Michele Olivier has been promoting the most progressive and popular vacation destinations to worldwide markets for over a decade. With an extensive background in the tourism business, she has brought across-the-board industry experience to boutique and global hotel companies and tourism associations.
Her Hospitality knowledge extends through Revenue, Sales, Marketing and Management, trained under the largest flags dominating the industry today.
As Senior Vice President for Sunset Resorts in Jamaica, Olivier oversees the areas of sales, marketing, public relations, revenue management and channel distribution for the company and its three properties, Sunset Beach Resort & Spa, Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa and Sunset at the Palms.
Prior to joining Sunset Resorts, Olivier held the positions of vice president of sales and marketing for Elegant Hotels Group (EHG) in Barbados and vice president of sales for the Coral by Hilton all-inclusive brand resorts in the Dominican Republic.
Michele began her hospitality career as the General Manager of the Manchebo Beach Resort in Aruba, a European-style, 71-room, 14-acre beachfront resort. In 1998, she joined InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) at the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort in Aruba as Revenue Manager. Successes achieved in this position in pricing, position and client relations led to increasing responsibility and in 2002, she was named Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for the Caribbean.
She holds a Masters degree in Hospitality and Tourism from Johnson & Wales University. While completing her thesis, she began her career in the tourism trade as a travel agent; then moved into tour sales and charter operations. She has held Chair positions with various Tourism Associations and worked with local governments promoting islands and regions with such pioneer initiatives as driving airlift, cooperative tour operator relations and island-wide sporting and music events.
Industry, media and clients recognize Michele as a leader in Resort Marketing.
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“Michele has one of the strongest drives to achieve I have seen. She is dedicated to the performance of the region and takes personal pride in her work; is very detail oriented and operates at a high standards in expectation of herself and others.” -- Arthur Holst, Vice President of Hotel Operations & Revenue Management, InterContinental Hotels Group |
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