Montage Deer Valley Leadership
Marcus Jackson
General Manager, Montage Deer Valley
Marcus Jackson is General Manager of Montage Deer Valley, overseeing all operations of this spectacular year-round mountain resort located in the Empire Pass area of Park City, Utah.
Prior to taking on the role of General Manager, Mr. Jackson opened Montage Laguna Beach, the company's flagship oceanfront resort located in Laguna Beach, Calif. Here he served as the Resort Manager for seven years and oversaw day to day operations for the resort.
Mr. Jackson began his 16 year hospitality career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, working his way up the ranks to guest services manager for The Ritz-Carlton Houston. He then assisted with the re-branding of this property to the St. Regis Houston. During the following four years, he held several executive positions within the MGM Mirage organization in both Biloxi and Las Vegas.
Previously, Mr. Jackson served his country in the United States Army as an engineer, and is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War, receiving nine military decorations.
Mr. Jackson is a Cum Laude graduate from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.
He lives in Park City, Utah with his wife and two children.
Kurt Diekhoff
Director of Group Sales, Montage Deer Valley
As Director of Group Sales for Montage Deer Valley, Kurt Diekhoff leads group sales efforts for this year-round mountain resort, slated to open in the winter of 2010/2011. Prior to relocating to Park City, Utah, Mr. Diekhoff was National Sales Manager at Montage Laguna Beach and handled the Midwest and the national insurance and incentive markets. He was part of the pre-opening team at Montage Laguna Beach and spent seven years in that position.
Prior to joining Montage, Mr. Diekhoff was Sales Manager for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Midwest Regional Sales Manager for The Westin Resort St. John Resort and Villas in the Virgin Islands. He began his career as Sales Manager at the Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa in Hawaii.
Mr. Diekhoff's industry affiliations include The Society of Incentive & Travel Executives (SITE), Financial & Insurance Conference Planners (FICP) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI).
