James KarabelasAqua Hospitality and Aston Hotels & Resorts announce the appointment of James Karabelas to the role of senior director of Digital Marketing. With more than 10 years of sales and marketing experience, he will lead the strategic development of digital initiatives for Aqua Hospitality and Aston Hotels & Resorts’ 54 properties in Hawaii, U.S. mainland, and Guam. Previously, Karabelas oversaw the strategic development and management of eCommerce initiatives and online marketing programs at Castle Resorts & Hotels. Prior to Castle, Karabelas served as senior digital strategist at Saatchi & Saatchi, a global advertising agency where he delivered strategic direction, insights, and thought leadership across all digital channels for clients. His role required him to develop strategic and tactical plans to optimally understand, segment, target, and engage consumers while meeting business objectives and driving positive ROI. Karabelas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Boston University.