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Team Muy’Ono

Resort General Managers

Juan Mendez

Juan Mendez

The Watermark Belize Hotel

Teo Giron

Teo Giron

Hopkins Bay Resort

RAUL RODRIGUEZ

RAUL RODRIGUEZ

SWEET SONGS JUNGLE LODGE

William Perez

William Perez

Thatch Caye Resort

Damien Nurre

Damien Nurre

Blue Horizon Lodge

Joe BUDNA

Joe BUDNA

Royal Belize Island

 

Management and Operations

CORTNEY LEBENS

CORTNEY LEBENS

Chief Executive Officer

REYNALDO MALIK

REYNALDO MALIK

Chief Operating Officer

Kristi Wellborn

Kristi Wellborn

Chief Financial Officer

ANTHONY JACOBS

ANTHONY JACOBS

REVENUE DIRECTOR

LUDRICK GOFF

LUDRICK GOFF

RESERVATIONS MANAGER

MAILE FLOYD

MAILE FLOYD

Marketing Director

CHRISTOBAL TECK

CHRISTOBAL TECK

FARM MANAGER

JESSICA BRYANT

JESSICA BRYANT

SR. OPERATIONS MANAGER

Monique Young

Monique Young

Sr. Operations Manager

LIZBETH CASASOLA

LIZBETH CASASOLA

GROUP SALES COORDINATOR

MICHELLE HOPKINS

MICHELLE HOPKINS

RESERVATIONS MANAGER

MARISA LOPEZ-DORADO

MARISA LOPEZ-DORADO

Human Resources Director

MAYESHA MCLAUGHLYN

MAYESHA MCLAUGHLYN

TOUR OPERATIONS MANAGER

ESTEVAN PERERA

ESTEVAN PERERA

LEGAL COUNSEL

Our Founders

CORTNEY LEBENS

CORTNEY LEBENS

Co-Founder & CEO

Cortney Lebens, 2024 Inc. Female Founders Recipient, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Muy’Ono Hospitality. In this role she defines the company’s mission, vision, values and culture. She sets the business strategy and oversees all functions of the firm including sales and marketing, reservations, vacation planning, and resort and tour operations. An inspirational leader, she is the exemplar of the firm’s core values and sets the standards for the guest experience creating amazing vacation experiences from start to finish.

Cortney is the architect of Muy’Ono’s “Travel Better” initiative that is built on the six pillars of philanthropy, sustainability, innovation, celebrating culture, being the employer of choice, and creating WOW! She acquired a knack for customer service in high school as a bank teller in her hometown of Fredericksburg, Texas. After graduating from Texas State University, she returned to the bank in a management position. She performed brief stints in high-fashion retail, medical device sales and management consulting before joining the Muy’Ono team and taking control of the day-to-day operations.

While home is in Texas, she maintains a slightly insane fitness routine and empowers others to live a healthy lifestyle. An avid SCUBA diver and snow skier, she also enjoys all kinds of fishing, hiking, boating and being outdoors. Most weekends you can find her at one of Austin’s many live music venues dancing to Texas country music.

Bill Poston

Bill Poston

Co-Founder & Chairman

Bill Poston is the Co-Founder of Muy-Ono Management and its current Chairman. He works with the CEO to formulate strategy for the company and was instrumental in initially defining the firm’s vision and mission. He is a resort owner himself and spends his time working with other resort owners to establish new relationships and ensure ongoing client satisfaction.

Bill began his hospitality career in 1985 as a front desk clerk at a truck stop motel. From there he made his way through every function of the hotel business from room operations, housekeeping, food and beverage, accounting, marketing, general management, and, ultimately, resort owner. He even worked unsuccessfully as a valet for one ignominious evening. He has worked in business hotels, historical properties, and luxury tropical resorts.

Prior to his work in Belize, he ran a large resort on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and worked as a consultant bringing new design innovations to the industry. Bill is an entrepreneur, business advisor, investor, philanthropist, educator, and adventurer. He is the founder or principal owner of over fifteen companies and nonprofit enterprises. When he is not working he is SCUBA diving, fishing, snow skiing, backpacking or cruising the Caribbean. He likes good wine.