Kim Knop

Kim serves as Director of Business Development for the McNeill Hotel Company. Kim joined McNeill as the VP of Sales, with over 30 years of hotel experience in various aspects of Sales and Marketing. She began as a Sales Manager for multiple hotels with Marriott International before joining MASTER Hospitality (a Memphis, TN based hotel and ownership company) as a Regional Director of Sales for their four Memphis/Germantown area hotels. Kim moved to Chartwell Hospitality as a Cluster Director of Sales and served as an Area Director of Sales for Interstate Hotels & Resorts. During her illustrious career, Kim has been recognized as having the “Sales Team of the Year Award” on two separate occasions by Marriott International while winning “Director of Sales of the Year” for Chartwell and was recognized by Interstate Hotels as recipient of the “Sales Excellence Award – Top Sales Performer.” As a sales leader, Kim recognizes the value of training the sales team, communicating clear goals, and celebrating their success. In 2019, McNeill Hotel Company had two of their Director of Sales, awarded Sales Leader of the Year, by Marriott International. Kim was promoted to Director of Business Development for MHC in 2024.

Kim has been an active member in the various communities where she has worked. During her hospitality career, Ms. Knop has served on the Board of Directors for the Germantown TN Chamber of Commerce, the Southaven MS Chamber of Commerce, and the Desoto County MS Economic Council. Kim also served as a Board Member of the Germantown TN Great Hall and Conference Center Commission and a Board Member for the Mid-South Area Business Travel Association. Supporting the culture of the McNeill Hotel Company, “People Serving People,” Kim has organized community service projects including a Toy Drive for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and creating Children's Care Packages for St. Jude Children's Research Center.