Cranwell spa resort appoints new general manager

Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club in the Berkshires region of Western Massachusetts, US has named Carl Pratt as its new general manager.

He will be succeeding Lewis Kiesler, who is retiring after spending 11 years at the resort.

Bringing more than 20 years of hotel and resort management experience to the role, Pratt joined Canyon Ranch in 1989 and went on to hold the roles of spa director, hotel director and then managing director.

Since leaving Canyon Ranch his roles have included wellness programme director for Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth College, where he delivered leadership and stress management workshops, as well as developing a wellness education programme for Dartmouth College faculty and employees.