"We are delighted to have Tori as part of our team," said Dori Familiant, General Manager of the SunBurst Resort.  "Tori's knowledge, relationships and experience in the Southwest market will be invaluable to the resort."

Prior to this appointment, McLaughlin was Director of Sales and Marketing for the Millennium Resort Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ.  In this position she was responsible for all sales and marketing efforts for the upscale, luxury resort, designing and implementing an effective promotional and marketing campaign to rebrand and reposition the resort.

McLaughlin started her career in the hospitality industry in 1994 as Sales and Catering Coordinator at the Millennium Resort Scottsdale, McCormick Ranch.  Since then, she has held positions as Catering and Conference Services Manager, Senior Catering and Conference Services Manager, Sales Manager, Associate Director of Sales and, since 2000, Director of Sales and Marketing during her 10-year career with the hotel. 

McLaughlin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Arizona State University and is active in the industry's professional associations, including Meeting Planners International, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association, and Chicago Association Forum.

The SunBurst Resort is a 210-room resort which combines the rustic feel of the Southwest landscape with elegance and sophistication through a distinctive blend of sophisticated New West design with the charm and hospitality of the Old West. In the resort's living room, hand-painted adobe walls stretch to open beamed ceilings, with a three-story sandstone fireplace as centerpiece. Exceptional service and a sense of relaxation greet the moment you arrive. 

Owned by Pat Colee and based in Kirkland (Seattle), WA, Noble House Hotels and Resorts comprises twelve unique properties in seven states across the United States and includes:  LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, FL; Ocean Key Resort in Key West, FL; Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach, FL; Grove Isle Hotel & Club in Coconut Grove (Miami), FL; Little Palm Island Resort & Spa on Little Torch Key, FL; The Adolphus in Dallas, TX; The Edgewater in Seattle, WA; Inn & Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe, NM; Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Redondo Beach, CA; Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, CA; The Sunburst Resort in Scottsdale, AZ; and the Hotel Viking in Newport, RI.