Serenity is one of the perks of covering the night audit shift at Hyatt Centric Mountain View, where it’s generally peaceful after hours. On one decidedly not quiet night, a guest suffered a near-fatal medical emergency. Now recovered, he credits Grace Morales’ calm response and quick action with saving his life. Full Story
His job in high school, mostly manual labor, provided more than folding money for a teenage Virgo Hughey — it gave him a solid work ethic that still pays dividends today. Motivated early on to make an impact wherever he goes, Hughey is now an up-and-coming leader at AC Hotel South San Francisco. Full Story
After serving as a Morse code analyst in the United States Air Force, Sharon Thompson notes that military experience easily translates to the private sector. Indeed, this 10-year Veteran uses many of the skills she mastered in the Armed Services in her civilian career at OTO. Full Story
When a little girl’s favorite pastime is creating her own math problems, there’s a high probability she’ll grow up to be a CPA. And that’s exactly what Crystal Mitchell did. Today, she puts her love of numbers to work as OTO’s assistant controller. Full Story
Trotting the globe as a child led Maria Maksimova directly to her career path today. She loved staying in hotels with her well-traveled family and always dreamed she’d spend her career in them, too. Full Story
Our 2024 summer interns are headed back to school for the fall semester — but before they left, we gathered them ‘round for a quick Q&A. Full Story
When she took her first job in hospitality — working the front desk at Homewood Suites Fresno in 2015 — Maygen Brown wondered if there’d be any opportunity to grow. The answer, nine years in, has been a resounding “Yes!” Full Story
As a young Army recruit in the early 1980s, Vince Stubbs was inspired to serve by the example set by his father and older brother, both combat veterans. Experience gleaned during his military stint has heavily influenced Stubbs’ 25-year career in hospitality sales. Full Story
After four decades of experience in the culinary arts, Selu Garcia still simmers with a passion for cooking. As the new executive chef at AC Hotel South San Francisco, he isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Full Story
Our interns are headed back to school for the fall semester — but before they left, we gathered them ‘round for a quick Q&A. Full Story
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