Stein Eriksen Lodge has announced the appointment of Timothy Rutland as the new Director of Sales & Marketing of Utah’s only Forbes Five Star property located mid-mountain at Deer Valley Resort.

Rutland, with over 20 years of hospitality experience in both independent and branded properties, is responsible for implementing sales and marketing strategies to drive business to Stein Eriksen Lodge and The Chateaux at Silver Lake; both properties managed by Stein Eriksen Lodge Management Corporation. Rutland worked many years for Ritz-Carlton at the Half Moon Bay and Marina Del Rey (California), and Phoenix properties; L’Ermitage Beverly Hills and most recently as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Beverly Hilton. Rutland replaces Jan Raio, whose 17-year tenure saw phenomenal growth and accolades, and the lodge’s entry into the property management business.

Stein Eriksen Lodge, www.steinlodge.com