Landmark Hotels Group Promotes Two Execs
November 29, 2011 - Shawn Sweeney, president and chief operating officer of Landmark Hotels Group, Management Company of The Kahala Hotel & Resort and Makena Beach & Golf Resort in Hawaii, has announced the promotions of Thomas Pauly and Roseann Grippo .
Thomas Pauly has been promoted to vice president with responsibility for Landmark projects in Mexico as well as new developments. The upgrading of Landmark's successful boutique hotel in Mexico City will be a primary focus. He has been a key member of Landmark Hotels operations since 2007 when he was appointed general manager of the group's Embassy Suites Hotel in Mexico City. In early 2009, he relocated to Honolulu to become general manager of The Kahala.
Roseann Grippo has been promoted to general manager of The Kahala Hotel & Resort, after joining The Kahala executive team as resident manager in June of this year. She previously held the position of hotel manager for the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel and also served as area director of food and beverage for Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Hawaii and French Polynesia. Prior to her Starwood tenure, she was executive assistant operations manager with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Worldwide.
About The Kahala
With 338 guestrooms, The Kahala Hotel & Resort is an oceanfront destination resort known for its impeccable service and hospitality. Just minutes from Waikiki, yet offering the peace and serenity of a neighbor island experience, The Kahala has been Honolulu's social address for weddings and gatherings since its opening in 1964. Captains of industry and celebrity guests continue to call The Kahala their home-away-from-home in Hawai'i. Travel + Leisure ranks The Kahala among the Top 3 Hawaii hotels and among the World's Best 100 Hotels in its 2010 World's Best Awards. U.S. News and World Report named The Kahala Hotel & Resort the number one hotel in Honolulu.
For more information, please contact The Kahala Hotel & Resort at (808) 739-8888 or toll-free at (800) 367-2525 or visit their website at www.kahalaresort.com.
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