Kara Adamson has been appointed as Director of Sales at Carmel Valley Ranch - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Carmel Valley Ranch has appointed Kara Adamson as Director of Sales of the award-winning resort situated on 500 acres in the foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains along California's Central Coast. Adamson brings vast hospitality knowledge and leadership to her new position through years of high-level sales experience with luxury resorts in Napa Valley and beyond. Adamson will focus on creating leisure and group business growth opportunities for the bucolic resort playground, which is known for playful outdoor adventures including beekeeping, a culinary program and Ranch artisans that celebrate the landscape, world-class golf and more. Prior to joining Carmel Valley Ranch, Adamson served as Director of Sales & Marketing at Las Alcobas, which opened in 2016 in Napa Valley, Calif. As the first member of the pre-opening team, she devised and executed strategic plans critical to the success and positive brand image of the hot new property. Her previous experience includes serving as Director of Sales & Marketing for more than 14 years at Auberge du Soleil where she continued to deliver impressive sales growth while cutting operating expenses exponentially and played an instrumental role in the iconic Napa Valley resort achieving a Forbes Five-Star rating.
Adamson attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco where she graduated magna cum laude with an Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts. In her free time, Adamson enjoys cooking, working in the garden and volunteering in her local community.