Paul Kessinger has been appointed Director of Operations at Hotel Yountville

California native, Kessinger most recently served in management positions with two historical hotels in San Francisco, Omni San Francisco Hotel and Stanford Court San Francisco Hotel, working his way up the rooms division at Omni San Francisco Hotel before accepting the new challenge of Director of Front Office at Stanford Court San Francisco Hotel. Under his dedicated leadership between 2011- 2016, both locations experienced increases in guest and associate satisfaction. After graduating from Chicago State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management, Kessinger began his career at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, Calif., where he acted as assistant hotel manager. Kessinger enjoys the active lifestyle of which Hotel Yountville appeals, with interests in cooking, gardening, swimming, fishing and snowboarding.