Trade Winds

Advertiser Staff

• STAN ENGELDORF will manage the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Marriott International's largest hotel outside the U.S. Mainland, as the 1,310-room property emerges from a $60 million modernization. The appointment coincides with the naming of three general managers — with a collective 76 years in the hospitality industry among them — to oversee key resorts among the chain's 13 local properties.

Engeldorf is no stranger to renovations: He comes to Honolulu from Maui, where he was general manager of the 391-room Maui Marriott Resort and Ocean Club, where he oversaw the yearlong, $70 million renovation that was completed in 2000. Over a career that started with Marriott in 1976, he has held positions in Indiana; Florida; South Carolina; Vail, Colo.; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and Atlanta.

Taking Engeldorf's place as general manager of the Maui Marriott Resort and Ocean Club is BILL COUNTRYMAN, previously area director of operations for Marriott's lodging division. In 1997, Countryman was part of the team that evaluated more than 30 hotels in 12 countries during Marriott International's purchase of the Renaissance Hotel Group.

Also transferring from Maui to O'ahu is CHRIS TATUM, former general manager of the 345-room Renaissance Wailea Beach Resort, who will be general manager of the 387-room JW Marriott Ihilani Resort and Spa. Tatum was also opening resident manager for the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 1997.

• Bank of Hawaii announced the following promotions from vice presidents to senior vice president:

• CARL CUNNINGHAM, as sales manager of the mortgage banking division, directs a team of residential loan managers and loan officers. He formerly served as president and chief operating officer of Honolulu Mortgage.
• ELLEN MULHOLLAND will retain responsibilities as secondary market manager in the mortgage banking division.
• ALLISON M. YASUI, as underwriting and operations manager in the mortgage banking division, researches, analyzes and implements solutions to increase service quality, efficiency and profit.
• JILL SHIMOKAWA HIGA, as division sales manager, is responsible for the Hawai'i branch division's sales strategies, sales management practices and sales force activities. She also oversees the training and support department.

• EUGENE DRZYMALA has joined New York Stock Exchange member firm Wedbush Morgan Securities as vice president-investments. Drzymala, who has 19 years experience in financial consulting, specializes in portfolios dedicated to retirement and educational needs.

• Architect SIH-YOUNG JEON has been elected an associate in the architectural, design, planning and consulting firm Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo. He joined the Honolulu office in 1996 and has been on projects in South Korea and China; in Las Vegas, with the Palace Tower of Caesars Palace; and on Maui, with the Outrigger Wailea Resort renovation.

• Nineteen managers from the First Hawaiian Bank branch system have been chosen for inclusion in the 2002 Chairman's Council, in recognition of their efforts last year.

• Regional managers: MIKE MURAKOSHI, Kaua'i, and STEVE WILLIAMS, Maui.
• Banking Center manager: ROBERT HARRISON, Kapiolani Banking Center.
• Area managers: JOY CHING, Kane'ohe; BRYAN SAKAI, Wahiawa; GLENN GOYA, Liliha; EDDIE SIU, Makiki; LELAND KAHAWAI, Kaua'i northeast, and LOIS TOJIO, 'Aina Haina.
• Branch managers: KEN KATO, Oleai, Saipan; SUSIE SAUNDERS, Kihei, Maui; GAYLE PINGREE, Kahala; GREG SITAR, Waipahu; JEFFREY VENTURA, Ward Avenue; and DAVE GOLLER, Kapa'a, Kaua'i.
• Business Banking Team leader: BEN AKANA, main banking center.
• Sales managers: ELAINE ASIA, Kane'ohe, and JULIE KIM, Hanapepe-'Ele'ele, Kaua'i.
• Private banker: WARD BROWN, Main Banking Center.

• STEVEN L. TAM has been named vice president, sale division, Prudential Locations. Tam, who has been in the real-estate business for 14 years, is responsible for management of the company's agent training program, agent program initiatives, agent business plan development and agent coaching.

Announcements of promotions and job changes can be sent to: Trade Winds, Business Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; faxed to 525-6763, or e-mailed to business@honoluluadvertiser.com. Photo-graphs may be included, but must be identified on the back.