New General Manager Dan Keller to Oversee San Francisco Marriott
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 26, 2005. On August 30, the San Francisco Marriott will welcome its new General Manager Dan Kelleher, announced Marriott Western Region Executive Vice President Jim Kauffman. Kelleher replaces Kris Gagliardi, who recently retired.
"Dan brings tremendous experience and leadership skills to his new assignment and will make great contributions," said Kauffman.
Kelleher will celebrate his 20th anniversary with Marriott in December. Starting as the Catering Sales Manager at the La Jolla Marriott, he was promoted to numerous sales leadership positions at Marriott Hotels in La Jolla, San Ramon and San Francisco. He served as the Director of Sales & Marketing at the San Francisco Marriott from 1995 to 1999 and the Director of Group Sales from 1991 to 1993.
He opened the San Francisco Downtown Courtyard Marriott as its General Manager in 1999. In 2001, Kelleher was promoted to General Manager of the Fremont Marriott and in 2004 assumed his most recent position of Area General Manager at the Santa Clara Marriott.
Kelleher graduated Cum Laude from Johnson & Wales University where he studied Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts. His first jobs in the hotel industry were with Hyatt in Lexington, Kentucky and New Orleans, Louisiana. Over the years he has earned numerous accolades and awards including three "Manager of the Year" awards, along with several sales and management honors. He and his family reside in Walnut Creek, California.
Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, across the street from the Moscone Center and minutes from Union Square, the landmark San Francisco Marriott Hotel offers 1,364 rooms and 134 hotel suites with spectacular views of San Francisco or the Bay. Final touches on a $34 Million renovation to guest rooms that began in 2003 will be complete by the end of the year. The 4-diamond, 3-star hotel boasts more than 100,000 square feet of meeting rooms and banquet space. Reception facilities are available for up to 5,500 guests.
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