By Barry Wallace
With Human Resources, I am pleased to announce the following management appointments:
Effective January 16, 2010, Teri Orton begins her new position as Vice President, Condominium Resort Marketing, reporting to Rob Solomon. In her new role, Teri will provide leadership and coordination of the marketing functions to include the development and implementation of new plans and programs to grow revenue in the Condominium Collection in Hawaii. In addition, she will be responsible for repositioning some of our existing properties and working with our new team at The Kapalua Villas to ensure a successful launch and position KVL for future success. Teri will work closely with island-level management and individual property teams and our corporate marketing and sales resources to develop new markets for this important business unit.
Teri Orton
Teri joined Outrigger as General Manager of the OHANA Islander Waikiki hotel before moving to the Embassy Suites® – Waikiki Beach Walk® as Director of Sales. Prior to her joining the company, Teri was Regional General Manager and Resort Operations/Asset Manager for Anekona Management. Before that, she was General Manager of the former W Honolulu Diamond Head hotel and responsible for the daily operations of this boutique hotel and its fine dining restaurant. During her time there, Teri handled everything from ensuring brand standards to planning a $3 million renovation, as well as spearheading the property’s PR and sales and marketing efforts. She also held the positions of Director of Rooms and Director of Revenue Management while there.
Teri’s extensive knowledge in all areas of hotel and condo operations and broad experience in sales and marketing will provide additional resources to help the condominiums achieve new heights of success. Teri is also an accomplished athlete, and her “Ironman”-level stamina and creative approach to building business and customer relationships will make a big difference in sharpening our marketing and sales focus for the Outrigger Condominium Collection.
I am also pleased to announce the return of TJ Oesterling to the Outrigger ‘ohana as General Manager of The Kapalua Villas. TJ is already hard at work overseeing the day-to-day operations of this newest addition to Outrigger’s Condominium Collection.
TJ Oesterling
TJ most recently was a consultant for the Executive Centre AOAO and before that was Regional Vice-President Operations – Pacific Region for Wyndham Vacation Ownership. He also held various positions with Hilton Grand Vacations Club and prior to that, he was Regional Vice President of Shell Hospitality Management, Inc., overseeing the management of four properties in the state of Hawaii. TJ was also Regional Account Representative for RCI, the world’s largest timeshare exchange company. During his four years with Outrigger, TJ was Vice-President of the Condominium and Timeshare Division. TJ’s experience in the condominium and timeshare industry and his familiarity with the Outrigger way will serve him well in his leadership role at The Kapalua Villas, and we are happy to welcome him back!
We are also pleased to announce the appointment of Dina McCallion to the position of Director of Sales – Maui. Dina, who will report to Jim Hill, Regional Director-Condo Operations, will be responsible for the development and coordination of rates and strategy, as well as the implementation and administration of the Sales & Marketing Plan. She will develop and maintain message platforms for marketing communications and product training, track and participate in island-level destination promotions, and develop sales activities, events, packages, and promotions to support revenue goals. Initially, the priority is for her to work with our new team at The Kapalua Villas to ensure a successful launch and position KVL for future success.
Dina McCallion
Dina comes to us with many years of experience at Kapalua Resort. She has held the positions of Sales Manager and Director of Sales for The Kapalua Villas, and most recently was the Director of Sales for the Kapalua Resort, where she was responsible for sales and co-op marketing for The Kapalua Villas, Kapalua Golf, Kapalua Golf Academy, Kapalua Adventures Zip Lines Tours, Kapalua Spa, and Kapalua Farms and Pineapple Tours. She has also worked in Sales at the Kapalua Bay Hotel, when it was managed by Marriott Renaissance and Starwood. In her free time, Dina enjoys golfing, surfing, hiking, snorkeling, and SCUBA diving, and she is getting married this year!
On behalf of the Outrigger ‘ohana, we would like to congratulate Teri, TJ, and Dina on their new positions, and wish them the very best!
