Meet Our Sales Team

Director of Group Sales

Marty Couch

Director of Group Sales

Marty brings 26 years of hotel sales and marketing management to our diverse sales team. His experience in client relations and new account development has made him an integral part of Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s vision of quality and excellence.

Office: (843) 768-2886
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
marty_couch@kiawahresort.com

Director of Northeast Sales

Nancy Bryant

Director of Northeast Sales

Nancy  came to Kiawah in 1998 as Director of Northeast Sales, and then left in 2000 to work as a national sales manager. Nancy returned to Kiawah in 2002 handling the Northeast territory and pre-selling for The Sanctuary. Recently married to a fellow UGA fan, they reside with their pets in James Island.

Office: (843) 768-2836
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
nancy_bryant@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: Northern NJ (862, 973, 908, 201, 551), NY, CT, MA, ME, NH, RI,VT

Director of National Sales

Laura Barker

Director of National Sales

Laura recently returned to our sales team after beginning her career at Kiawah in 2002. Her background in conference services and catering lend a very helpful insight into the sales process. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina's Hospitality Management program.

Office: (843) 768-2880
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
laura_barker@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: NJ (732, 848, 609, 856), CA, IA, MI, NE, WI, WA, PA

Chris Long

Chris Long

Director of Midwest Sales

A graduate of Marshall University in West Virginia, Chris was previously a Sales Manager at The Greenbrier and national sales manager with The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. He came to Kiawah in January 2005, and is a member of FICP and the Association Forum of Chicagoland.

Office: (843) 768-2747
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
chris_long@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: IL, MN, MO, KS, OH, OK, NM, OR, NV, AZ, ND, SD, UT, CO, MT

Hope Johnston

Hope Johnston

Director of Midatlantic Sales

Hope began her career at Kiawah in 1989 as golf sales and services. She then went on to become Director of Sales and Marketing at a hotel in MA. As luck would have it, she came back to work at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in 2006.

Office: (843) 768-6013
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
hope_johnston@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: VA, MD, DE, DC, WV

Spencer Hux

Spencer Hux

Director of Carolina Sales

Spencer is a 2003 graduate of Elon University. With a degree in education, he taught english and coached golf in Atlanta. His career at Kiawah Island Golf Resort began in 2005 where he started out as a caddie at the Ocean Course.

Office: (843) 768-6030
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
spencer_hux@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: NC, MCGA

John Haskins

John Haskins

Golf Group Sales Manager

John Haskins is our new Golf Group Sales Manager. He previously was the golf sales manager at Charleston Golf Inc., the golf sales arm of the Charleston CVB, and has grown up with the game. His familarity with the nuances of Kiawah's five championship courses enables him to plan the best vacation for groups of all sizes and playing levels.

Office: (843) 768-2796
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
john_haskins@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: All golf groups with 12 or more people.

Michael Baumuller

Michael Baumuller

Director of Southeast Sales

Michael Baumuller is a native of Chicago and a graduate from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. He joins Kiawah from The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. He is a member of Meeting Planners International, the Association Forum in Chicago, and the Georgia Society of Association Executives.

Office: (843) 768-6077
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
michael_baumuller@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: AR, GA, FL, LA, TX, MS

Jami Vansant

Jami VanSant

Director of National Sales

Jami VanSant is responsible for booking and assisting groups from South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana. Jami is a native of Asheville, NC, and grew up in Thomson, GA. She is a graduate of the University of Georgia, and joins Kiawah from The Sheraton in Birmingham, AL.

Office: (843) 768-6069
Toll Free: (800) 576-1585
jami_vansant@kiawahresort.com

REPRESENTING: AL, SC, TN, KY, IN

For more information or to contact a Sales Representative, please call 1-800-576-1585.