Outrigger Hospitality Group has announced the following promotion and appointment:

>> Gana Maheshwaran to area general manager of Kiahuna Plantation Resort Kauai by Outrigger and Waipouli Beach Resort &Spa Kauai by Outrigger. Maheshwaran joined in 1999 as an executive housekeeper; his 25 years at Outrigger include his previous position as general manager of Kiahuna Plantation Resort since 2016, and numerous positions at Sheraton Kauai Resort, Embassy Vacation Resorts and Westin Kauai Resort.

>> Craig A. Waterman as general manager of Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort. Waterman, who started his career in housekeeping for the Ritz-Carlton, joins with more than 20 years’ experience in hospitality, previously as area general manager for Davidson Hospitality in Long Branch, N.J., and leadership positions at Hyatt, Two Roads, Sage, Starwood and Ritz-Carlton.

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