Luis Méndez brings a strong portfolio of sales and marketing expertise to his position as Director of Sales and Marketing at InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino. Méndez is responsible for creating and implementing a strong marketing and sales plan with focus on branding initiative.

To meet this end, Méndez draws from his extensive experience working in Puerto Rico and abroad to coordinate multiple, simultaneous projects on a variety of platforms in both Spanish and English. Although working in his current role just under a year, his hands-on approach and decisive marketing decisions and improvements can already be seen throughout the hotel.

Prior to joining the InterContinental team, Méndez managed the sales and marketing departments at La Concha: a Renaissance Resort and The Condado Vanderbilt Hotel through International Hospitality Associates. He was responsible for creating the sales and marketing plans and branding initiatives.

His extensive experience also includes working as the director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan and the Presidente InterContinental Hotel in Mexico City; general manager for Events Tropical Inc.; Director of Sales at the PR Convention Bureau; and international and corporate sales manager and sales coordinator at El San Juan Hotel and Casino.

A graduate of the well reputed La Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in San Juan, Méndez graduated with a BA in Communication and a Minor in Marketing Management.