Longboat Key’s new beachfront, boutique resort, Zota Beach Resort, has announced its executive leadership team in General Manager Roy Padgett, Director of Marketing and Communications Sandra Rios, Human Resources Director Elizabeth Cotner, Guest Services Manager Elizabeth Brackman and Executive Housekeeper Michael Malave. With over two decades of management experience, Padgett led operations of the prevailing Hilton property that Zota Beach Resort was built upon as general manager. During her previous position as public relations manager at Foxwoods Resort Casino and the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT, Rios executed publicity plans for numerous retail and restaurant openings and multi-million dollar facility expansions including the opening of Lake of Isles, a Rees Jones golf course and Hard Rock Cafe Foxwoods. Prior to joining Zota Beach Resort, Cotner managed and cultivated resort talent as assistant human resources director at The Resort at Longboat Key Club, an Opal Collection property on Longboat Key. A third generation hospitality executive, Brackman has held positions at Walt Disney World, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group, specializing in operational procedures, recruitment and management. Prior to his role, Malave was the executive housekeeper at Main & Sky Resort in Park City, UT.

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