ST. PETE BEACH, FL – The TradeWinds Island Resorts – the Island Grand Resort and RumFish Beach Resort – located along 40 acres of sugar white sand on the island of St. Pete Beach, Florida, has announced Avi Yesawich as Managing Director. Yesawich will oversee all aspects of the TradeWinds operations, including strategic vision and direction, sales, marketing, finance, revenue, human resources, as well as all hotel food and beverage operations.
Yesawich will also play a key role in upcoming capital improvements at TradeWinds, including a $500 million, 20-year expansion project recently approved by the City of St. Pete Beach, as part of his leadership role.
“This is an incredibly exciting time for TradeWinds and we’re certain Avi brings the perfect combination of experience, creativity, and radiating enthusiasm to lead the resort through this exciting expansion,” shared Joe Smith, CEO of 1754 Properties and owner of TradeWinds Island Resorts.
“His resume speaks for itself, but his energy and passion for the project are sure to inspire and motivate everyone around him.’
Yesawich has extensive experience with Highgate Hotels, which manages TradeWinds Island Resorts. He most recently worked as the Area Managing Director for Highgate’s Luxury & Lifestyle hotel division in Miami, where he oversaw operations for three diverse properties, totaling more than 1,000 rooms. Yesawich dedicated numerous years immersed in New York City’s dynamic hospitality scene, gaining expertise across a spectrum of prominent branded and independent hotels
He also spent time with IHG Hotels as Resident Manager of the InterContinental David Tel Aviv in Israel, elevating all the properties’ key financial and operational metrics during his tenure. Yesawich has a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, as well as a master’s degree from Tel Aviv University in Conflict Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation.
Find more information on TradeWinds Island Resorts at tradewindsresort.com.
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