Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Names New GM

By: - July 12th, 2016

Bonaire’s Divi Flamingo Beach Resort has named a new general manager.

The beachfront property has appointed Mellisa Hilgers as its newest GM.

After having served as general manager of a hotel in Santa Barbara, Caliornia, Hilgers has worked with Divi since 2011.

Melissa Hilgers

Melissa Hilgers

“We congratulate Melissa Hilgers on her well-deserved new position,” says Marco Galaverna, president and chief operating officer at Divi Resorts. “She has extensive experience in the hotel management industry and we are confident that her expertise will drive Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino far into the future.”

The Flamingo resort is part of Divi’s Caribbean collection of eight resorts around the Caribbean in islands including Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, St Croix and St Maarten.

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