Mrs. Shelton leads all sales and marketing efforts for the Landmark Hotel Group portfolio. She supports the sales team by teaching sales processes and techniques to achieve top line revenues. In addition, she oversees sales initiatives and is responsible for developing and maintaining business relationships within each of Landmark’s hotel markets.

Mrs. Shelton received her Bachelor in Arts from Longwood University and embarked on her hospitality career in 2004 as a corporate and SMERF sales manager for the historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, VA. In 2005, she joined Landmark Hotel Group, as the Director of Sales for the Candlewood Suites Virginia Beach. During her time as Director of Sales, she developed a specialty in the government segment, and accepted the added responsibility of also managing government sales for other LHG properties. In 2015, she was promoted to Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing for Landmark.

Mrs. Shelton represents Landmark in various organizations including the Society of Government Travel Planners, Virginia Business Travel Association, American Bus Association, Virginia Motorcoach Association, and National Defense Transportation Association. She has spent time volunteering and supporting CHKD, Operation Smile, and March of Dimes.

Mrs. Shelton enjoys spending time with her husband, Jim, and daughter, Addison, and is an avid dance fitness aficionado. In recent years, she has participated in various local running events and completed her first Tough Mudder. She can often be found on family bike rides that always seem to lead to the neighborhood Skinny Dip Frozen Yogurt Bar. Her favorite family vacation memories involve mouse ears and princess castles and when given a choice of hotels she’s always an extended stay girl at heart.