Benchmark Hospitality International has named Fiona Lowe director of human resources for Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort. Darren Law, general manager of the property, which is a Benchmark Resort located oceanside on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, made the announcement.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Fiona to our resort,” said Mr. Law. “She comes to us well versed in the unique challenges and opportunities with human resource operations at island resorts.”
A 30-year hospitality industry veteran, Fiona Lowe was most recently director of human resources for the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. She has previously served in leadership positions within the human resources and food & beverage departments for major hotel chains, including Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Renaissance Hotels, Le Meridien Hotels and Forte Hotels in the United Kingdom.
Fluent in English and French and competent in Spanish and Portuguese, Ms. Lowe qualified with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development at the Post Graduate level, focusing on Human Resources Management. She also studied International Hospitality Management at the University of Manchester. Ms. Lowe is relocating to Curaçao.