Previously, Katan was vice president of sales and marketing for Noble House Hotels, Resorts and Hideaways, where he developed that company�s first corporate level sales and marketing organization.  Prior to Noble House, he directed the worldwide sales effort to establish a portfolio of more than 50 member hotels for Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts� Global Partner Division. Katan�s 25 years as a senior marketing and sales professional in the hotel industry also includes positions at Carnival Hotels and Casinos, Sheraton Hotels of Florida, and Marriott International.

Chuck Katan

The Coral Collection of Fine Hotels & Resorts currently includes Chesapeake Resort (Islamorada, Florida Keys); Hotel Escalante (Naples); Blue Moon, Essex House Hotel & Suites, and WinterHaven Hotel (South Beach, Miami); Casa Ybel (Sanibel Island); Vero Beach Hotel & Club (Vero Beach), and Royal West Indies Resort (Turks & Caicos).

The properties, each with a unique character and style, benefit from the power of a comprehensive marketing program.  The program includes independent hotel marketing, revenue management and maximization, worldwide Internet marketing, web-based reservation system, dedicated sales directors in Europe and North America, major advertising/direct mail initiatives, national and international public relations, international brochure distribution, travel partner marketing programs, global reservations network, and member referral sales programs.