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Island Outpost Appointments At Strawberry Hill; New General Manager and Executive Chef Announced At Spa Resort

Island Outpost has appointed a new management team at its renowned spa resort, Strawberry Hill, located in the historic Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Mara Bouvier and Catherine Peplowski have been brought on in the roles of General Manager and Executive Chef, respectively.
Ms. Bouvier joins Strawberry Hill after experience at The Inn at Morrow Bay, located in Morrow Bay, California, where she last served as General Manager. Her past experience includes positions with Meristar Hotels and Resorts in San Jose and Santa Barbara, California, as well as at Jumby Bay Island Resort in Antigua. Ms. Bouvier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rockhust College in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ms. Peplowski joins the Island Outpost team after most recently serving as Executive Chef at The Inn at Morrow Bay. Her past experience includes the Sea Turtle Inn, located in Atlantic Beach, Florida; Mark's in the Grove and Mark's Place, located in Coconut Grove, Florida as well as Williams Island, LTD, located in North Miami Beach, Florida. Ms. Peplowski earned a degree with honors Magna Cum Laude at Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as her Bachelors of Science degree in Hospitality Management at Florida International University.
Bringing a team like Mara and Catherine to Strawberry Hill gives us an incredible opportunity to bring both the resort and culinary experience there to a new level, said Daniel Reid, C.O.O. of Island Outpost. Their professional experience is well-suited to take over the reigns at Strawberry Hill, a truly magnificent resort, added Reid.
Island Outpost is a collection of 11 distinct hotels, located in South Beach Miami, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Utah. Created by Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records and Palm Pictures, Island Outpost provides casual, yet sophisticated environments reminiscent of visiting a good friend's home. For more information, call 800-OUTPOST (from USA and Canada) or (305) 531-8800 (from all other countries), or visit Island Outpost on the Internet at: http://www.islandoutpost.com

Posted by on February 11, 2006.

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