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KEVIN RENNER
GENERAL MANAGER (HILTON GARDEN INN
EAGAN)
 Kevin
became the new GM at
the Hilton Garden Inn Eagan on March 18, 1999. He has over 7 years
of hospitality management experience with the Radisson Hotels, St.
Paul. He has a Business Administration degree and minor in Industrial
Psychology from Mankato State University. During college, Kevin also
was selected for an internship with Walt Disney World in Orlando,
FL. Kevin
grew up in Aitkin, MN and now lives in the Eagan area. Growing up in
northern Minnesota has made Kevin an outdoor enthusiast. He enjoys
hunting, fishing, and boating. He is also involved in league
softball and sand volleyball. Whenever possible, Kevin enjoys
swinging the golf clubs too. Kevin is engaged to be married in
September.
GARY HIGHLAND
GENERAL MANAGER SPRINGHILL SUITES ROCHESTER)
 Gary
was raised in Fairmont, MN and received his hospitality training in
Florida. He lived in Orlando and was employed at the Walt Disney
World Swan, Sheraton Plaza and Radisson Inn. Gary also worked at
hotels in Cocoa Beach and Key West. Before moving to Florida,
Gary completed 4 years in the Navy and worked in downtown
Minneapolis as a furnishing and sportswear buyer at a men’s store.
Gary now lives in Rochester with his 1 5-year-old son, Cory, who
attends Mayo Sr. High School.
VINCE GARNESS
GENERAL MANAGER (PERKINS AUSTIN)
 Vince is happy
to have joined the team of Torgerson Properties. He feels everyone
is helpful and friendly. Prior to becoming GM of Perkins Austin,
Vince worked at the Red Lobster in Rochester where he was a manager
for 6 ½ years. He loves being back in his home town of Austin and
is proud of the staff at Perkins.
JOHN BESTENIEHNER
GENERAL MANAGER
(GREEN MILL
-
EAGAN)
John comes to TPI with 21 years of restaurant
experience. He has worked in Concept Corporate Restaurants as
well as other
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is no future in
any
job. The future lies in the
person who
holds the job.
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private
enterprises. John has 1 2 years experience in the kitchen under his
belt, including 4 years as an Executive Chef. He also has 9 years
Front of the House experience and 8 years as a GM. His most recent
job was as a corporate sales representative for Orlando, FL based La
Romagnona. John and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Burnsville and
have two children, Morgan (9) and Gunnar (5). He enjoys golfing and
is an avid skier.
JENNY ECKSTEIN GENERAL MANAGER
(HOLIDAY INN NEW ULM)
 Jenny started
with the Holiday Inn New UIm in September 93 as Guest Service Relations and Sales Secretary. She moved up the
ranks to Assistant Caterer, Director of Sales & Catering,
Administrative Assistant, Food & Beverage Manager and just
recently became the General Manager.
DAVE
ANDERSON GENERAL
MANAGER (AUSTIN
HOTELS)
 Dave Anderson has over 20 years in the
hospitality and travel industry. He started
with American Airlines in the late ‘70’s. In 1 985, he left to
form his own travel industry consulting company, working with
companies such as Pan Am World Airways, Southwest Airlines,
Adventure Tours, Apple Vacations, ITT Sheraton, Harvey Hotels,
DoubleTree Hotels, the Bahamas Tourist Board, and the Bahamas
Out-Island Promotion Board. Also Dave donated his time in the
not-for-profit industries, working with the American Cancer Society,
the Red Cross, United Way and Junior Achievement. Dave is on the
board of the Haitian-American Children’s Foundation, the Austin
Public Education Foundation and the Austin Area Arts Foundation.
Raised in Frost, MN, just outside of Blue Earth, he has spent the
last 20 years roaming the South. Dave, his wife Kern, and daughter
Amanda, are enjoying being back and plan to settle down in Southern
Minnesota.
CATHI MEYER
GENERAL MANAGER
(FAIRMONT HOTELS)
 Cathi was
raised near Lester, IA. She is the fourth child in a family of
eight. Cathi attended Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, IA
specializing in Hotel/Motel Restaurant Management. Her hospitality
career started with Tharaldson Enterprises out of Fargo, ND back in
the early 90’s. She held several
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