Brent Kobayashi

Current

Principal at Brent Kobayashi Consulting

Past

Regional Training Manager at Four Seasons Hotels Chicago & Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago
Training Manager at Four Seasons Resort Aviara
Software Implementation Consultant at Innovative Hospitality Solutions

Manager of Education & Development at Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Room Service Manager at Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Executive Steward at Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Assistant Room Service Manager at Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Restaurant Supervisor and Consultant at Listel Inawashiro Hotel Japan
Assistant Restaurants Manager at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver
Restaurant Assistant Manager at Palliser Hotel Calgary
Restaurant Manager at Lake Okanagan Resort Kelowna

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Education

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Okanagan College
George Elliott

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Professional Training & Coaching

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Brent Kobayashi’s Summary

With over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry, Brent has a proven track record for delivering business results through strategic planning and operational initiatives.

Combing ten years of hotel operations management and ten years of training and human resources management, Brent has been able to successfully direct programs and initiatives that have assisted hotels in achieving some of the most distinguished awards in the hospitality industry, including the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Mobil Five Star Award.

He has worked for some of the top hotels in the US & Canada, including: Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, The Ritz-Carlton Chicago, Four Seasons Resort Aviara (North San Diego), and The Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver.

Brent Kobayashi’s Specialties:

Developing and delivering learning and development programs
Coaching and consulting with managers and executives
Analyzing performance
Developing human resources and learning initiatives
Human resources generalist

Brent Kobayashi’s Experience

Principal

Brent Kobayashi Consulting

(Management Consulting industry)

July 2004 — Present (5 years 1 month)
Regional Training Manager

Four Seasons Hotels Chicago & Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago

(Hospitality industry)

July 2001 — June 2004 (3 years)
Training Manager

Four Seasons Resort Aviara

(Hospitality industry)

February 1999 — June 2001 (2 years 5 months)
Software Implementation Consultant

Innovative Hospitality Solutions

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

June 1998 — January 1999 (8 months)
Manager of Education & Development

Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver

(Hospitality industry)

October 1995 — May 1998 (2 years 8 months)
Room Service Manager

Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver

(Hospitality industry)

February 1995 — October 1995 (9 months)
Executive Steward

Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver

(Hospitality industry)

February 1994 — May 1995 (1 year 4 months)
Assistant Room Service Manager

Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver

(Hospitality industry)

February 1993 — February 1994 (1 year 1 month)
Restaurant Supervisor and Consultant

Listel Inawashiro Hotel Japan

(Hospitality industry)

November 1991 — November 1992 (1 year 1 month)
Assistant Restaurants Manager

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver

(Hospitality industry)

April 1990 — November 1991 (1 year 8 months)
Restaurant Assistant Manager

Palliser Hotel Calgary

(Hospitality industry)

October 1989 — April 1990 (7 months)
Restaurant Manager

Lake Okanagan Resort Kelowna

(Hospitality industry)

May 1989 — October 1989 (6 months)

Brent Kobayashi’s Education

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Hospitality Adminstration Degree 1987 — 1989

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies:

Student Vice President,
Promoted and directed various on and off campus fund-raising events
Okanagan College

Hospitality Adminstration 1987 — 1987
George Elliott