Hal Powell was previously the director of sales & marketing for Benchmark's East Coast flagship, Lansdowne Resort, located in Lansdowne, Virginia, near Washington, DC. A hospitality professional with extensive experience in strategic sales & marketing, Mr. Powell led the resort's sales team through some of its most successful years, in spite of challenging economic times. During this period he also served as Benchmark's marketing field staff support for several of the company's properties located on the US East Coast.
Before joining Lansdowne in 2000, Mr. Powell was resident manager and director of marketing for The Sagamore, the signature resort on Lake George in Bolton Landing, New York. Previous to this he was part of the management team of Omni Hotels, serving in numerous positions of increasing responsibility at properties in New York City, Virginia and Florida.
Mr. Powell is a graduate of SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing Management.