Skip James

Skip James has extensive experience in sales and marketing, with their most recent role being Director of Sales and Marketing at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort since August 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at AJS Hotels from March 2019 to August 2022. Skip also held the position of Area Director of Sales and Marketing at Two Roads Hospitality from June 2015 to March 2019. Before that, they worked as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Turnberry Isle Miami from August 2014 to June 2015, and at Sunriver Resort from January 2013 to August 2014. Skip James has a long history with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., where they held the position of Director of Sales and Marketing from May 2001 to January 2013. Prior to that, they worked at Wyndham Hotel Group as Director of Sales from February 1995 to May 2001 and as a Sales Manager at Radisson from June 1994 to February 1995.

Skip James attended Airline High School from 1985 to 1989, where they obtained their high school diploma. After completing high school, they enrolled at Northwestern State University in 1990 and pursued undergraduate studies in the field of Renaissance and Reformation until 1991. Following their time at Northwestern State University, Skip James attended Oklahoma State University from 1992 to 1994, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. In 2016, Skip James also obtained certification as a Certified Hotel Digital Marketer from HSMAI.