Key Management Group Names Albert Lacle CEO
Key Management Group has announced the appointment of Albert Lacl'e as Chief Executive Officer for the hospitality management company. Mr. Lacl'e previously served as partner for Key Management Group, which operates hotels and resorts in the United States, the Caribbean and in Central America.
"It is with great pleasure that I assume new responsibilities at Key Management Group," said Mr. Lacl'e. "Our company has built a terrific executive team and an exciting portfolio of properties. I look forward to spending more of my time and energy growing our portfolio, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean."
A native of Aruba, Albert Lacl'e is well suited for his new responsibilities, to which he brings 20 years of executive-level hospitality management experience. This includes several years with Key Management Group, a company he co-founded in March of 2000.
Mr. Lacl'e has previously served as regional vice president of sales and marketing for Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading hospitality management firm specializing in hotels, resorts and conference centers. He has also held the title of executive director of sales and marketing at Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, one of the state's largest casino hotels. Mr. Lacl'e is a past vice president of marketing for the Sands Hotel & Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he developed highly successful sales and marketing programs that enabled the hotel to move out of Chapter 11 and return to profitability.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Lacl'e co-founded and served as senior vice president of marketing for Inter-Hotels Hospitality Service of Fort Lauderdale, a management company specializing in Caribbean hotels and resorts.
Albert Lacl'e was born in Oranjestad, Aruba, and is a naturalized United States citizen. He is fluent in Spanish, Papiamento (the native language of Aruba), Dutch, and English. He resides in Galloway, New Jersey.
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