Angel Fire, NM (Friday, July 26, 2002) - Angel Fire Resort has announced that ski industry veteran and marketing expert Ken Stone has joined the company as its new director of sales and marketing.

Stone comes to Angel Fire with a depth of experience in the skiing, resort and hospitality industries. Most recently, he was the vice president of sales and marketing for Sports Express, a start-up company providing sports equipment and luggage delivery as a value-added service for airlines and a convenience for travelers. Prior to that, Stone was senior vice president of marketing for SunRay Gaming LLC and SunRay Park & Casino in Farmington, N.M.

Stone served as Director of sales and marketing for Starwood Hotels & Resort’s Sheraton Tamarron Resort, a year-round golf and ski resort property in Durango Colorado. Stone also served as vice president of Purgatory Resort in Durango, where he established and expanded the resort’s direct jet flight programs and was responsible for a variety of successful regional and national sales and marketing alliances and programs. Under Stone’s leadership, the resort recorded its best season in its history.

“Ken’s many talents, and wide range of experience in resort management and sales and marketing will be a great compliment to the management team of Angel Fire Resort,” said Ned Stock, president and general manager of Angel Fire Resort.

As director of sales and marketing for Angel Fire Resort, Stone will be responsible for oversight of all sales, marketing and communications departments for the resort’s year-round operations.