Our Team

Sunny greetings from your hosts at The Inns of Sanibel Beach & Golf Resorts. Our team members are dedicated to providing you with the warm, attentive service our island resorts are known for. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

  • Bill Wellman
    General Manager
    A 35-year hospitality management veteran, Bill is passionate about hospitality and tourism, and he’s excited about what he and his staff do every day – create vacations of a lifetime for guests on one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Bill previously managed the Campus Inn for Dahlmann Properties and later the Graduate Madison in Wisconsin, where he served as the President of the Madison Hotel & Lodging Association and board member for the Greater Madison Convention and Visitor's Bureau. He spent the first 16 years of his career with Walt Disney Resorts in various leadership roles and property openings. He and his wife and daughter enjoy visiting new countries and traveling the world.
  • David Lopez
    Assistant General Manager
    David began his hospitality career in Miami Beach as a concierge while attending FIU's school of Hospitality Management. In 2014, he moved to Key West to be a part of Casa Marina and the Reach resorts, both part of the prestigious Waldorf Astoria collection. During his time there he grew to become VIP manager, Manager of Guest Experience and Front Office Manager, leading his teams not only to raise their service scores but also to become one of the top revenue generating hotels across the Hilton portfolio. In 2019, he moved to Fort Myers and accepted his role as Assistant General Manager at the Inns of Sanibel.
  • Victor Lohmuste
    Director of Engineering
    Victor is originally from Estonia. He emigrated to Italy in 1989 with family and a year later to Fort Myers. While in Estonia, Victor created about 50 patents in his name. He also worked for an auto repair business for 8 years, was a private estate manager in Naples for 5 years, and a real estate maintenance manager for Levitt and Sons over 5 years. Victor has been a part of the Inns of Sanibel team for more than a decade. Victor received his Diploma and Certification for HVACR Technician from Penn Foster career school. His hobbies include triathlons, photography, and red wine and his favorite band is Pink Floyd.
  • Carol Gilmore
    Director of Finance
    Carol is originally from Minnesota and is a University of Minnesota graduate. She started her hotel career at the Lodge at Vail in Colorado before moving to Florida. Carol worked at Sonesta Sanibel Harbor Resort, before becoming the Accounting Manager for the Mariner company back in the 90s, which owned the four Inns of Sanibel, The Dunes, South Seas, Sundial, and the Pink Shell. She started at the Inns, then 12 years later worked at South Seas as Assistant Controller. She returned to the Inns of Sanibel as Controller and added the Sundial and The Dunes to her collection totaling 25 years of service.
  • Kayla Lawrence
    Area Guest Services Manager
    Before joining the team at Sanibel Inn, Kayla worked on Sanibel Island for over a decade in various retail positions from front-line sales to management. She currently attends FGCU and plans to graduate in the Fall of 2022 with a BS in Hospitality Resort Management. Kayla is committed to assisting her team in delivering exceptional guest service and to creating memorable moments that last a lifetime. In her spare time, Kayla enjoys boating and searching for shells on Sanibel Island's breathtaking beaches.