Erika Kauffman will oversee Highgate Hawaii’s strategic communications, whereas Gary Spencer will oversee an built-in gross sales, advertising and marketing and communications technique for Highgate Hawaii’s dynamic portfolio
HONOLULU, HI – Highgate, a number one actual property and hospitality administration firm, has expanded its Hawaii management workforce, appointing established executives Gary Spencer as Senior Vice President of Gross sales & Advertising and marketing, Luxurious, Life-style & Hawaii and Erika Kauffman as Regional Director of Communications. Highgate Hawaii is led by Group President Kelly Sanders.
“2024 marks the thirteenth yr of Highgate’s dedication and funding in Hawaii, with greater than 15 thriving belongings in its portfolio and a number of other in improvement,” stated Kelly Sanders, Highgate Group President. “That is an thrilling and expansive season that welcomes celebrated leaders like Gary and Erika, each of whom will contribute immense regional data and trade acumen to steward our imaginative and prescient and notable development with excellence.”
With greater than 30 years of hospitality, gross sales and advertising and marketing acuity, Gary Spencer brings distinctive, transformational experience and management to his discipline. Spencer will oversee an built-in gross sales, advertising and marketing and communications technique for Highgate Hawaii’s dynamic portfolio. Spencer helmed 20 years at Evolution & Aimbridge Hospitality acclaimed for its gross sales technique, tradition and efficiency throughout 1,300 accommodations with a community of two,000 gross sales associates. Prior, Spencer was a co-founder and principal at Evolution Hospitality, a lauded unbiased lodge administration firm which oversees conceptualization, administration and advertising and marketing verticals for accommodations, eating places, and multi-use retailers. As a New York native, Spencer obtained his Bachelor’s Diploma in Enterprise Administration from Canisius Faculty. As a father of three vibrant daughters, Gary’s passions embody journey, the outside and cooking.
With greater than 27 years of respected advertising and marketing and communications expertise, Erika Kauffman will oversee Highgate Hawaii’s strategic communications, together with partnerships corresponding to TableOne Hospitality below restaurateur and Highgate associate Patric Yumul, set to open 12 ventures throughout Oahu, Maui and Kauai in 2024. Collectively, they just lately unveiled MARA Restaurant & Bar on the newly opened Renaissance Honolulu Resort & Spa, and an eatery epicenter on the new AC Resort by Marriott Honolulu. Kauffman is distinguished in her results-driven methods, partnership maximization, efficiency excellence and sustainable portfolio development. Prior, Kauffman was the founder and president of EPR+, a 17-year unbiased advertising and marketing, communications and public relations consultancy that represented notable manufacturers throughout journey, tourism and hospitality, movie/tv, luxurious retail, NGOs, tradition and the humanities, and Hawaii’s premiere occasions. With honors from Hawaii Pacific College, Kauffman represented because the fiftieth Ambassador of Aloha, serving as Miss Hawaii 1997. Born and raised on Hawai’i Island, her world mindset is derived from a various upbringing throughout 60+ international locations by humanitarian missions.
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