Maki Nakamura has been appointed President and Co-Founder at The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC

The San Francisco based hotel and investment advisory firm, Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, today announced the restructuring of its executive team as a result of a growing portfolio and projected growth in 2012. Chartres Lodging is currently responsible for a $2.2 billion, 12,500-room portfolio of luxury and upscale hotels, conference centers and resorts in the United States and Japan. As part of the restructure, former President and Co-Founder Rob Kline has been appointed CEO and Co-Founder, while Managing Partner and Co-Founder Maki Nakamura Bara has been appointed as President and Co-Founder. Both remain Co-Chairmen of their affiliated property management company, Kokua Hospitality. Bara will be responsible for company strategy, maintaining a leadership role in development management and lending her strategic vision in Chartres’ renovation activities. She will also oversee business growth and strategy in the Japanese market. Bara was formerly Managing Partner and Co-Founder.