Darrell Sheaffer

Current

General Manager Fairmont Palm Island Hotel & Resort, Dubai at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

Past

General Manager Turnberry Isle Resort & Club at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
General Manager at Mandarin Oriental Hotels
General Manager at Ritz Carlton Hotel Co.

General Manager at Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts
Managing Director at LaCosta Resort and Spa
General Manager at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
Food & Beverage Director at Hyatt Hotels

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Darrell Sheaffer’s Summary

International hotel executive with proven track record of successfully establishing new and operating existing luxury hotels, resorts and residential projects. Capable of providing consistent leadership in creating hospitality cultures where achievement of exceptional guest service and superior financial results are both the expectation and the norm.

Over thirty years of experience including 13 years with Ritz-Carlton and participating in the opening of over 15 properties.

Darrell Sheaffer’s Specialties:

Over the past nine years, I have opened or reopened four luxury properties, including my present one.

Darrell Sheaffer’s Experience

General Manager Fairmont Palm Island Hotel & Resort, Dubai

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
General Manager Turnberry Isle Resort & Club

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

October 2006 — July 2008 (1 year 10 months)
General Manager

Mandarin Oriental Hotels

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

May 2003 — August 2006 (3 years 4 months)

GM Mandarin Oriental Washington DC
General Manager

Ritz Carlton Hotel Co.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAR; Hospitality industry)

February 1998 — May 2003 (5 years 4 months)
General Manager

Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts

(Hospitality industry)

1997 — 1997 (less than a year)
Managing Director

LaCosta Resort and Spa

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Hospitality industry)

January 1991 — August 1996 (5 years 8 months)
General Manager

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

May 1983 — January 1991 (7 years 9 months)
Food & Beverage Director

Hyatt Hotels

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)

1981 — 1983 (2 years)