Scott Cochran has been appointed as Complex General Manager at Le Meridien | Element Salt Lake City Downtown
Cochran joins Le Méridien and Element Salt Lake City Downtown with a strong background in luxury and lifestyle hotel operations, including with companies such as Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Destination Hotels, Two Roads Hospitality and W Hotels. Most recently, Cochran served as Director of Operations at W Aspen. He has also held the roles of Director of Operations as well as Director of Food & Beverage at Two Roads Hospitality's properties in Stowe, Vermont. Cochran began his hospitality career as Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Director of Food and Beverage in Aspen.
Originally from Manhattan, Cochran grew up around cooks and culinary enthusiasts, which guided him to graduate from the International Culinary Center. He then continued his education at Cornell University and Harvard University. Cochran now lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, three children and two dogs. When not overseeing hotel operations, Cochran enjoys snowboarding and watching sports, including his beloved Golden State Warriors and New York Yankees.