EMBARCADERO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Principal
With over 30 years of experience in the hotel industry, Mark has overseen the development and management of more than 20 properties - ranging from independent boutique hotels (The Cannery Pier, Elizabeth Street Inn) to limited service and full-service brand-affiliated hotels (Marriott Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express, etc.). Mark is a sought-after consultant for local governments, planning firms and private owners for his sharp intellect, knack for innovation and knowledge of best practices and developments in the rapidly evolving hotel industry. Prior to co-founding EHG, Mark was the Operations Director for Pacific Inns and the Rooms Division Manager for Portland's Benson Hotel, winning numerous national and regional awards for customer service, profitability, and management excellence. After studying biology and music at Stanford University and his first career with the Grammy Award winning classical music group, Chanticleer; Mark brings the same creative passion and meticulous focus to the customer experiences and profit generating potential of the hotel industry.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
- Principal
Co-founder of Embarcadero Hospitality Group, Sondra took a front desk agent position at a hotel while still in College and fell in love with providing genuine hospitality and facilitating extraordinary moments of connection and discovery for guests. In addition to hospitality, Sondra has extensive experience in community engagement and strategic planning. Sondra has helped to form and stabilize several non-profits involved in education, health, and the arts. A multiple award-winning grant writer, Sondra draws people together with infectious enthusiasm and infuses groups with relentless energy to achieve ambitious goals. Not easily deterred by obstacles or complexity, she is able to find creative pathways forward to make projects happen when most would give up. She ensures that each hotel celebrates local identity and leverages relationships with local governments and non-profits to find collaborative opportunities that are mutually beneficial to investors and their communities.