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.
A 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. With more than 25 years of experience in tow, Tom brings a well-rounded approach to the head of our sales department, having worked for Marriott, Hilton, Benchmark, and now Wyndham. Tom handles all large groups from Colorado Springs excluding SMERF and Associations. He also exclusively handles the USOC & governing bodies, as well as all of Canada and International groups. Tom is the direct contact for third parties such as HPN, Experient Colorado, Event Travel Management, and CWT Nationally. A 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. Sally's market includes large groups out of the Southeast and Midwest. In Colorado, her market includes metals, mining, minerals, chemicals, oil & gas, industrial manufacturing, energy/utilities, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical, insurance, and food & beverage groups. With experience in sales and catering, Jennifer knows what it takes to succeed. A 2013 graduate of Texas State University, she's worked numerous roles in both Sales and Catering, becoming an Executive Meeting Manager and finally a National Sales Manager. Jennifer focuses on the Great Plains market, but in Colorado works with groups in various industries including SMERF, government, military, military reunions, religious (including religious associations nationally), philanthropic, non-profit, sports & athletics, education, agriculture, accounting, banking, and financial. She also works exclusively with Arrowhead for all size groups. Born and raised in Colorado on the Western slope in Montrose, Ashley knows the mountain better than anyone. She's worked for years in hospitality in operations and events, and worked for a time at our Country Club of Colorado as well. With Giselle, Ashley works with all small groups fewer than 30 rooms on peak nights, as well as day meetings, wedding room blocks, and all golf groups. With 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! Caitlin specializes in large groups out of the West Coast as well as Colorado’s association, technology, and telecommunications markets. Sales Team
Jess Johnson
Director of Sales and Marketing
Tom Walker
Director of Sales
Sally Cameron
Senior Sales Manager
Jennifer Johnston
Sales Manager
Ashley Hady
Executive Meeting Sales Manager
Caitlin Palin
Sales Manager
Conference questions? Ask Brenda — she’s been here 24 years and knows the resort like none other. She joined the conference team in 1998 and has been a mainstay ever since, handling all the large conventions that frequent the hotel. From 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.Conference Team
Brenda Lyons
Senior Conference Planning Manager
Kornelia Schee
Conference Planning Manager
