Rusty Townsend
President and Chief Executive Officer, B&T Hospitality Management
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone (208) 535-3408
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
As President of B&T Hospitality Management, LLC. Rusty has overseen the development, construction and day to day operations of several hotel projects. In 1983 Rusty graduated from Ricks College with an Associate Degree, he then attended University of Nevada in Las Vegas where he received his Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration in 1986. After graduating from UNLV, Rusty became the General Manager of a Best Western hotel. In 1988 he became the Vice President of CottonTree Management, Inc. and was instrumental in acquiring and managing 13 hotels. His duties included oversight of several general managers, payroll, accounts payable, inventories, budgets and property acquisitions. He earned the Certified Hotel Administrator in 1991. In 1994 he was appointed to the Idaho Travel Council by Governor Cecil D. Andrus and reappointed by Governor Batt and Kempthorne.
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