Our Team

Leslie Beckwith

Venue Coordinator | Weddings

Email: lbeckwith@blainestonelodge.com

Phone: 817-713-6838

Leslie is a Carolina girl that has grown to fall completely in love with the great state of Texas since moving here in 2016. She has worked in hospitality and sales since 2003. Her experience in food & beverage, event coordinating, and management, led her to quickly discover her passion for weddings. She looks forward to making your wedding day as special as you are.

Josh Barbaro

Director of Sales

Email: jbarbaro@blainestonelodge.com

Josh is a Fort Worth Texas native and avid Outdoorsman. You will immediately recognize Josh’s passion and enthusiasm for creating unique meeting environments and making new ideas come to life. Spending the past 15 years in sales and customer relations allows Josh to build lasting partnerships for any kind of event. He looks forward to taking you from start to the perfect finish!

Cyndi Golden

Venue Coordinator | Associations & Conventions

Email: cgolden@blainestonelodge.com

Cyndi is no stranger to Midlothian, she spent 5 years here, as the Director of the Midlothian Conference Center. She was the Hotel Liaison for the City to develop the new Marriott Courtyard that opened last year.

Prior to that, she was the VP of Sales for the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau, leading the sales team for the new Convention Center in Las Colinas, and competing for city-wide conventions. Opening projects are her passion! She was on the opening team of the Gaylord Texan Resort for Gaylord Entertainment, John Q. Hammons Hotels, opening Embassy Suites-Outdoor World, and 3 other hotel projects. With over 20 years in the DFW area she is very excited to join the Blaine Stone Lodge Team.

She is married to her husband, Ian. They have a blended family of 4 kids and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys traveling, kayaking, reading and culinary indulgences with friends and family.

Morgan Totten

Service Manager

Morgan is a Fort Worth native with a flair for fun. When she’s not executing fabulous events at the Lodge, she can be found rolling in the grass with her dogs, trying to perfect yoga headstands and indulging her unabashed love for rap music. She is trying to see as much of the world as she can and is always up for the next great adventure. Her blood runs purple like any good Horned Frog fan and she believes that any excuse to celebrate is a good one. With a passion for parties, she can’t wait to make your special occasion the BEST. DAY. EVER.

Craig Bonham

General Manager

Craig is a native Texan with a passion for outstanding service and incredible food. Craig leads the team at Blaine Stone relying on his 25 years of hospitality management as well as ownership experience. Exceeding a guest’s expectations is his number one goal. As General Manager and partner, Craig leads both the sales team as well as the culinary/service team with a focus on the details of execution. He looks forward to making your event one to remember.

Vangi Nicolati

Vangi is a Chicago native raising two amazing kids, Hayden, 13 years old, and Laken, 8 years old. Between running her kids around, she still finds time to be an avid gym rat, remodel her kitchen, and refinish furniture. Her energy and positive attitude are unstoppable. When she has a free moment, she enjoys a good glass of wine or craft beer and movie night. She has been working in the service industry since she was 16 years old and has a huge passion for helping people. Organization and strong leadership are just a few of her many strengths that will insure a beautiful event.