Douglas R Horne, Director of the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Foundation and Chairman of the Woodstock Resort Corporation, today announced the formation of a senior management team to lead future development and enhancement of guest services of the Woodstock Inn & Resort.
“The leadership of both the Woodstock Foundation and Woodstock Resort Corporation recognize that the resort, following a significant investment in improvements and a successful repositioning, is at a new stage that allows us to draw on the strength of our current team to lead its continuing evolution,” said Horne. “We created these senior roles to expand awareness and grow business for the greater destination of Woodstock in a way that honors the legacy of founder Laurance S Rockefeller, to balance community, commerce, and respect for the land.”
In making the announcement with Ellen RC Pomeroy, Chairman of the Woodstock Foundation, Horne detailed the executive team at the Woodstock Inn & Resort, which includes the appointment of John T Hallowell as President and Managing Director, and the promotion of Paul J Ramsey to General Manager and W. Courtney Lowe to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, a newly created position.
"All of us associated with the Woodstock Foundation are very excited that John Hallowell has assumed the position of President and Managing Director of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, and that Courtney Lowe and Paul Ramsey have been promoted to take on new leadership responsibilities,” said Pomeroy. “John's unique experience in having led both the hospitality group for Colonial Williamsburg and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will greatly help strengthen the efforts of the Foundation and the resort to collaborate on programming and to provide enhanced amenities and continued support to the Woodstock community and its visitors," she continued.
Leadership Team
John T Hallowell will assume responsibility as President and Managing Director of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, while continuing his role as Vice Chairman of the Woodstock Resort Corporation. He will oversee the resort’s relationship with and commitment to the community that includes coordinating efforts with Billings Farm and Museum as well as enhanced offerings at the resort. He will also be responsible for overall asset management and human resources.
General Manager Paul J Ramsey, the current director of operations and a nearly 15-year veteran of the resort, will be responsible for all resort operations including food and beverage at five dining outlets and catering, the Kelly Way Gardens, Woodstock Country Club, The Spa, Athletic Club, and other resort entities.
W Courtney Lowe, who joined the resort in 2010 as director of sales and marketing, will now become its first Vice President of Marketing & Business Development. Lowe will focus on all revenue-generating aspects of the resort and work collaboratively with Billings Farm and Museum to explore opportunities to expand programs and visitation.
According to Hallowell, “By working closely with Billings Farm and Museum and the larger Woodstock community, this experienced and highly qualified team will work in concert with our dedicated resort employees to increase sustainable tourism and boost local business, important parts of the overall mission of the Woodstock Foundation.”
Following a two-year, $16.5 million investment, the Woodstock Inn & Resort recently unveiled a redesign and enhancement of its 142 guest rooms including the debut of six new Legacy Suites inspired by founders Laurance S Rockefeller and Mary French Rockefeller. This spring the resort expanded its three acre Kelly Way Gardens with the newly completed Red Barns culinary center. A fully integrated component of the resort’s dining and culinary programs, the Red Barns state of the art facilities were designed to enhance the guest experience with a variety of classes, events and dining experiences during the spring and summer.
About The Woodstock Inn & Resort
Located in idyllic Woodstock, Vermont, The Woodstock Inn & Resort defines country sophistication in one of New England’s most charming and popular year-round vacation destinations. The 142-room, AAA Four Diamond Resort and a member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts LVX Collection, offers award-winning dining in two restaurants, ranked among the finest in New England. The Woodstock Inn & Resort is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation, Inc. Proceeds from Resort operations support The Woodstock Foundation and Billings Farm & Museum education and conservation programs.
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Pictured (left-right): Paul J Ramsey, general manager; John T Hallowell, president & managing director; Courtney Lowe, vice president marketing & business development, Woodstock Inn & Resort