The Resort at Pelican Hill, located in Newport Beach, Calif., has appointed Virgil Napier as director of sales and marketing. Napier, who has more than 15 years of luxury hospitality expertise, most recently led the development of sales and marketing initiatives for the preopening of Rosewood at Baha Mar in the Bahamas.
“With a proven track record of delivering results for well-respected luxury properties, Virgil is an energetic leader who brings enthusiasm, dedication and initiative to his professional endeavors,” said Giuseppe Lama, managing director of Pelican Hill. “His sales and marketing expertise and passionate intensity reinvigorate our entire team’s continual pursuit of perfection, as Pelican Hill enters its seventh year in serving the world’s most discerning travelers.”