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“With our strategic growth, CoralTree is fortunate to seek new executives that align with our culture and values,” added Luersen. “We’re excited to announce several promotions and new hires that help us forward our efforts to grow the company in 2023. From a new corporate spa and wellness position to growing our global sales team, we are adding positions that set our home office and property teams up for success.”
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John Drugan has been promoted to regional director of operations, openings and transitions for CoralTree. Drugan most recently was the general manager for CoralTree’s Eddy Taproom & Hotel in Golden, Colorado. After a successful opening in 2021, Drugan grew the hotel’s creative customer service initiatives which led the hotel to be ranked No. 1 in Golden by US News & World Report. In his new role, Drugan will be responsible for overseeing new hotel openings and transitions as well regional oversight of The Eddy, Galleria Park Hotel in San Francisco and Claridge House in Chicago. Drugan is based out of the home office in Colorado.

Commercial Services Team
Michelle Olewinski joins CoralTree as the newest global sales director overseeing the Midwest region. Olewinski brings extensive experience to the CoralTree team having held several different sales positions with some of the top luxury brands and independent hotels in key markets such as Chicago and Southern California. She most recently was director of national accounts for the Fairmont Hotel in Austin where she managed relationships with key vertical accounts such as Maritz, Abbott and First Trust. Olewinski is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is based remotely in Chicago.

The home office marketing team recently added Ashleigh Irving, CHDM as marketing director for the company. In her new role, Irving provides corporate support for several properties on the East Coast including the new Pier Sixty-Six Resort, which is slated to open in 2024, and Lake Nona Wave Hotel. She also supports several of the residential resorts in the company’s collection such as Suncadia and Sunriver. Irving joined CoralTree from Wild Dunes Resort where she was marketing director and oversaw e-marketing, public relations, web development, social media and advertising for more than a decade. Irving is a graduate of West Virginia University and is based remotely in Charleston, S.C.
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About CoralTree Hospitality
CoralTree Hospitality is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Los Angeles based Lowe, a real estate investment, management and development firm. Colorado-based CoralTree delivers distinctive, memorable experiences that celebrate the surroundings, culture and community of each property. CoralTree is consistently rated among the top independent hotel management companies in the U.S. by Hotel Business magazine. The company provides marketing licensing, hospitality, and asset management services to hotels and resorts in the United States. The collection includes independent, branded and soft-branded properties such as Terranea Resort on the Southern California coast, The Woodlands Resort in Houston, Sunriver in Oregon, Suncadia Resort in Washington, the Eddy Taproom & Hotel in Golden, Colorado, four Magnolia Hotels located in Denver, Houston, St. Louis and Omaha as well as the Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida. For more information on CoralTree, visit www.CoralTreeHospitality.com.

Media Contact:
Kristin Yantis
Malen Yantis Public Relations
for CoralTree Hospitality
970-949-7919
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Previous Release: Chris Luersen Named General Manager of The Eddy Taproom & Hotel in Golden, Colorado (03/07/23)