Sheila Buciuman has been appointed as Hotel Manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay

Buciuman began her career as a diamond receptionist at the world-renowned Waldorf Astoria, acting as a front office associate, as well as managing the day-to-day experiences of Hilton Honors Diamond members. In 2015, she joined The Ritz-Carlton brand at its Palm Beach location and progressed her career primarily in leadership roles for hotel operations, from Front Office Manager to earning a promotion to Assistant Director of Housekeeping and Laundry. Following a move to Georgia, Buciuman received a number of awards and accolades at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead including The Ritz-Carlton Cobalt Award in 2014 for successful implementation of a Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Rewards memberships and revenues program. During her tenure at the resort, she was promoted to Executive Assistant Manager where, under her leadership, the Rooms division and Spa achieved their all-time highest profitability since the opening of the hotel in 1984. Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, Buciuman served as Director of Operations at the St. Regis Atlanta where she spearheaded the successful completion of the hotel's $20-million renovation. Additionally, Buciuman lead her team to achieve the #1 ranking in customer engagement metrics within the St. Regis portfolio in North America for an impressive four years in a row from 2018-2021.