-founder of the IHF Marketing Network.
EMPLOYER TEELING WHISKEY DISTILLERY
Sheila Baird has been appointed as General Manager of the visitor centre at the newlyopened Teeling Whiskey Distillery. She has over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, having worked with a number of well-known hotels including the Quinn Hotel Group, the Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, and the Marine Hotel in Sutton. Most recently, Sheila worked with the Cara Hotel Group as the General Manager across a number of their properties. She has taken part in an Executive Leadership Programme at Cornell University, New York, and has served as a branch officer of the Irish Hotels Federation. Sheila is also a member of the Irish Hospitality Institute.
REBEKAH LAVELLE
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