Saturday Briefing

By Gavan Conway

Leah Matters

Please join Human Resources in congratulating Leah Matters on her recent promotion to Rooms Division Manager, after only eight months working at Outrigger Twin Towns Resort. Read the rest of this entry

By Ruthann Yamanaka  Read the rest of this entry

By Kimberly Agas

Patsy Narimatsu

I am pleased to join Human Resources in welcoming Patsy Narimatsu back to the Outrigger ‘ohana. As the newly-appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for the Outrigger Beachfront Properties, Patsy’s responsibilities will include working with the Sales & Marketing team, and positioning our Beachfront properties to maintain and gain market share within our competitive set. Her key focus will be to successfully build on the Outrigger Reef on the Beach’s (ORF) launch plan and increase sales there, as well as position the ORF at the forefront of the Hawaii market. Read the rest of this entry

By Barry Wallace -

Roy Cordeiro

I join Human Resources in congratulating Roy Cordeiro as the newly-appointed Director of Sales & Marketing for The Wyland Waikiki, soon to be called Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach. Roy will assume his new role at the beginning of April and report to General Manager Jim Heather. Read the rest of this entry

By Darren Edmonstone

It gives me great pleasure to join Human Resources in announcing the appointment of Michael Cowan as Vice President Operations and Projects, Asia. Read the rest of this entry

By Barry Wallace

It gives me great pleasure to join the Human Resources department in announcing that Grant James has accepted the new position of Regional General Manager with Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Australia. Grant will begin his new responsibilities on April 1, 2009. Read the rest of this entry

By Una Murray

I join Human Resources in welcoming Ashika Devi to the Outrigger on the Lagoon – Fiji (FOR) vuvale (family).

Ashika Devi

Ashika will be in charge of the property’s Training department and will be responsible for the proper identification and delivering of training needs to ensure our employees have the skills and knowledge needed to provide the excellent hospitality for which FOR is well known. As training is a very important component of Operations, we are delighted Ashika has joined our Team! Read the rest of this entry

By Marianne Thesken

The Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation Resort ‘ohana recently gathered to say aloha to long-time employee, Gigi Jerves-Farthing. Gigi, who is known as the Voice of Kiahuna, served as the PBX Operator at Kiahuna Plantation Resort for 25 years, the last 13 of which have been with Outrigger Homeowners at Kiahuna loved to hear her voice when they called their island home. She knew them all by name and welcomed them graciously when they visited. She was always there to help the staff and direct calls. Read the rest of this entry

By Barry Wallace

I am pleased to join Human Resources in welcoming a familiar face, Teri Orton, to her new position as Director of Sales, Embassy Suites® - Waikiki Beach Walk® (ESH). Teri, who most recently was the General Manager of the OHANA Islander Waikiki, will be responsible for the comprehensive internal and external sales and marketing strategies and related plans to maximize market share and revenue and occupancy growth at the ESH. Read the rest of this entry

By Barry Wallace

I join Human Resources in congratulating Jim Heather on his appointment to General Manager of The Wyland Waikiki (WYL) and to Kimberly Agas who will assume the role of General Manager of the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach (OWK), while continuing as Vice President-Operations of our Beachfront Resorts, effective early March. Read the rest of this entry