The Hilton Waikiki Prince Management team

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Management Team Profiles:

The Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio management team combines their experience in all aspects of the hotel development and management industry to make the Hilton Waikiki a place of simple elegance where memorable experiences are made and shared.


David Givens General Manager
	Mr. Givens joined the Hotel in 2008 and oversees all operations of the 601-room hotel, which was recently awarded the “Diamond Property Renovation Award” from Hilton Hotels. For the past 12 years, Givens has served as general manager for Interstate Hotels, serving a number of their properties including Marriott, Sheraton, Hilton, and Doral. Most recently, Mr. Givens held the position of general manager at the 529-room Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. His hospitality career also includes management positions for Richfield Hotel Management, Amfac Hotels & Resorts (Royal Lahaina Resort, Maui, Hawaii), as well Ritz Carlton Hotels. Givens is a graduate of Cornell University’s Hotel School and has been awarded various achievements, such as “Metro Hotel Property of the Year” while at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, and “Rooms Division Manager of the Year” during his time at Richfield Hotels. He has served on a number of prestigious boards, including the Hotel Council of San Francisco, Cornell Hotel Society, and the Leukemia Society of Houston.
Mary Konig Assistant General Manager
	Ms. Konig joined the Hotel in 1999, and currently oversees all guest services including Security, Parking, Concierge, Kuhio Club, and Rooms Division that incorporates housekeeping, front desk, and bell services. She has been in the hospitality industry for over 17 years, and has held previous positions including Front Officer Manager and Assistant General Manager. Ms. Konig highlights and achievements are Certified Red Cross/First Aid/AED Trainer, Authorized HazCom and Blood Borne Pathogens Trainer, Radisson Effective Revenue Management Certification, Certified Hospitality Supervisor, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Presidents Award Recipient 1998 and in 1996.
Dexter Sonomura Director of Finance
	Dexter S. Sonomura joined the Hotel in 2005 and oversees and manages the hotel's accounting and financial responsibilities. Dexter Sonomura, a University of Hawaii graduate and certified public accountant, previously worked at Sheraton Hotels in Hawaii and at the W Honolulu Diamond Head hotel. He also worked in management and accounting at The Gentry Cos, Martin Warehousing and distribution, and Waterhouse, Inc.
Patsy Narimatsu Director of Sales and Marketing
	Patsy Narimatsu, Director of Sales and Marketing, has over twenty years of experience in product development, sales, marketing and account management. She joined the Hotel in 1998, and is responsible for overall sales and marketing efforts for this 601-room hotel. In this capacity, she develops and maintains relationships with key accounts, and directs all activities related to individual and group markets, as well as incentive programs and promotions. Ms. Narimatsu directly supervises a sales team of 13. A member of Travel Women of Hawaii, Hospitality sales & Marketing Association, American Business Women Association, National Business Travel Association, and TTRA, Ms. Narimatsu holds a Certified Hospitality Supervisor certificate as well as a University of Hawaii Hotel Sales & Marketing Certificate.
Anthony Espiritu Director of Engineering and Maintenance
	Mr. Espiritu joined the Hotel in 1997, and is responsible for the maintenance and safety of the entire property. As the Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio is being renovated, he serves as the project management and coordinator for the renovation.
Linda Honma-Lacaran Director of Revenue and Reservations
	Linda Honma-Lacaran joined the Hotel as its Director of Revenue/Reservations in January 2002, and is responsible for the daily operations of the Reservations Department, working directly with the Director of Sales and marketing and Assistant General Manager in rooms revenue management and forecasting of the 601-room property. A graduate of the University of Hawaii, Lacaran was formerly with the DoubleTree Alana Waikiki Hotel and Hawaiian Regent Hotel.
Viktor Schmidt, CEC Executive Chef
	Viktor Schmidt joined the Hotel in 2007 as Executive Chef of the hotel and its signature restaurant, MAC 24/7. Most recently, Chef Viktor managed the culinary operation of a Hilton property of similar size, and is a respected food and hospitality veteran. Schmidt has nearly thirty years of food experience, and was most recently Executive Chef at the Hilton Anchorage, and 600-room hotel. In this capacity, he created and implemented concepts and menus, as well as managed the entire food and beverage department of the property. In 2006, he was named Chef of the Year by the Alaska Hospitality Association.