Aqua-Aston Hospitality Names Janice Wakatsuki Senior Vice President of Human Resources
HONOLULU, HI. November 16, 2015 - Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a leading hotel and resort management group, has named Janice Wakatsuki senior vice president of human resources. She brings more than 30 years of experience to the position.
In her new role, Wakatsuki provides human resources leadership and strategy and is responsible for overseeing the administration employee and labor relations, compensation, benefits, and recruitment for the corporate office and the properties that Aqua-Aston Hospitality manages in Hawaii and the Mainland U.S.
“In addition to her expertise in human resources, Janice has an impressive background in the travel and hospitality industry. We are very pleased to have someone of her caliber join our organization.” said Matt Bailey, president and chief operating officer, Aqua-Aston Hospitality.
Prior to joining Aqua-Aston Hospitality, Wakatsuki served as the corporate director of human resources for Outrigger Enterprises where she was responsible for the overall management of HR for the corporate office and 24 properties in Hawaii. She also held senior-level positions with Hawaii Health Systems and the Hyatt Regency in Honolulu. Wakatsuki received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Travel Industry Management from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
For more information about Aqua-Aston Hospitality, please visit: http://www.aqua-aston.com/
About Aqua-Aston Hospitality
From full-service resorts and stylish hotels to condominium resorts and comfortable budget properties in Hawaii, U.S. mainland, and Guam, Honolulu-based Aqua-Aston Hospitality manages more than 50 properties across five distinct brands designed to suit any lifestyle, taste or budget - Aston Hotels & Resorts, Instinct Hotel Collection, Aqua Hotels & Resorts, Lite Hotels and Maui Condo & Home. Aqua-Aston Hospitality is an operating business of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of non-traditional lodging, encompassing a portfolio of leisure businesses from exchange and vacation rental to vacation ownership.
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