Our Staff

Debra Williams was the Director of Sales and Marketing for Garrett Creek Ranch Conference Center, a highly successful meeting venue near Dallas/Fort Worth. Over a five year period her successes include doubling the company’s revenue and increasing its exposure in new markets across the country. Before that she was the owner of two successful hospitality venues in Dallas, Texas.

Jaynie Schultz created Garrett Creek Ranch with her mother more than 20 years ago. She served as the founding Director of Sales and Marketing and is involved in many non-profit organizations and leadership development programs.

Jeremy Harlan joins Retreat Central as the Southwest Consultant. Jeremy brings a plethora of group sales and hospitality experience to the Retreat Central pool of talented conspirators. While working for over a decade as a Director of Sales and Marketing and as a General Manager in Austin, TX, Jeremy grew a distinct efficiency at identifying a group's particular needs and optimizing their event's success.

Jess Dudley is happy to be on the Retreat Central team as the Marketing and Event Coordinator. Having recently graduated from Bowling Green State University, she puts her degree in Communications to good use as she is always the quickest to answer the phones. In addition to her marketing responsibilities for partner camp & retreat centers, she manages incoming inquiries, and planning various large affairs for clients. She is also known around the office as the "good luck charm" as business has really picked up since she came on board.

Sara Marler joins Retreat Central as the National Sales Representative for Nature's Classroom Institute (NCI). She lives in Austin TX and devotes herself to volunteering for education and the environment while raising her daughters. She was a past PTA President of a public elementary school, Vice Chair of the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Board and an avid volunteer for many nonprofits. She has been a director and development director of two non-profits and worked in Community and Employee Relations for a Fortune 500 company.