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Hospitality Net
5 days ago
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Clay Zellermayer has been appointed General Manager at Westgate Park City Resort & Spa
Westgate Resorts is proud to announce the appointment of Clay Zellermayer as the general manager role at the award-winning Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in Utah. Zellermayer, an accomplished hospitality leader in his own right, now brings his proven capabilities to Westgate Park City Resort & Spa. Under his stewardship, Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort achieved new benchmarks in guest experience and operational performance. His transition to Park City signals a strategic focus on strengthening Westgate's luxury and ski resort offerings. This appointment reflects Westgate's ongoing commitment to developing talent from within for internal advancement and fostering a leadership culture that spans coast to coast.
Hospitality Net
5 days ago
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Brahim Ait Daoud has been appointed General Manager at Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort in Kissimmee
Westgate Resorts is proud to announce the appointment of Brahim Ait Daoud as the new general manager of Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort, located in Kissimmee, Florida. With more than 28 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ait Daoud brings a proven record of strategic leadership, operational excellence and guest satisfaction. Most recently, he served as general manager at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, where he led a team of over 700 employees, managed a $70 million operations budget and oversaw multimillion-dollar renovations—all while significantly improving guest satisfaction and employee retention. Ait Daoud has earned multiple "Leader of the Year" honors and was named 2022 Portfolio General Manager of the Year for guest experience across the Westgate portfolio. Fluent in English, Spanish, French and Arabic, he is certified in both community association management and real estate sales, bringing a global perspective and deep operational expertise to his new role. This appointment reflects Westgate's ongoing commitment to developing talent from within for internal advancement and fostering a leadership culture that spans coast to coast.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Reality Star's Sister Dies in Tragic Accident Days After Husband
Queen of Versailles star Jackie Siegel's sister, Jessica Mallory, has died at age 43 from an accidental drug overdose, according to an Instagram post shared by Siegel on Tuesday. The tragic news comes just days after Siegel's husband, businessman David Siegel, passed away. David Siegel founded Westgate Resorts Ltd., a timeshare resort firm based out of Florida. He and Jackie were the subjects of Lauren Greenfield's 2012 documentary The Queen of Versailles, which documented the Siegels' effort to build the largest single-family dwelling in the U.S., dubbed 'the Versailles House,' just as the country's economy began to tank in 2008. David Siegel and Westgate Resorts later filed a lawsuit against Greenfield and the Sundance Institute, which produced the film, alleging that the material therein was defamatory. Despite the controversy, the documentary became a sizable cult hit and even spawned a musical adaptation which premiered on Broadway in 2024 starring Kirsten Chenoweth in the role of Jackie and F. Murray Abraham as David. The Siegels also seemed to appreciate their newfound stardom, going on to appear in episodes of Celebrity Wife Swap and Below Deck."As I mourn the profound loss of my beloved husband David Siegel, who passed away on April 5 at the age of 89, my world was shattered again yesterday by the unexpected loss of my beautiful sister, Jessica Mallery, 43, to a scourge we as a family sadly know too well — [an] accidental drug overdose," Jackie wrote in her emotional post. "Jessica died after using cocaine laced with fentanyl. Her death is another stark reminder of the drug epidemic and fentanyl crisis plaguing our country — and the urgent need to address substance abuse in order to save lives," Siegel continued. "Our work at Victoria's Voice remains more critical than ever, and in her memory, we will continue to raise awareness and advocate every single day until this form of grief is a distant memory in this country." The Siegels founded the Victoria's Voice Foundation and named it after their daughter, who also died of a drug overdose. 'Victoria's Voice seeks to be the trusted national leader in successfully educating and providing the necessary tools for parents and families to take action to prevent substance use disorder and overdose deaths,' its website reads. "To say we are devastated is an understatement,' Jackie wrote of David's passing just days ago. 'But I find comfort in knowing that Victoria was there to greet him — the first thing he heard was 'Dad,' followed by a big hug."
Miami Herald
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
‘Devastated': Florida's so-called Queen of Versailles shares news about her husband
The so-called Queen of Versailles has lost her king. Jackie Siegel announced the death of her husband David Siegel, 89, on Saturday. The couple infamously starred in a 2012 documentary about the struggle to build their Central Florida megamansion turned money pit. The 59-year-old former beauty queen wrote a tribute to her partner of 25 years on Instagram, alongside their wedding picture. David Siegel — the founder of Westgate Resorts, the world's largest privately held timeshare company — had reportedly been battling cancer. 'Together we raised eight incredible children,' read the post. 'His life and legacy live on through them all. To say we are devastated is an understatement.' Siegel went on to say she found comfort knowing that the businessman is now reunited with their daughter Victoria, who died of a drug overdose in June 2015 at the age of 18. 'The first thing he heard was 'Dad,' followed by a big hug,' Siegel wrote. 'That thought brings me so much peace.' The socialite and billionaire purchased the lakefront, 10-acre Windermere property in 2003 and started the construction process a year after. However, Siegel's company was hit by the Great Recession of 2008, and work on the 90,000 square foot behemoth known as the Palace of Versailles came to a crashing halt. The over-the-top project, which still wasn't finished upon Siegels' death, will include 14 bedrooms, five pools, a movie theater, bowling alley, video arcade, ballroom and an actual pub flown in from England. The vast eyesore, which was hit with $10 million in damages after Hurricane Ian in 2022, was also the topic of the reality show 'Queen of Versailles Reigns Again,' and made into a Broadway musical starring Kristin Chenoweth as Jackie. The last update came last month when Jackie gave her Insta followers a mini tour of the exterior at night. 'Very beautiful,' says the matriarch with the massive estate lit up behind her. 'There's a lot more to come.'
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
David Siegel, founder of Westgate Resorts, dead at 89
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The founder and executive chairman of Westgate Resorts, David Alan Siegel, has died at the age of 89, the company announced Saturday. Siegel's journey from delivering newspapers in his early childhood days to building Westgate, the largest privately owned timeshare company in the world, showcased his entrepreneurial spirit and relentless drive, the statement said. After the tragic loss of his daughter Victoria, he became a passionate advocate for addiction prevention and his work led to national awareness efforts, legislative change and life-saving access to resources like Naloxone. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, nine children, two stepdaughters, 12 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, and his brother Barry. 'David never forgot his humble roots, starting Westgate in his garage and using the company as a way to lead others to become inspired and successful,' said Jim Gissy, Chief Executive Officer of Westgate Resorts. 'David worked hard to leave us a company that will continue to preserve its family origins, and the significant resources and ambition to instill joy in the lives we touch through the hospitality we provide.' Westgate Resorts locations feature more than 13,500 luxury villas and hotel rooms in popular vacation destinations throughout the U.S., including in Las Vegas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
