KIAWAH ISLAND, SC - July 26, 2012 –Kiawah Island Golf Resort today announced the appointment of Jessica Morse as the newest member to its Group Sales team.  She will focus her efforts on the Mid-Atlantic market.

Morse comes to Kiawah Island with extensive hospitality sales experience, most recently from Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Atlanta where she was Metro Market Sales Manager representing nine Starwood properties.  At Kiawah Island Golf Resort, she will be responsible for accounts including Washington, DC, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia.

Morse has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Elon University in Communications with an emphasis in corporate communications.   She starts at the resort on August 15.

Located along 10 miles of pristine beach just south of Charleston, SC, Kiawah Island Golf Resort is rated as one of the country’s top resorts by Golf Magazine, Golf Digest and Conde Nast Traveler magazines. It includes The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the resort’s ultra-luxury 255-room hotel and spa – and 600 private villas and luxury homes, five championship golf courses, including The Ocean Course – host of the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 2007 Senior PGA and 2012 PGA championships. The resort also ranks as the number one tennis resort in the world by Tennis Resorts Online (www.tennisresortsonline.com), and features a renowned recreation and nature program. For more information, visit www.kiawahresort.com or call 800-654-2924.