HONOLULU — Former normal supervisor of Hanalei Bay Resort Douglas Chang has been named Chairman of the Native Hawaiian Improvement Council’s Kilohana Collective Transition Group to assist fulfill a contract for Hawai’i Vacation spot’s advertising and model administration companies for the U.S. mainstream market awarded by Hawai’s Workplace of tourism in CNHA final month.
Chang, at the moment CEO of The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Waikiki, beforehand served as Chairman of the HTA and was additionally the supervisor of the Kaua’i Marriott Resort & Seaside Membership at Kalapaki Seaside.
“We’re more than happy and grateful to Doug for main the transition workforce,” mentioned Kuhio Lewis, Chief Government Officer of CNHA. “Doug brings his data and expertise within the customer business to this function. This, mixed together with his deep love and appreciation for Hawaiian tradition and group, makes Doug the proper particular person to steer our workforce’s transition to assist HTA’s imaginative and prescient of a brand new, regenerative tourism mannequin,” mentioned Lewis.
“We perceive and respect the integrity of the contract procurement course of that HTA remains to be engaged on. We additionally felt it was necessary to proceed our planning in order that Kilohana is prepared pending the end result of this course of,” mentioned Lewis.
A seasoned government with practically 40 years expertise within the hospitality business, Chang has held quite a few management roles within the visitor expertise business, together with HTA Chairman, Common Supervisor of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Kapalua Bay, Maui, and Common Supervisor of the Hana Resort – Maui, the place he landed after he left Kauai.
He lately returned to the board of administrators of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Affiliation, a company of which he was a founding member and previous president, and the Hawaiian Housing and Tourism Affiliation. Chang is a graduate of the Kamehameha Colleges.
“As a local Hawaiian and business chief, now could be the time to become involved in HTA’s efforts to remodel the tourism mannequin in Hawaii,” Chang mentioned.
“Introducing regenerative referral administration will make each our communities and our customer business stronger. The Kilohana workforce is made up of robust, passionate and proficient professionals, and the transition workforce is dedicated to supporting their clean transition to the North American Advertising and marketing and Vacation spot Administration contract.
“I’m honored to work with this group of leaders who’re additionally dedicated to the imaginative and prescient of HTA and we look ahead to working with HTA, HVCB, the customer business and the group to create a wholesome future for tourism right here in Hawaii.” I.”
As chairman, Chang is main the transition workforce’s efforts, together with figuring out and hiring Kilohana’s COO, securing scopes for Kilohana companions, and persevering with to have interaction with group and business stakeholders.
