The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, October 2017… BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, has named André D’Amour general manager for Stonewall Resort, a Benchmark Resorts & Hotels property located in Roanoke, West Virginia. Todd Felsen, senior vice president of operations, made the announcement.

“I am very happy to welcome André to Stonewall Resort,” stated Mr. Felsen. “A seasoned hospitality leader and long-time Benchmark team member, André has important insights into our company’s ‘Be The Difference’ service culture, which is so important for the guest experience. He brings this and key leadership experience to Stonewall Resort.”

A veteran hotel executive with 25 years of senior leadership experience, André D’Amour previously served as director of operations for Cheyenne Mountain Resort, the Four Diamond, IACC-certified property located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His tenure at the resort was capped with the property being named Benchmark’s Hotel of the Year for 2016.

Mr. D’Amour invested much of his hospitality career at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, successfully growing his career at the resort by assuming positions of increasing responsibility. During his time with the property, in addition to serving as director of operations, Mr. D’Amour held managerial and supervisory positions, including director of conference services, operations manager and conference planning manager. He began with the resort in the conference services department.

André D’Amour attended Pikes Peak Community College. He and his wife Sharrie have relocated to the Roanoke, West Virginia area.