Meet the Team

Alan R. Hammond – Managing Director

Alan R. Hammond is the founder and Managing Director of Holiday Vacation Rentals. He has served as a Director, Officer, and Treasurer of the Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) and holds the Certificated Vacation Rental Manager (CVRM) designation. A recognized industry leader, Alan is featured in the book The Rental Game: Winning with a Professional Vacation Rental Team by Maureen Regan. He is the principal broker for Holiday Real Estate Sales. Read more….

Kathie Hammond – Administration

Kathie Hammond is the Accounting Administrator for the company.  She has a passion for working with people and accountability to excellence in standards of service. Kathie is a Board member and officer of the Win-Some-Women Christian ministry, which holds 2 annual conferences at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island hosting up to 6,000 attendees. Kathie and Alan have been married for over 40 years and have 5 children and 9 grandchildren. 

Emily Comer – Property Management Administrative Assistant & Real Estate Sales Associate

Emily Comer joined the team in June 2019. Emily works with reservations and property management services. She is also a licensed salesperson with Birchwood Realty. Emily earned her BA in Art History at Vanderbilt University. After college, she moved to New York to work for Christie’s where she assisted auctioneers during multi-million dollar sales. She gained experience in online auctions by working for Major League Baseball, Advanced Media before returning to school to earn her master’s in early childhood education. She taught special education for ten years before deciding to move to Northern Michigan full time. Emily spent a year at First Community Bank in Harbor Springs before joining HVR. She enjoys skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, boating and hiking with her dog, Bob Wiley, in the warmer months. She could not be happier living up north and enjoying all that Harbor Springs and the surrounding area have to offer.

Sally Brumleve – Associate Broker & Acquisitions and Resort Services

Sally Brumleve joined the HVR team in January 2020 in the capacity of Acquisitions and Resort Services. She is an outdoorsy northern Michigan native and enjoys kayaking, cycling, hiking, snowshoeing, and camping. She has spent the past 14 years in the hospitality industry with responsibilities in front office, revenue management, food and beverages, sales, housekeeping, and resort retail operations. Her career experiences have been in Michigan, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to that, Sally spent 15 years as an entrepreneur living in the Upper Peninsula’s idyllic Les Cheneaux Islands, as the owner of a charming harbor market and managing broker for an area real estate company. She has experience in residential development and the lakefront cottage market. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA in Strategic Leadership from Spring Arbor University. She holds ABR and GRI real estate designations. In her role as Acquisitions and Resort Services, Sally enjoys helping homeowners realize their financial goals through the rental management program. She feels fortunate to live in the Little Traverse Bay region where great communities, freshwater and four seasons come together.