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KSL Resorts Appoints Greg Kennealey as New Chief Executive Officer
KSL Resorts | April 3, 2024
Greg Kennealey to Head Leading Hospitality Company IRVINE, Calif. – KSL Resorts (KSLR) announced today the appointment of industry leader Greg Kennealey as its new chief executive officer. In his new position, Kennealey takes charge of overseeing the operation, development and strategic direction of KSLR and its growing portfolio of resort properties. Kennealey succeeds Scott Dalecio, who will step down as CEO but continue as a senior advisor to KSLR and executive chairman of Outrigger Resorts & Hotels. A former principal and head of hospitality at KSL Capital Partners (KSLCP), a global leader in hospitality, travel and leisure in...
KSL Resorts Appoints David Makarsky as Managing Director for Camelback Resort
Camelback Resort | March 7, 2023
TANNERSVILLE, Penn. – Camelback Resort, a year-round recreational destination nestled in the Pocono Mountains managed by KSL Resorts, has named David Makarsky its new managing director. In his new position, Makarsky takes over all management for the 560-acre resort – an expansive retreat offering a full range of indoor and outdoor activities and adventures from world class skiing to Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor waterpark. According to Kit Pappas, vice president for KSL Resorts, Makarsky is a seasoned hospitality industry executive with a vast range of industry experience and is well equipped for his new role. “David is a true lea...
KSL Resorts Maintains Growth Trajectory With UniFocus Serving as Brand Standard for Labor Management and Intelligent Staff Scheduling Technology
UniFocus | August 17, 2022
Hotel & resort management company leverages UniFocus relationship to empower newly acquired properties with smart tools proven to ensure staff alignment with service needs. DALLAS, TX—August 17, 2022—UniFocus, the leading provider of Workforce Management Systems, today announced an ongoing expansion as the official provider of intelligent, fully-automated labor management and time and attendance platforms for KSL Resorts. A full-service hospitality company that manages world-class destination resorts, hotels and high adventure experiences across the country, KSL Resorts utilizes UniFocus technology as a brand standard for new prop...
KSL Resorts Names Michael Palmeri as New Chief Investment Officer
KSL Resorts | May 3, 2022
IRVINE, Calif. – Expanding its executive team, KSL Resorts has promoted Michael Palmeri to chief investment officer. Previously the company’s senior vice president of investments and business development, Palmeri will continue to direct KSL Resorts’ investments and business development division with an expanded focus on diversifying the company’s owned hospitality real estate and management portfolio into derivative leisure-oriented real estate and operating businesses. According to Scott Dalecio, president and chief executive officer of KSL Resorts – which invests in and manages world-class destination resorts, hotels and high ...
KSL Resorts Assumes Management of Napa Valley’s Historic Silverado Resort and Spa
KSL Resorts | February 2, 2022
IRVINE, CA – February 2, 2022 – Adding to its growing portfolio of iconic properties, KSL Resorts has taken over the day-to-day management of Silverado Resort and Spa, a luxury resort in the heart of Napa Valley wine country and announces Todd Shallan as the resort’s new managing director. A California landmark for more than 150 years, Silverado’s genesis was as a private estate and is now a contemporary resort with 449 guest rooms and suites, two Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed championship golf courses, a 16,000-square-foot spa and fitness center and 70,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. “As we continue o...
KSL Resorts Names Kristie Goshow as New Chief Commercial Officer
KSL Resorts | July 13, 2021
IRVINE, CA – July 13, 2021 – KSL Resorts announces the appointment of Kristie Goshow as its new chief commercial officer to take charge of driving and maximizing revenue performance of the company’s growing portfolio of resort properties. Goshow assumes the position following the retirement of former KSL Resorts’ CCO Jeff Senior, who was the visionary of the transformation of Orange County’s former St. Regis in Dana Point into the Monarch Beach Resort and served on Visit California’s board leading its marketing strategy for several years. According to James Struthers, president of KSL Resorts – which invests in and manages wor...
Vespera Resort On Pismo Beach Appoints Frank Barajas as New Executive Chef
Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach | June 28, 2021
PISMO BEACH, Calif. – June 28, 2021 – Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach - an upscale oceanfront resort located along the city’s iconic boardwalk celebrating the best of classic Coastal California beach culture - has named Frank Barajas as its new executive chef. As executive chef, Barajas will develop menus and oversee all operations for the hotel’s signature restaurant Somerset Grill – serving distinctive “Oceanside Americana” cuisine at breakfast, lunch and dinner – regionally inspired, market fresh seaside fare from the Central Coast. He will also supervise the outdoor bar, poolside dining, in-room dining along with meetings, ...
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Transitions W. David P. Carey III to Advisory Board, KSL Resorts Co-Founder and CEO Scott Dalecio to Assume Daily Oversig
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts | February 24, 2017
WAIKIKI, HONOLULU, HAWAII – Outrigger Hotels and Resorts announced today that W. David P. Carey III, who has successfully led the company for more than 30 years, will transition into a lead role on the Outrigger advisory board and focus on development, community relations and strategic growth. KSL Resorts co-founder and CEO Scott Dalecio will take over day-to-day oversight as Outrigger plans for future enhancements. Additional appointments include the promotion of Outrigger veteran John Neeley, vice president of information technology, who has worked with Outrigger for 24 years and David Nadeau as incoming chief financial officer,...
