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Kent Bruggeman    Kent Bruggeman
Senior Vice President - Operations and Human Resources

In his dual leadership role of Operations and Human Resources, Kent Bruggeman is responsible for overall hotel operations and building and retaining a strong management team.

Kent is an Ohio native, a 1980 graduate of The Ohio State University, and has been working in the hospitality industry for 20 years.

Kent joined WHI in 1990 as an Assistant General Manager in Ohio and then served as General Manager in Nevada, Maryland and Ohio. While General Manager of the Cincinnati Marriott Northeast he was named General Manager of the year for Marriott in 1999 and the hotel received the Marriott Hotel of the Year award in 1999. The hotel also achieved the number one ranking in the world from Marriott International for "Overall Job Satisfaction" on the Associate Opinion Survey.

Kent held the position of Regional Vice President prior to his promotion to Senior Vice President Human Resources in October 2001. In April 2004, Kent was promoted to his current position of Senior Vice President-Operations and Human Resources.

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