Your Colorado Meeting
Dream Team
Meet the Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Event Team
More than 180 years of combined hospitality experience is a phone call away. Whatever your needs, whenever you need them, our team of professionals is here to make your meeting or event as memorable as Cheyenne Mountain itself.
Sales Team
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Jess Johnson
Director of Sales and Marketing
Learn MoreA veteran in hospitality, Jess leads the Sales and Marketing team with over two decades of experience, and over 15 years in Sales alone at resorts in Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, and Florida. Now Jess brings his years of experience in luxury hospitality to re-imagine the resort and epitomize its nature as Quintessential Colorado.
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Caitlin Palin
Director of Group Sales
Learn MoreWith over a decade of coast to coast hospitality experience, Caitlin brings her passion for exceptional service to her new home in Colorado Springs. Caitlin draws from her years as an event manager to understand her clients’ missions. Coupled with her extensive budget management experience, she sets out to help her clients achieve their creative and financial goals. Her answer is always yes!
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Sally Cameron
Senior Sales Manager
Learn MoreA 15-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Sally works remotely in Austin, Texas as an invaluable asset for networking and building relationships with local partners. Drawing on her experience in the boutique- and convention-hotel segments, Sally helps sun-soaked tourists find their way to the Colorado Springs Mountains.
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Lara LeGrand
Senior Sales Manager
Learn MoreLara LeGrand is an accomplished Senior Sales Professional with record-setting performances and over 20 years of executive sales experience. From historic boutique hotels to destination golf resorts, her distinguished career in the hospitality industry has been fueled by a true passion for people. Lara prides herself in establishing genuine and long-term relationships with planners nationwide. Before accepting a position as a remote Senior Sales Manager out of Chicago, Lara was hired to helm our Director of Catering role. She’s also worked as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Hotel Julien Dubuque, Senior Sales Manager at Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa, and Director of Operations at the DeSoto House Hotel.
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Megan Astrella
Executive Meeting Sales Manager
Learn MoreMegan is a Colorado enthusiast. After growing up a Navy Brat, she made the beautiful Pikes Peak region home in 2014. Graduating from California State University Fullerton with a BA degree in Organizational Communications. She worked in project management for corporations such as Apple as well as in the communication field for government.
Megan works with all small groups fewer than 40 rooms on peak nights.
Bobbie leads the Catering Team with over 16 years of hospitality experience in roles selling and servicing events. Before she joined the team, Bobbie worked at the Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop and Hilton Denver Inverness, where she was instrumental in Catering Sales, developing packages, and fostering client relationships. Melonie brings a diverse background to her role as Catering Sales Manager. With advanced degrees in Education, Melonie started in Special Education before making the move to non-profits and eventually hospitality. Her attention to detail and passion for helping people ensures her events are both memorable and flawless, creating unique experiences for her guests. She is excited to assist clients execute social events such as birthdays, dances, anniversaries, reunions, and more.Catering Team
Bobbie Giles
Director of Catering
Melonie McElravy
Catering Sales Manager
Conference Team
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Jennifer Padilla
Conference Planning Manager
Learn MoreWith experience in sales, catering, and conferences, Jennifer knows what it takes to succeed. A 2013 graduate of Texas State University, she's worked numerous roles throughout Cheyenne Mountain Resort, including Executive Meeting Manager, Sales Manager, and now Conference Planning Manager. Jennifer meticulously details out every meeting she handles, both large and small, to ensure a flawless program from start to finish.
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Kornelia Schee
Conference Planning Manager
Learn MoreFrom Poland to France to Japan, Kornelia brings a uniquely international perspective to our neck of the woods, with over 16 years of experience in hospitality and food & beverage. In her seven years in Colorado, she worked in numerous areas at the Broadmoor Hotel, and was a Catering Sales Manager at The Mining Exchange Wyndham Grand Hotel.