Our Resort

Spa/Retail Manager

Advertising & Virtual Revenue

Program Manager

Fitness Manager

Executive Chef

If you’ve been to Movara before, we don’t need to tell you how good the food is. We pride ourselves on proving every day how delicious healthy eating can be with our nutrient-dense and mouthwatering meals. Our Executive Chef Doug Gerpheide is the person behind the food. He’s a graduate of the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, and loves what he does! He has run four kitchens as an Executive Sous-Chef at the prestigious Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has also been the Executive Chef at Portneuf Valley Brewing in Pocatello, Idaho, the Room Chef at Mesquite Gaming, the Executive Chef at Chartwells at SUU in Cedar City, Utah, the Executive Chef/GM at the Rim in Burleson, Texas, and the Executive Kitchen Manager at George’s Corner here in St. George. Now, after embarking on his own health journey, Doug is ready to help our guests along their own journeys. Chef Doug believes “everything happens for a reason”, and when you’re happy and satisfied after a filling meal at Movara, know that Doug himself is the reason that happened. Our compliments to the chef, indeed! (If you want a real treat, book a 50-minute one-on-one session with Doug to learn everything you wanted to know about cooking but were afraid to ask!)

Hiking Manager

Controller

Spa Manager

Our Spa at Movara is not just a luxury, it’s a necessity! Rhiannon just wants to take care of you and help you feel your best, so why not let her? Feeling amazing is what the Spa at Movara is all about, and no stay at Movara is complete without booking a rejuvenating massage, acupuncture, chiropractic services, body sculpting, beautiful facials, or wonderful hand and foot care… or all of the above! Rhiannon wants guests to truly understand the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and aesthetic benefits of a really, really good spa treatment. Don’t miss your chance to add some world-class pampering to your Movara visit! After a day of challenging yourself, our therapists are able to help you release tension, relax, and recover preparing you to take on the next day.

As the Spa Manager, Rhiannon loves to get in there and connect with spa guests, helping them complete their holistic experience at Movara by healing, beautifying, and pampering their skin. Outside of Movara, you’ll find her hiking, reading, or splashing around in the water somewhere. Get on Rhiannon’s wavelength with “The Untethered Soul” or “The Surrender Experiment” by Michael A. Singer. (And when you see her in the spa, ask her about Hawaii!)

Maintenance Manager

Damien is a ray of Irish sunshine at Movara, putting smiles on people’s faces as he makes sure the facility is running in tip-top shape. As Maintenance Manager for over a decade, Damien knows Movara from the inside out, the better to know how to make it run as smoothly as possible. Anything that needs to be taken care of, it’s Damien they call. From painting and decorating to taking care of the swimming pool, hot tub, plumbing electrical, and even landscaping, Damien is Movara’s one-stop-fix-it-shop. Is there a light out in your room? A problem with the air conditioning? You guessed it, Damien will make it right. Outside of Movara, Damien is an avid golfer, though he claims his love for the sport doesn’t mean he’s actually any good at it. He and his wife have made the area their home, and after all these years, the staff and guests at Movara are like family.

Housekeeping Manager

Erica Boone is our housekeeping manager. When you get back from your morning hike to find your bed crisply made and your bathroom sparkling clean, it wasn’t magical elves—it was Erica and her dedicated team of expert Movara housekeepers! In addition to guests’ rooms, Erica and her team clean the entire property and also take care of all the laundry.

With six kids, Erica comes by her skills naturally, but beyond that she’s been in the housekeeping business for over a decade, working at some of the biggest properties on the Las Vegas Strip, including the MGM Grand, the Aria, the Cosmopolitan, and Harrah’s. Every time you walk across the sparkling tile in the main entrance or slip in between cozy clean bedsheets, take a moment to think of Erica and her hard-working team, doing their best to make Movara shine.

Marketing Manager

River is the Marketing Manager at Movara, so if you’re reading this, in a way, River has won. But seriously, all River wants to do is accurately convey how incredible and transformative Movara can be in the lives of our guests. As much as we tell him “Movara sells itself!” River insists he be allowed to still do his job. River actually grew up exploring the red rocks of southern Utah so he knows his way around better than most. In his free time, River enjoys hiking, kayaking, spending time with his wife and daughter, watching movies, and playing video games. He has worked in a variety of roles, from web development to retail management, but has found that marketing is his true passion. When you choose “Strategic Message Design and Human Interaction” as a post-secondary specialization, you know marketing is in your blood. He loves talking to guests at the resort, so feel free to poke your head in and say “Hi, River!” when you walk by the marketing office.