Ken Daugherty Rejoins Salishan Resort as General Manager

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USA, Gleneden Beach, Oregon. April 03, 2018

Helmut Horn, executive chairman of Portfolio Hotels & Resorts, announced that Ken Daugherty was selected as the new general manager of Salishan Resort. One of Daugherty's first positions in the hospitality industry was working in food and beverage and culinary management for the property beginning in the 1980s. He rejoins the Salishan team after the award-winning property recently came under new ownership and management. 

“There's a refreshed vision and direction at Salishan,” said Horn. “Daughtery brings the perfect combination of market knowledge and proven leadership skills to the Salishan team. We believe he's the best candidate to bring the property's new, high-touch service culture to life.”

The resort's new service model is designed to establish Salishan as the benchmark for hospitality in the Pacific Northwest. New owners, an affiliate of Alpha Wave Investors, LLC., recently announced a multi-million-dollar investment into the property which includes enhancements to the guest arrival and landscaping, upgrades to the lobby and attic lounge, a new luxury glamping experience, a treetop zipline tour and ropes challenge course, and high-energy mountain biking trails.

The resort also is re-emphasizing the arts by expanding its legendary art collection and offering a series of programs focused on art appreciation, education and techniques. Additionally, wellness has been embraced as a core value resort-wide.  Finally, a compelling new culinary program will focus on casual, highly social coast-to-table dining.

“Ken Daughtery's well-rounded background is steeped in food and beverage, strong operational leadership and proven execution,” said Ken Cruse, founding partner and chief executive officer of Alpha Wave Investors. “We have confidence that he will implement our new vision for the resort which is grounded in high level service, exciting new eco-adventure offerings, social food and beverage, and a commitment to wellness, ecology and the arts.”

Daughtery brings nearly four decades of hospitality management and leadership to the Salishan team. Most recently, he was the general manager of Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Wash. Both Skamania and Salishan were originally created by famed Oregon developer John Gray.

Prior to leading the team at Skamania, Daugherty held several operational and development positions. He was director of operations for Scottford Enterprises overseeing Lake Okanogan Resort, Rancho Viejo Country Club, Makaha Resort and Golf Club among other business entities.

As director of development for the Americas with Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Daughtery oversaw more than $48 million in property renovations, set property design standards and worked closely with transition teams at several hotels and resorts. He also held several regional and property management positions with the company.

One of his first hospitality achievements was working at Salishan where he was named “Manager of the Year” in 1995 and helped build the property's successful food and beverage program.

For more information or to learn more about Salishan's renaissance, please visit www.salishan.com.

About Salishan Resort

The iconic Salishan Resort is conveniently located on 250 acres of breathtaking forested land on the Oregon Coast, just two hours outside of Portland. The surrounding forest  provides stunning views from guest rooms, and an exciting backdrop for new guest experiences  currently under development for summer completion that include luxury glamping tents, a treetop canopy tour and ropes challenge course, mountain biking courses and more. The outdoors comes indoors as the main lodge showcases local wood and stone that is complemented by an art collection featuring Northwest artists. The property ties together classic architecture and land-use sensibility. When not enjoying the grounds and the new guest experiences, guests can take advantage of a world-class spa, golf course, indoor tennis facilities, pool, sauna and fitness center year-round. Conde Nast Traveler, in the magazine's annual Reader's Choice Awards, recently named Salishan the No. 3 Top Resort in Alaska and The Pacific Northwest for the second year in a row. Readers of Travel & Leisure recently voted the resort one of the 10 Best Resort Hotels in the West.

About Portfolio Hotels & Resorts

Headquartered in Westmont, Ill., Portfolio Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality management company experienced in managing unique, boutique-style hotels, destination resorts and significant branded urban hotels in major domestic and destination markets.  The company was established in 2005 by former Chicago-based Coastal Hotels founders Helmut Horn and Graham Hershman, industry veterans whose past experience includes development of the Hawthorne Suites brand, the Highlands Inn in Carmel, Calif., and Cheeca Lodge in the Florida Keys. For more information about the company, visit www.portfoliohotels.com.

About Alpha Wave Investors

Alpha Wave Investors, LLC is a Southern California-based private equity investment platform. The company's name — Alpha (superior returns through insightful investing) and Wave (investment strategies tailored for the peaks and valleys of the business cycle) - reflects its philosophy of creative, disciplined, value-driven investing for all phases of the cycle. Alpha Wave's principal objective is to consistently generate superior risk-adjusted investor returns through value-add investments in hotels and multi-family communities throughout the U.S.  For more information, please visit the company's website at www.alphawaveinvestors.com.