(08/13/2021)
Outrigger has made the following two appointments on the nine-acre oceanfront property on the Island of Hawaii that is planned

Reopened as Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa in late August
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Seasoned hotel manager Steve Solberg becomes the resort’s general manager and Christine San Nicolas, who has been with Outrigger for more than two decades, becomes director of human resources.


Steve was GM at Outrigger Guam Beach Resort for nearly six years and held senior positions at Marriott, The Kimpton Hotel Group and Promus Hotels.

He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University in Michigan, USA.


Christine San Nicolas.  Click to enlarge.

Christine worked as Director of Human Resources (HR) at Outrigger Guam Beach Resort from 2016, before moving to Hawaii as Senior Director – Human Resources at Outrigger’s headquarters last year.

Before joining Human Resources, Christine was Outrigger’s Chief Financial Officer.

Christine has two Associate of Arts degrees: one in fashion merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco and one in business administration from San Francisco State University.

Christine is a member of the Society for Personnel Management.

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