Auberge Resorts, Highgate and Remington Hotels have appointed new executives this month.
Auberge Resorts Collection
Robert Whitfield will join Auberge Resorts Collection in July as area vice president. With more than three decades of experience in luxury hospitality, Whitfield will oversee development, operations, sales and marketing, finance and culture for the brand’s West Coast properties.
Over the last decade, Whitfield held a regional role with the Dorchester Collection in England and also was regional vice president with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in the Americas. He has overseen hotel openings, rebrands and renovations as well as the development and recruitment of talent. In his new role he will develop, deploy and oversee strategy and operations with openings, transitions and existing Auberge Resorts Collection properties.
Highgate
Real estate and management company Highgate appointed Mike Kass as area managing director for the Hawaii region. In his new role, Kass will serve as GM of the ‘Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach and support Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, located on Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach.
With more than 25 years of experience, Kass joins Highgate from Marriott International. He most recently was GM for The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, which achieved record-setting revenue in 2022. Before that, Kass was GM of the San Francisco Marriott Marquis, the largest Marriott hotel on the west coast, where he oversaw a $140 million refurbishment. Kass has also held hotel management positions with The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company at Kapalua Resort in Kapalua, Hawaii and Dove Mountain Resort in Tucson, Ariz.
Remington Hotels
Remington Hotels added Pam Colpoys as vice president of risk management. Joining the Remington team from parent company Ashford, Colpoys has more than 20 years of experience and will be responsible for managing claims and litigation to assess, identify, and mitigate risks that could impede the safety, security, reputation, or financial success of the company.
Colpoys will develop, lead and implement training programs for subsidiary and portfolio companies ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies and internal best practices to reduce the organization's risk-related costs. She will also be responsible for directing the company's worker compensation, property, casualty, errors and omissions insurance, and EPLI/crime programs through risk identification, mitigation, prevention, and transfer.