Winnetu Oceanside Resort Names Dan Scully General Manager

WINNETU OCEANSIDE RESORT NAMES DAN SCULLY, FORMER BOSTON MAGAZINE PRESIDENT, AS GENERAL MANAGER

Scully now on board, at South Beach on Martha’s Vineyard, as the Resort readies for its 2013 season opening

Edgartown, Massachusetts (March 13, 2013) – Mark and Gwenn Snider, owners of Martha’s Vineyard’s Winnetu Oceanside Resort and The Nantucket Hotel on Nantucket Island, announced this week that they have hired Dan Scully to be the General Manager for The Vineyard’s unique beachside vacation spot. The appointment is perfectly timed as the Winnetu gets ready to open its doors for another record-breaking season on April 18^th.

“Gwenn and I are pleased to announce that we have hired Dan Scully to be our new GM. After reviewing numerous applicants for this position, Dan was the candidate that most impressed the entire management team. In the end, all of the managers and I felt that Dan's leadership skills and long-time love for Martha's Vineyard trumped all,” said Mark Snider. Gwenn Snider added, “We consider ourselves fortunate that a leader of Dan’s stature was available to join us. Although he's not from a conventional hospitality background, Dan brings a lot to the table. He is an experienced leader of a successful, high-energy, multi-faceted, high-profile business. He has managed and motivated large teams; he is media and marketing savvy; he is well-connected in the hospitality industry in the region; and he has a keen understanding of the importance of great customer service.  He will bring a fresh perspective to our operation that we're all very excited about.”

Dan has vacationed on Martha’s Vineyard nearly every summer since the late ‘80s, so he is quite familiar with the Island’s enchanting appeal. “The Vineyard has always been a magical place for me, so I feel quite privileged and excited just to be living and working there…and then to be working at such a great property like the Winnetu! Nothing else on the island so warmly embodies the best of what The Vineyard has to offer,” said Scully.

Under Dan’s leadership, Boston magazine launched such hospitality-related titles as New England Travel magazine, Boston Weddings, and Concierge magazine. He was also part of the development teams that launched the Boston Harbor Hotel Wine Festival, and the Charles Hotel Jazz Festival, and helped to elevate the Nantucket Wine Festival into the renowned food and wine event that it is today. He is a member of the hospitality group, Skål International and is also well known to New England’s food, travel, and lodging communities through his work experience, as well as from his involvement with organizations such as Community Servings, the Spinazzola Foundation, the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the Massachusetts Lodging Association.  

Dan’s strategic hiring will allow the Winnetu to continue to build upon its award-winning family amenities and services, while retaining the quintessential Martha's Vineyard, relaxed island experience. He joins the Winnetu just in time for one of the Resort’s most exciting seasons to date. Together with its sister resort on Nantucket, The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, the Winnetu is offering a special “Two Island Vacation Adventure Package,” whereby guests can travel to both islands on the same trip, stay at both Resorts, and enjoy resort hospitality in each location. All of the transportation, transfer, and accommodation logistics will be taken care of for the guests.

Dan is a Massachusetts native who was born in Boston, grew up at Nantasket Beach in Hull, and most recently was a resident of Newton. He is a Bates College alumnus.

Winnetu Oceanside Resort is the quintessential Martha’s Vineyard Resort at spectacular South Beach, Edgartown. Styled after the traditional New England grand seaside resorts, the Resort includes 53 suites, studios and private cottages, each equipped with kitchenettes and separate living areas, many of which have unobstructed ocean views. The Resort also includes 80 private townhouses and single-family homes available for rent on a weekly basis. Set beside natural dunes and at the head of world-class biking and walking trails, Winnetu epitomizes the best of island living for guests of all ages from mid-April to the end of October. All guests will enjoy the Resort’s many complimentary amenities including: a Children’s Day Program; Parent/Toddler Program; Tennis Club; heated swimming pools; antique fire truck rides; a fitness facility; fitness and yoga classes; shuttle transportation to/from Main Street, Edgartown; Concierge Services; and more.  For more information visit www.winnetu.com or call toll-free, USA only (866) 335-1133. You can also reach us at (508) 310-1733.

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