Tanaka to Lead Hospitality division of KTGY
January 28, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – KTGY GROUP, INC., Architecture and Planning, has appointed Lalaine Tanaka as principal in the company's Irvine office. With over 20 years of experience in architectural design, Tanaka will lead KTGY's Hospitality division.
"With over two decades of comprehensive hospitality, commercial, mixed-use, and resort planning, design and management experience, Lalaine Tanaka will provide oversight of hospitality, commercial/mixed use and resort planning projects throughout the United States as well as direct project leadership of major programs and projects. Her considerable experience with complex architectural projects with an emphasis on hospitality projects, quality of design and sensitivity to schedules and budgets, will add to KTGY's outstanding capabilities and services. This is an exciting addition for KTGY and our clients," Said KTGY's CEO Tricia Esser.
Prior to her position at KTGY, Tanaka worked on Hilton Grand Vacations Club Resort, Hilton Kohala Suites Resort, Marriott's Newport Coast Villa, Marriott's Shadow Ridge Resort, and Starwood's Westin Hotel and Conference.
"I'm very excited to be part of this award-winning design firm," said Tanaka. "KTGY has an outstanding reputation, the very top people in our industry and a management philosophy that rewards excellence and creativity."
"With over two decades of comprehensive hospitality, commercial, mixed-use, and resort planning, design and management experience, Lalaine Tanaka will provide oversight of hospitality, commercial/mixed use and resort planning projects throughout the United States as well as direct project leadership of major programs and projects. Her considerable experience with complex architectural projects with an emphasis on hospitality projects, quality of design and sensitivity to schedules and budgets, will add to KTGY's outstanding capabilities and services. This is an exciting addition for KTGY and our clients," Said KTGY's CEO Tricia Esser.
Prior to her position at KTGY, Tanaka worked on Hilton Grand Vacations Club Resort, Hilton Kohala Suites Resort, Marriott's Newport Coast Villa, Marriott's Shadow Ridge Resort, and Starwood's Westin Hotel and Conference.
"I'm very excited to be part of this award-winning design firm," said Tanaka. "KTGY has an outstanding reputation, the very top people in our industry and a management philosophy that rewards excellence and creativity."
