OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels Names Luana Maitland Area Director of Cultural Experiences and Meghan Lee Director of Sales & Marketing
February 22, 2024
HONOLULU — As OUTRIGGER Resorts & Hotels’ area director of cultural experiences, Luana Maitland oversees the cultural programs for OUTRIGGER’s Waikīkī beachfront resorts, OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort and OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beach Resort. According to a press release, Meghan Lee will lead the overall sales & marketing functions for OUTRIGGER Kā‘anapali Beach Resort on Maui.
In addition to cultural programs, Luana Maitland is responsible for the nightly entertainment at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort’s Kani Ka Pila Grille and the Surfers In Residence program at OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beach Resort. She serves as a valued resource and support for property additions to the portfolio.
Maitland’s career has spanned from reservationist to customer service. Since joining OUTRIGGER in 2001, she has welcomed and entertained guests and friends with her genuine heart of aloha. She continues to do so at the A‘o Cultural Center at the OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, providing a special venue for guests and hosts to experience, feel, and remember Aloha through hula, lei-making, ‘ukulele, story-telling, and much more. She is also instrumental in the valued relationships OUTRIGGER has with various culture and music partnerships.
“Luana has touched hundreds of guests with her Aloha and knowledge of the islands,” said OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort General Manager Markus Krebs. “Her passion is connecting and making memories, not only for our guests, but for our hosts and partners as well.”
Meghan Lee, most recently director of sales & marketing for Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, has held sales management roles with Starwood Vacation Ownership, Westin Ka‘anapali Ocean Resort Villas, and Westin Maui Resort & Spa.
Lee holds a Bachelor of Science in Travel Industry Management from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, School of Travel Industry Management.
“We are excited to elevate all aspects of our sales & marketing under Meghan’s leadership and look forward to seeing the results of her service and sales excellence,” shared OUTRIGGER Kā‘anapali Beach Resort General Manager Edwin Torres.