Phoenix, Arizona . . . . (March 2018) – The Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel has appointed William A. Stratton to Director of Sales and Marketing for the 521-room iconic downtown property. Area General Manager Paige Lund made the announcement.
Stratton held positions in Events and Sales at the Renaissance Phoenix from 2012 to 2014, before accepting the position of Destination Sales Executive at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa where he spent three years collaborating with the various JW brand area, regional and property sales teams on group bookings for groups of 10 to 1,200 attendees. Prior to returning to the Valley and the Renaissance Phoenix, Stratton was most recently a Contractor Relations Program Manager with Amazon Logistics at the Amazon corporate headquarters in Seattle, WA.
"I'm thrilled to welcome William back to the Valley and back to the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel as director of sales and marketing," said Lund. "He not only brings extensive hospitality, sales and leadership experience to his new role, but his familiarity with the Renaissance and Marriott brands, as well as his knowledge of the market, will play an integral role in the success of our sales and marketing efforts."
Stratton earned his bachelor of arts in organizational communications from the University of Missouri. He and his husband Brian, and their two French Bulldogs will be relocating back to their home in central Phoenix.
