Terranea Resort, A Destination Hotel, is pleased to announce President Terri A. Haack’s election as 2015 Chair of the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) Board of Directors and Charlie Lopez-Quintana’s promotion to Executive Director of Resort Operations.
Haack was elected to the position at the Board’s annual meeting in San Francisco in November and assumed her position this January. She will head the volunteer leadership team, guiding the association’s mission of benefitting both the members and the entire industry.
“I am honored to be elected Chair of such a dedicated organization and group of lodging industry professionals,” said Haack. “I look forward to working closely with CH&LA throughout 2015 to continue to grow and develop the association’s efforts for the state’s lodging and hotels.”
Lopez-Quintana continues his work at Terranea with more than 20 years of luxury resort leadership experience. Before joining the Terranea team, Lopez-Quintana spent 12 years with Ritz Carlton and opened eight properties internationally. In his new role that started this January, Lopez-Quintana will expand his responsibility of overseeing multiple resort departments, including lodging, golf, retail, spa, recreation, food and beverage, among others.
“We’re delighted to announce the promotion of Charlie Lopez-Quintana to Executive Director of Resort Operations and looking forward to all he will accomplish in the new role,” said Terri A. Haack, President of Terranea Resort. “Charlie is very deserving of this promotion in light of his dedicated and successful leadership, talent and knowledge.”
