Russel Storey appointed Director of Operations at the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa

Russell will be in charge of Food & Beverage as well as Rooms and Related Operations.

Russel Storey has been the Director of Food & Beverage at the Jordan Valley Resort & Spa since August 2005. He is a seasoned hotel specialist, with years of experience in Food & Beverage and Operations brings a great deal of knowledge to the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort and Spa. A native of Britain, Russel grew up and was educated in South Africa. He attended a hotel management school there and worked as a police sergeant for 5 years in 1985.

In 1991, Russel moved to London and began his career in the hotel industry at the Regent Palace Hotel as a Security Officer. In 1992, he moved to the Sheraton Park Tower in Knightsbridge as a Night Security Officer. He returned to South Africa as an Assistant Manager in Granny Mouse Country House.

In 1993, he became Food & Beverage Manager at the Westville Hotel in Natal, South Africa. Once again in 1996, Russel relocated to England as an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at the Forte Crest Hotel in Gatwick. In the summer of 1997, Russel moved to Bath, England and became a Restaurant and Bar Manager at the Hilton National Hotel. He moved to Windsor in 1998 as Food & Beverage Manager at the Courtyard by Marriott. Two years later, he moved to Mayfair as Food & Beverage Manager at the Mayfair Hotel.

In 2001, Russel moved to the Birmingham Marriott as a Food & Beverage Manager. He relocated to Scotland a year later and became the Food & Beverage Manager at the Edinburgh Marriott. In 2002, he became the Director of Operations at the Glasgow Marriott and remained there for three years.

Marriott International manages three properties in Jordan, the Amman Marriott Hotel, the Petra Marriott Hotel and the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa.