Press Release
Release Date: 6/14/07
Contact: Judith Dutton, (417) 332-2772
Diane Preston, (417) 332-2772
Attachments: Picture of Diane
Preston Joins Duttons
Diane Preston, former Customer Relations Manager and Special Event Coordinator for the Marriott Vacation Club, has joined the management team at Dutton Family Enterprises. Diane’s initial duties have centered on the marketing and introduction of the Island Fire show at the Dutton Theater.
During her seven years with Marriott, Diane had become a good friend of the Dutton Family. She originally came to know them as entertainers for many of the Marriott parties and special events, which she hosted. When the Marriott Vacation Club closed their sales and marketing operations, it was a natural transition for Diane to join the Duttons. Although Marriott had offered her a transfer to other Marriott properties throughout the country, she and her family wanted to remain in Branson and the Duttons provided her with that opportunity.
Diane was born in St. Louis, MO with her twin sister as the youngest of five into a large Italian family that migrated to the Italian area of St. Louis called the St. Louis Hill. She and Kurt, her husband of 22 years, have two children, Ryan and Danielle. Diane enjoys fine dining, tropical vacations and theater. She also supports local charities, particularly those involving children.
“With my love of the Tropics, the opportunity to help the Duttons with the marketing of Island Fire has been a perfect beginning,” said Diane. “Working with these young Samoans is truly a wonderful experience. They are so talented, yet so humble. I’m learning a lot from them. I look forward to many years working with the Dutton family.”
Sheila Dutton told us, “Diane is a wonderful treasure. Her experience and her contacts are invaluable to us. But more than that, her energy and her enthusiasm affects anyone that she touches. We are lucky to have her.”