Steamboat Pilot & Today

The Sheraton Steamboat Resort has announced that Kelly Brown now is the director of catering and conference services, according to a news release.

Brown previously served as catering and conference service manager at The Steamboat Grand from 2004 to 2007. She also has been the director of catering and conference services at Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs and the director of catering at Holiday Inn Downtown Denver and Holiday Inn Denver Tech Center.

A graduate of Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Ore., and Western State College in Gunnison, Brown previously held culinary and catering positions at the River House Resort and Convention Center in Bend, Ore., the Radisson Graystone in Thornton and the Brown Palace in Denver.

“We are thrilled to have Kelly returning to Steamboat as a part of the Sheraton Steamboat family,” Sheraton Steamboat General Manager Dan Pirrallo was quoted as saying in the release. “Not only is she a classically trained chef, but she brings over a decade of hospitality catering and sales experience and strong leadership skills to the resort.”

New trainer joins Center for Sports Medicine team

Deb Froehlich recently has joined the team of wellness professionals at the Center for Sports Medicine, according to a news release.

She has an advanced degree in exercise science and holds gold standard certifications in strength and conditioning, personal training and performance enhancement.

Froehlich specializes in holistic fitness training and post physical therapy conditioning, which helps bridge the gap between physical therapy and getting back on the bike, skis, trail and everyday life safely, according to the release.

“My true passion is helping clients maximize their recreational and competitive physical experiences through custom personal training workouts either in their homes or at the clinic,” Froehlich was quoted as saying in the release.

The Center for Sports Medicine is on Hill Top Parkway. For more information, visit www.coachdebfitness.com.