New Leadership in Sales and Marketing and Engineering at Embassy Suites by Hilton® Waikiki Beach Walk
RELEASE NUMBER 27|21
Outrigger Hospitality Group announced two management appointments at the Outrigger-managed Embassy Suites by Hilton® Waikiki Beach Walk. SUSIE QUITEVIS FUJIKAWA is director of sales and marketing and SCOTT KAZUNAGA is director of engineering.
FUJIKAWA is responsible for the development and implementation of internal and external sales and marketing strategy and related plans to maximize Embassy Suites by Hilton® Waikiki Beach Walk’s revenue market share and optimize profitability for all source markets.
Fujikawa was most recently dual property director of sales and marketing, luxury, at Aston Waikiki Beach Tower & ESPACIO the Jewel of Waikiki and held a similar role at The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort prior. In the sales arena, Fujikawa was director of sales – leisure & corporate Trump International Hotel Waikiki and was director of sales at Hawaii Island Air. Early in her career, she launched the LivingSocial Escapes platform in Hawai‘i and worked for Travelocity.com as senior market manager.
Fujikawa currently contributes to the executive boards of Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center, Pacific Asia Travel Association, Hawai‘i Chapter, and Autism Society of Hawaii.
KAZUNAGA handles all matters related to the repair and maintenance operation of the physical plant and engineering facilities within the hotel.
Most recently director of engineering at Hilton Garden Inn Waikiki and before that, housing maintenance manager for the State of Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority, Kazunaga also held facilities management positions with FCH Enterprises, Care Center of Honolulu and EKO Painting, Inc. Additionally, his experience includes project and energy coordinator and also maintenance assistant/general maintenance for Pacific Beach Hotel.
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