Joe Bessette
Director – Hotel Revenue Management
Joe Bessette is the Director of Hotel Revenue Management for Woodbury Corporation. He has worked in the hospitality industry since 1997 when he was a night auditor at the Sheraton Springdale Ohio. After moving to Utah he joined the Hampton family and stayed with that brand for over 20 years in several capacities. While working full-time in management at the Hampton Inn Salt Lake City – Downtown, Joe graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business with an emphasis in finance from the University of Utah. As General Manager of that hotel he had the opportunity to foster many relationships with guests and team members as well as help during unique events like the 2002 Winter Olympics. His greatest achievement as General Manager was building a strong team that weathered many challenges and regularly came out ahead. Joe has directed many technology and operations initiatives for all Woodbury Hotels.