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Joshua Schaeffer and Shane Fortner. Schaeffer is director of experience and Fortner is director of sales for Virgin Hotels Nashville in Tennessee. Before joining Virgin Nashville, Schaeffer worked in directorial positions, such as director of guest services, guest relations manager and director of operations, at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California; Sorrel River Ranch Resort and Spa in Moab, Utah; The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville; Hyatt Greenville in South Carolina; and South Seas Islan
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