Ryaan Cantrell has been appointed Event and Sales Coordinator at the Bently Reserve, one of San Francisco's most prestigious event venues, ideal for meetings, special occasions and weddings. In her new position, Cantrell joins the team responsible for selling the historic building's 14,000 square feet of LEED-certified meeting and event space and providing hands on assistance to clients.

Cantrell brings a strong background in coordinating and promoting corporate meetings, conferences, conventions, and trade shows. She began her career at Meeting Pro in Beverly Hills, CA where she developed event logistics for large conferences of 500+ attendees, established registration procedures, managed, and evaluated events. She gained additional experience as the Catering and Conference Services Coordinator at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, CA ,and as Event Manager/Catering Sales at Bi-Rite gourmet market in San Francisco.

"We are delighted to welcome Ryaan to our team," says Event & Sales Director Vivian Perez. "Her professional knowledge and experience in meeting and event planning are terrific assets to our sales team."

Cantrell holds a BA in Psychology from San Francisco State University. She is a volunteer tutor and assists with after-school club activities at Mission High School in San Francisco. She resides in Oakland.