Sheila Hession

Sheila Hession has a diverse and extensive work experience in the hospitality industry. Sheila started their career in 1985 at Comfort Inn College Park, MD, where they held various positions including Night Auditor, Front Office Manager, and Assistant General Manager. Sheila then worked at Renaissance Washington DC as Night Manager and Front Office Manager before joining Hyatt Regency Crystal City, VA as a Senior Sales Manager. Sheila spent almost 8 years at Omni Hotels, where they held the positions of Senior Sales Manager, Director of Sales, and Director of Marketing at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in DC. Following that, they were the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Washington Court Hotel on Capitol Hill, overseeing the hotel's sales and marketing efforts. Sheila then joined Davidson Hotels & Resorts as the Director of Sales & Marketing for L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, and was later promoted to Regional Director of Sales, responsible for multiple full-service hotels in the DC area and Tennessee. Before their current role, Sheila served as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Willard InterContinental at InterContinental Hotels Group. Since 2016, they have been working as the Executive Director of Sales at MGM National Harbor, leading the sales, catering, conference services, and group dining efforts at the resort.

Sheila Hession's education history includes obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management and English from the University of Maryland. The specific years of their enrollment are not provided, but they completed their degree in 1992.