The Island Grand Resort and RumFish Beach Resort, part of the TradeWinds Island Resorts situated on 40 acres of pristine beach in St. Pete Beach, Florida, has appointed Avi Yesawich as the Managing Director. Yesawich will be responsible for overseeing all TradeWinds operations, such as strategic planning, sales, marketing, finance, revenue, human resources, and food and beverage services. As the head of the executive team, Yesawich will have a crucial role in the upcoming capital improvements at TradeWinds, including a $500 million, 20-year expansion project recently given the green light by the City of St. Pete Beach.
Yesawich brings a wealth of experience from his time at Highgate Hotels, the management company for TradeWinds Island Resorts. Previously, he held the position of Area Managing Director for Highgate’s Luxury & Lifestyle hotel division in Miami, overseeing operations for three distinct properties with a combined total of over 1,000 rooms. In addition, Yesawich has a background in the fast-paced hospitality industry of New York City, where he held various leadership roles at both branded and independent hotels. He also enhanced financial and operational performance as Resident Manager of the InterContinental David Tel Aviv in Israel during his tenure with IHG Hotels.
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