Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Appoints Rio Mar Beach Resort Manager

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today announced the appointment of Mark Stevenson, a 35-year hospitality veteran, as managing director of the 600-room Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, a Wyndham Grand Resort, in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the operation of the 500-acre resort including oversight and management of the 1,200-member staff, golf facilities, spa, casino, food and beverage outlets, rooms, sales and marketing. He will begin his new role May 10 when the property officially joins the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts system.

Mr. Stevenson previously was general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas. From 1998 to 2005 he served as general manager of The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino in Puerto Rico. Mr. Stevenson founded CMC Management Corporation, a casino and event management consulting company, in 1997.

In 1996 he became president of Windsor Casino Limited in Windsor, Ontario. From 1993 to 1996 he was corporate vice president of resort operations for Aruba-based Meta Corporation, responsible for managing a complex encompassing the Aruba Sonesta Resort & Casino and the Aruba Sonesta Suites Resort.

Mr. Stevenson received a double bachelor of science degree in geological oceanography and geological sciences from the University of Washington, Seattle and a master’s degree in finance from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.