MARGO CHRISTENSEN
Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations
Ponderosa Hotel Management Services, LLC
Margo oversees marketing, advertising, public relations, corporate sponsorships and social media. She began her career with PHMS in 1997 as director of sales in Flagstaff. Margo became general manager of the Comfort Inn Flagstaff, then went on to become regional director of sales for the Flagstaff and Santa Fe properties. In 2001, she became vice president of marketing for all properties, which currently includes the Comfort Inn and Sleep Inn in Flagstaff and the Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites and Quality Inn in Prescott. Under development in Sierra Vista is a Best Western Plus which will open in November 2018. Margo serves on the Executive Board of Directors for the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association – the leading legislative advocate for the tourism and lodging industry in Arizona. She is an executive board member and 2018 chairman of the board for the Prescott Chamber of Commerce and is one of the founding members of the City of Prescott Tourism Advisory Committee. Before her lodging career, Margo spent seven years working for America West Airlines, studied Hotel Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University and received her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Phoenix. When not working, Margo enjoys traveling, hiking, canoeing and working in her garden.
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