MARRIOTT AND RENAISSANCE OFFSHORE RESORTS APPOINTS MATTHEW P. SHACKEL AREA DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING

Marriott and Renaissance Offshore Resorts has appointed Matthew P. Shackel area director of sales and marketing, responsible for all of the division’s resorts in Aruba, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Curacao, Jamaica and St. Thomas.

Mr Shackel comes to the New Jersey sales office from Cairo, Egypt, where he was responsible for the marketing and sales of the Cairo Marriott, Sharm El Sheikh Beach Resort, Hurghada Beach Resort, Renaissance Alexandria and the pre-opening of the JW Marriott Golf and Spa in Mirage City and Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort. Matthew began his career with Marriott in 1982 at the Marriott Essex House in New York City. He has held director of marketing positions with Marriott in locations as diverse as Somerset, New Jersey, and Warsaw, Poland.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree, specialising in marketing and management, from St. John’s University in New York.

“Mr Shackel’s diverse experience with Marriott over the past eighteen years will benefit all those on the team, and we look forward to expanding sales efforts under his leadership,” said Gary Grove, regional vice president of sales and marketing for Marriott International.