FREDERICK, Md.
(April 24, 2019) — Plamondon Hospitality Partners is pleased to announce that Leah
Knecht has been appointed to the role of Talent Manager at the company’s corporate
office in Frederick. In this new role, Knecht will oversee associate training,
development and engagement.
Knecht’s
prior career experience was in the education industry, serving as an office
manager of an education center and, most recently, a social studies teacher in
the Washington County School System. As an office manager, Knecht was
responsible for recruiting and hiring new teachers, creating job postings,
interviewing candidates, conducting reference checks and onboarding new
employees.
Knecht
obtained a bachelor’s degree in education from Purdue University in West
Lafayette, Indiana, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in American
History from the Gilder Lehrman Institute. She has worked as a social studies
teacher, an English as a Second Language instruction assistant and an intern at
the National Museum of American History Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Knecht
has also served as a volunteer coach for girls’ basketball and a Girls on the
Run after school program.
“Leah’s
long-term experience in the education industry will bring a new, unique
perspective to our company,” said Michael Henningsen, Executive Vice President
of Plamondon Hospitality Partners. “We’re always looking for opportunities to
improve our employee training and associate engagement programs, and we’re
confident in Leah’s ability to succeed and grow in this role.”
Plamondon Hospitality Partners is a hotel management and
business development company located in Frederick, Maryland. Their current
portfolio includes Marriott and Hilton properties in Maryland, Pennsylvania and
Georgia.
