Ceedy came to the United States in 2000 and learned about Southern Hospitality while working as a Banquet Server. In 2003, he moved to Louisville to be with his brother who attended school here.  From 2003 to 2014 he worked at several Louisville hotels before joining the team at the Seelbach in 2015.  He joined the Seelbach Hilton as a Banquet Captain.  In 2016 he was promoted to the position of Assistant Banquet Manager.  “I have the Spirit to Serve our Guests,” he likes to say. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, partying, traveling and meeting people.

Mark has been the Banquet Manager at the Seelbach for nearly 12 years and could not be happier.  He has been in the hospitality industry for over 35 years and has been blessed to live in 14 different states!  He must love it here because he has settled in and called the Louisville area home for over 20 years. He loves to spend time with family; he has an understanding, wonderful wife, 2 sons, a stepson, and a stepdaughter.  When not working on his honey-do-list he enjoys watching SEC sports, playing with his 2 little dogs, cooking, and watching movies.

Lee has proudly served The Seelbach Hilton for well over two decades.  He believes in staying positive and maintaining a can-do attitude. He enjoys the idea of helping others meet their goals as well as meeting his own. His skill set entails Facility/ Project management, Loss prevention and overall day to day operations.

Rochelle is a Louisville native and has been employed at the Seelbach Hilton for 28 years, working in several different positions in the housekeeping department.  She loves watching sports- The University of Louisville Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals being her favorite teams. She and her husband have been married for over 20 years.  Outside of work she enjoys spending time with her family and shopping.

Born and raised in San Juan PR, Carlos graduated from the University of Puerto Rico with Honors. He began his hospitality career at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan Puerto Rico in 1978. In 1989 he moved to the  States and worked in many hotels across the country:  Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, The Claremont Resort and Spa Berkley CA, University Place Hotel in Indianapolis, just to name a few. Carlos began his career with the Seelbach Hilton in 2004 where he has been for the past 10 years; he is currently the Director of Rooms.  Besides the Seelbach Hilton, Carlos has a passion for the arts, photography, and antiques.

While attending UK, Christiane began her career in hospitality working part-time in Banquets over 30 years ago.  A passion for Hospitality started in Food & Beverage (Banquets, Room Service, Casual Dining and Stewarding) at the Radisson Plaza Lexington, then with Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, GA; St. Louis, MO; and Amelia Island, FL. In 1994, she moved back to Louisville, KY and made the Seelbach Hilton home and has been in Revenue Management since 1998.   She enjoys cooking, caring for her family and is looking forward to her daughter Sydney’s wedding in mid-2018.

Heather grew up in New Albany, IN. She graduated from Providence High School and Indiana University.  After College, Heather accepted an internship at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Crested Butte, CO.  From there she moved to Far Hills, NJ and worked for the United States Golf Association as a Championship Assistant.  After 5 years in New Jersey, Heather relocated to Florida and became the Membership Sales Coordinator at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton. While living in Florida, Heather met her Husband, Chef Patrick Roney. 2007 they teamed up to run the Interior Operations on a private Charter Yacht.  They cruised throughout the Mediterranean, Caribbean and New England. Together they provided the most luxurious vacation experience and the highest level of service to their Guests. In 2012, they moved to Louisville and Heather accepted the position as Catering Sales Manager at the Seelbach Hilton. When Heather is not working, she enjoys spending time with her Husband, Daughter, Dog and occasionally playing a round of golf.

Jeremy was born and raised here in Louisville, Ky. He attended both the University of Louisville and Sullivan University. He has been with the Seelbach Hilton since March of 2009 spending the first 3 years in the banquet department before transitioning to his current position as Convention Services Manager.  In his free time, he enjoys playing golf and is an avid Tennessee Titans fan and a bourbon enthusiast.

Lori grew up in Westport New York in the heart of the Adirondacks.  She graduated from Long Island University, CW Post with a BS in Marketing & Management and with a minor in Economics. A year after graduation she came to Louisville to visit her brother for the Kentucky Derby.  Liking Louisville so much she moved here.  She met her husband Dale shortly after and has been married over 32 years.  They have two grown children Ryan and Elizabeth.  Lori has spent her life in the hospitality business and started in the hotel business in Louisville in 1987.   She has been in the sales department with the Seelbach Hilton since 1999.  Lori loves spending time with her family and friends, sports & traveling.

Jim started his hotel career in high school as a lifeguard at the Executive Inn Hotel while attending St X.  He received his degree at Bellarmine in Hospital Administration but the love of the hotel business took his path in a different direction.  While at Bellarmine, he worked at The Seelbach and later transferred to a Hilton in Midland, TX.  Later, he worked for The Brown before moving to Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa.  Upon returning home to Louisville in the late 90s, his passion for The Seelbach lead him to the position of Sales Manager and soon after Director of Sales and Marketing of Louisville’s Grand Hotel.  In his free time, Jim enjoys golf and traveling anywhere warm with his wife, Amy, and children, Lauren and John.

Jeff Thompson has been a part of the hotel industry for over 20+ years. He started his hotel career as a bellman/van driver with Holiday Inn/Davidson Hotel Company after graduating college. Jeff worked for Davidson Hotels Company for 5 ½ years and held several key management positions including Food & Beverage Director and Director of Sales. Jeff also spent 1 year as a Senior Sales & Catering Manager with Holiday Inn East/Ridgewood Hotel Company.

Jeff joined Musselman Hotels in 2001 and is currently the Vice President of Operations as of June 2017. Jeff was previously the General Manager of the award-winning 252 room Marriott Louisville East for 7 years, the hotel opened in 2012. The Marriott hotel won the prestigious 2015 Marriott Hotel and Resorts Hotel of the Year /West Region. The Marriott was a 4 Diamond Award-winning hotel from 2012 – 2017 under his leadership and was ranked #1 in GSS out of 364 Marriott Hotels & Resorts in North America for 2014 and 2015. During his tenure at Musselman, Jeff was the Corporate Director of Operations for Musselman Hotels for 4 ½ years as well. Jeff managed 14 hotels, 1 country club and helped open 4 hotels. Jeff had 3 hotels win Hotel of the Year in their respected brand during his time as the Director of Operations. Jeff was also a General Manager at Courtyard by Marriott – Lexington, Courtyard by Marriott – Louisville Downtown and Hilton Garden Inn – Louisville with Musselman Hotels.

Jeff is a native of Louisville, KY and has been happily married to his wife, Erin, after meeting her in the hotel industry. He is a very proud father of three girls; Ashlyn, Kylee, and Emma. He is an avid sports fan, especially basketball after winning back to back Kentucky State Basketball titles and playing basketball in college. Jeff’s enjoys golf, helping coach his daughters in sports and being a huge fan of University of Louisville athletics.