Darrell Sheaffer

Current

• General Manager, Hotels & Resorts at Hospitality Development Company

Past

• General Manager Fairmont Palm Island Hotel & Resort, Dubai at Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
• 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 results-oriented leadership experience including 13 years with Ritz-Carlton and participating in the opening of over 15 properties during this period.

Darrell Sheaffer’s Experience

• General Manager, Hotels & Resorts

  Hospitality Development Company

  (Partnership; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  October 2009 — Present (2 months)

  Hospitality Development Co. is a Doha, Qatar based developer, owner and operator of hotels/resorts and restaurants. Most prominent current development is The Pearl - Qatar (www.thepearlqatar.com). HDC is a subsidiary of United Development Co (UDC) www.udcqatar.com

• General Manager Fairmont Palm Island Hotel & Resort, Dubai

  Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

  (Public Company; Hospitality industry)

  July 2008 — August 2009 (1 year 2 months)

  Responsible for all Fairmont managed entities on the Palm Jumeirah Island, including hotels, residential, beach club and food & beverage.

• 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 )

Additional Information

Darrell Sheaffer’s Groups:

Serbian Unity Congress

•    Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Group
•    Hotel Industry Professionals Worldwide
•    Luxury Hoteliers

Darrell Sheaffer’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch