Matthew Adams has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Evans Hotels
Evans Hotels, the family-owned hospitality company comprised of the Bahia Resort Hotel, Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, and The Lodge at Torrey Pines, is pleased to announce Matthew Adams as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Anthony Belef as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Adams will supervise all operations for Evans' resorts, as well as the Bahia Belle and William D. Evans sternwheelers, and Belmont Laundry, which provides laundry services for the properties. Belef will oversee the human resources function for the company.
Prior to joining Evans Hotels, Adams served as Chief Operating Officer for Windsor Hospitality, based in Santa Monica, and Executive Vice President of Operations for Omni Hotels. Before that, he built an impressive 30-year career in the hospitality industry managing iconic hotels in the United States and Europe, including the Grand Hyatt New York, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, and Park Hyatt Paris. During his long tenure at Hyatt, Adams rose to the level of Senior Vice President - Operations.
As an active traveler himself, Adams brings a curiosity about future trends in travel and hotels, a passion for improving the travel experience for guests, and the strategic management experience to address the changing environment of hotel operations.