THE WOODLANDS, TX Benchmark Hospitality has promoted Gerard Dumont to the position of vice president. He will also retain his title as general manager of the Lansdowne Resort, a 305-room property in Leesburg, VA. The Lansdowne is Benchmark s East Coast flagship hotel.
Dumont joined Benchmark in 1987. Prior to joining the company, he served as controller at the Helmsley Palace Hotel in New York City. (2/21/01)