With 20-plus years of multi-brand hospitality experience, Cooney joins McKibbon from GF Hotels where she served as Dual Director of Sales for the Homewood Suites Raleigh Crabtree & Hampton Inn Raleigh Cary properties. Well-connected with a thorough knowledge of the Raleigh market, her previous roles include Opening Director of Sales for the Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Cary Crossroads, Corporate Senior Sales Manager of Raleigh s State View Hotel, an Autograph Collection by Marriott, and Director of Sales for Homewood Suites Cary, where she was the 2017 Enthusiastic All Suites Brand Recipient of Hilton s Director of Sales of the Year Award.